Experience

UK Finance

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Head of Resilience, Crisis Management, 3rd Party and Cyber Policy

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Key duties • Lead the design, development and execution of UK Finance’s operational resilience engagement and implementation policy programme on behalf of the UK’s banking and finance sector. • Lead UK Finance’s response to systemic operational disruptions and business continuity events, liaising directly with the UK authorities, international banks, capital markets, payments and fintech firms to coordinate and deliver the business continuity and communications obligations for the finance… Show more Key duties • Lead the design, development and execution of UK Finance’s operational resilience engagement and implementation policy programme on behalf of the UK’s banking and finance sector. • Lead UK Finance’s response to systemic operational disruptions and business continuity events, liaising directly with the UK authorities, international banks, capital markets, payments and fintech firms to coordinate and deliver the business continuity and communications obligations for the finance and banking sector in the UK • Oversee and direct the activities of the Bank of England Cross Market Operational Resilience Group’s (CMORG) Project Management Office, delivering on its agenda and managing its attendant work programme and project stack. • Design and deliver the UK Finance Digital, Tech and Cyber Product and Service Board’s strategic work programme, working with senior executives from across the banking and finance sector. • Build effective and enduring relationships with the UK regulatory authorities, key government policy makers, senior industry executives and industry executives and public policy leads. • Oversee, author, and deliver thought leadership publications, speeches, and written articles; present to committees of industry leads; host webinars; and produce and host UK Finance podcasts. Key Achievements • Secured the objectives of the banking and finance industry with respect to the UK authorities’ finalised operational resilience policy statements and implementation plan. • Liaising with the UK authorities, health officials and Cabinet Office, led industry’s crisis response to mitigating the operational disruption caused by the multiple COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. • Successfully delivered CMORG’s Phase II and Phase III governance and operating evolution, securing standing budget and resource, and overseeing the delivery of complex, critical projects

• Director, Head of Capital Markets & Infrastructure

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2019

  Key duties • Lead advocacy and engagement activity with EU and international policy makers, politicians and regulators to secure positive outcomes with respect to Brexit and the operation and regulation of European capital markets. • Lead UK Finance's policy development and strategic engagement programme through anticipating and responding to legislative and regulatory initiatives proposed by UK, EU and international policy makers, politicians and supervisory authorities. • Provide… Show more Key duties • Lead advocacy and engagement activity with EU and international policy makers, politicians and regulators to secure positive outcomes with respect to Brexit and the operation and regulation of European capital markets. • Lead UK Finance's policy development and strategic engagement programme through anticipating and responding to legislative and regulatory initiatives proposed by UK, EU and international policy makers, politicians and supervisory authorities. • Provide high quality strategic and tactical advice for the consideration of senior management including the Chairman, CEOs and COOs of major international wholesale banks. • Develop and deliver key industry messages to press, online and broadcast media through on-the-record and off-the-record interviews, opinion articles, speeches and conference presentations. • Represent the UK’s finance sector on strategic industry, regulatory and European government advisory committees. • Manage the Wholesale and Capital Markets team budget by directing its policy and project activities and managing attendant expenditure. • Proactively establish and lead high-level committee tasked with developing the whole-of-business strategic lobbying priorities and agenda.



British Bankers' Association (BBA)

• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Director, Head of Capital Markets & Infrastructure

  • Dec 2013 - Jul 2017

  • Develop and draft industry policy positions regarding wholesale capital market and infrastructure issues, balancing often conflicting views of diverse market participants against wider strategic objectives. • Lead policy analysis of UK and EU regulatory banking proposals, engaging with industry experts, senior banking officials and other trade associations in order to build cross-industry consensus. • Represent CM&I team on the BBA Executive Committee (ExCo), the BBA Board, and other… Show more • Develop and draft industry policy positions regarding wholesale capital market and infrastructure issues, balancing often conflicting views of diverse market participants against wider strategic objectives. • Lead policy analysis of UK and EU regulatory banking proposals, engaging with industry experts, senior banking officials and other trade associations in order to build cross-industry consensus. • Represent CM&I team on the BBA Executive Committee (ExCo), the BBA Board, and other strategic BBA committees.

• Policy Director, Capital Markets & Infrastructure

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2013



Office for Nuclear Development

• Assistant Head of Strategy and Communications

  • May 2009 - Apr 2010

  Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Assistant Head, Strategy and Communications, Grade 7 My key duties included formulating communication and media strategies regarding Government new nuclear build, nuclear waste disposal, nuclear safety and nuclear security issues, engaging with a range of stakeholders hostile to the Government's agenda. Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Assistant Head, Strategy and Communications, Grade 7 My key duties included formulating communication and media strategies regarding Government new nuclear build, nuclear waste disposal, nuclear safety and nuclear security issues, engaging with a range of stakeholders hostile to the Government's agenda.



Security Industry Authority

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

  Project manager for the SIA's Company Licensing Scheme (CLS) feasibility study, representing the SIA at the vehicle immobilisation industry consultation forums and developing detailed policy recommendations regarding the CLS consultation framework, SIA integration and implementation plan and a CLS enforcement and compliance scheme. Project manager for the SIA's Company Licensing Scheme (CLS) feasibility study, representing the SIA at the vehicle immobilisation industry consultation forums and developing detailed policy recommendations regarding the CLS consultation framework, SIA integration and implementation plan and a CLS enforcement and compliance scheme.



Office of Fair Trading

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Higher Executive Officer

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

  Drafting detailed reports on the OFT's legislative training survey results, from which I developed recommendations on improving the provision of OFT legislative training to Trading Standards Services officers. Drafting detailed reports on the OFT's legislative training survey results, from which I developed recommendations on improving the provision of OFT legislative training to Trading Standards Services officers.



Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

• Principal Advisor

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2008

  Manager of asbestos strategic policy development, involving the interpretation of legislation, the provision of enforcement advice to key stakeholders and conducting inter-jurisdictional consultation and coordination. In addition, I was lead project officer for the development of the Queensland Government Construction Safety Plan 2008-2010. Both of these roles involved high level and politically sensitive negotiations with key union, government and industry stakeholders. Manager of asbestos strategic policy development, involving the interpretation of legislation, the provision of enforcement advice to key stakeholders and conducting inter-jurisdictional consultation and coordination. In addition, I was lead project officer for the development of the Queensland Government Construction Safety Plan 2008-2010. Both of these roles involved high level and politically sensitive negotiations with key union, government and industry stakeholders.



DEPT OF MINES AND ENERGY

• Policy Officer

  • Jul 2006 - Jan 2007

  Developed Queensland Government policies regarding sustainable energy use, future energy trends and reliability of supply, requiring detailed, analytical and complex high level research into strategic energy related issues including international trends in emerging energies, the national and international energy environment and reliability of supply in a resource-restricted environment. Developed Queensland Government policies regarding sustainable energy use, future energy trends and reliability of supply, requiring detailed, analytical and complex high level research into strategic energy related issues including international trends in emerging energies, the national and international energy environment and reliability of supply in a resource-restricted environment.



DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET (Qld)

• Policy Officer

  • Sep 2005 - Jul 2006

  Lead officer for politically sensitive Parliamentary inquiries, demanding high levels of critical analysis and the drafting and coordinating of detailed Queensland Government submissions pertaining to complex and politically sensitive issues. Lead officer for politically sensitive Parliamentary inquiries, demanding high levels of critical analysis and the drafting and coordinating of detailed Queensland Government submissions pertaining to complex and politically sensitive issues.