Iain began his career as an engineer and has since undertaken a number of senior appointments. Iain’s Executive career began at UBS Group where he held a number of positions, before moving to Barclays Group as Group Functions Global Chief Operating Officer. He later joined Aberdeen Asset Management as Group Chief Operating Officer and Group Information Officer, before moving to TP ICAP as Group Chief Operating Officer. Iain’s most recent Executive role was with Santander UK as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Transformation Officer, where he successfully led a complex, whole business restructuring.
Iain Plunkett
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board
July 2024
Committee membership
Chair of the Board Technology Oversight Committee and Member of the Board Risk Committee
Experience
Iain has over 30 years of leadership experience within the financial services industry and during his extensive career has served across business transformation, technology, and operational roles. He is a Senior Advisor to McKinsey in matters of transformation and change, as well as being a Leadership Advisor and Coach with Pelham Street, which continues his career long passion for developing future talent.
External appointments
Independent Non-Executive Director for Citi Group Global Markets Limited.
