21 November 2025
AustralianSuper today announced Jessica Chen as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Ms Chen joins the Fund with 20 years of diverse financial services experience, having served as CFO for five businesses across the banking and insurance sectors.
Most recently, Ms Chen was General Manager, Financial Performance at QBE and prior to this she held various senior positions at Westpac for nearly 10 years, including CFO for Westpac’s cash and transactional banking and insurance businesses (Life, General and Lenders Mortgage Insurance).
Ms Chen, who starts with the Fund in December, said she is looking forward to joining AustralianSuper.
'AustralianSuper is a significant global investor and I am excited to join a team focused on helping 3.6 million members achieve their best financial position in retirement,’ Ms Chen said.
‘As the Fund grows, I am looking forward to bringing my knowledge and experience to help the team continue to be a leader in the financial services sector in Australia.
AustralianSuper’s Chief Executive, Paul Schroder, welcomed Ms Chen to the Fund.
'We are delighted to have Jessica join the Fund as Chief Financial Officer. This role is pivotal as AustralianSuper grows to a $1 trillion Fund serving five million Australians. Jessica’s experience and skill will position us strongly for the future,’ Mr Schroder said.
Ms Chen’s appointment follows the Fund’s announcement about changes to the Executive which are designed to boost innovation and member outcomes.
These include a new Chief Platforms Officer to lead the Fund’s technology, digital and data services strategy, delivering innovation and value for members, and the elevation of the Chief Financial Officer to the Executive Leadership Team, reporting to the Chief Executive from early 2026.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Angus Livingston
M: +61 438 012 162
E: alivingston@australiansuper.com
About AustralianSuper:
AustralianSuper manages more than $400 billion in members’ retirement savings on behalf of more than 3.6 million members from more than 480,000 businesses (as at 30 September 2025).
This media release may include general financial advice which doesn’t take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making a decision consider if the information is right for you and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement, available at australiansuper.com/PDS or by calling 1300 300 273. A Target Market Determination (TMD) is a document that outlines the target market a product has been designed for. Find the TMDs at australiansuper.com/TMD.
AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898.