Susana Leith-Smith

Susana is the Head of Capital Markets in EMEA for Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), supporting the origination and structuring of capital market transactions related to MAM’s diverse portfolio of infrastructure and real asset investments.

Since entering the banking industry in 1999, Susana has gained a wealth of experience in capital markets. Before she joined Macquarie, Susana was the Head of Leveraged Finance for Europe Middle East (EME) at Barclays, where she also managed all transactions in the telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) sectors. Previously she held financing roles at the Royal Bank of Scotland and Credit Suisse.

Susana sits on the boards of Nuuday/TDC (a Danish telco) and Arqiva (UK broadcasting). She was previously a board member of Open Fiber (an Italian fibre company). She has also served as a Trustee for global women’s rights charity Womankind Worldwide since 2019 and is on the committee for the charity’s annual fundraising gala now in its 8th year.

Susana holds a Master of Arts in Modern History and International Relations from the University of St Andrews.