What have been your main challenges since you took up the role of group general counsel and secretary in 1995?
Combining the roles of general counsel to the board and senior management and establishing a legal function, with the role of board secretary, as well as handling the wide array of matters that arise in a group as large and diverse as Barclays. All have been challenges in themselves, but that is what has made the role fun.
Why have you taken the decision to leave?
Now is the time to move on, having established and guided the legal function to a point where it has its own identity and sense of mission, reformed the corporate secretariat function and led corporate governance initiatives for the board. After 13 years with Barclays, eight as group general counsel, I am in need of fresh challenges.
I have an enormous affection for Barclays and great respect for my colleagues in the group, particularly in the legal function and corporate secretariat. Without their help and support, I could not have achieved all that we have over the years.
