I’m a Chartered Accountant with Big 4 training and with an additional 15 years over a decade of handson experience leading Internal Audit functions in major financial institutions including RBS, Lloyds and Swiss Re. This mix of inhouse leadership and external advisory gives me a unique, practical understanding of how Internal Audit truly operates day to day—and what firms need to stay ahead.
At Grant Thornton, we’ve designed our Internal Audit service to mirror the effectiveness of an inhouse model. Our matrix structure combines sectorfocused client leads with ten specialist teams, ensuring every review is grounded in deep technical expertise and realworld insight.
Banking remains one of the most heavily regulated sectors, so staying ahead of fastmoving regulatory change is key nonnegotiable. That’s why we have I host monthly specialist forums across all ten horizontal teams—bringing together emerging risks, regulatory updates and insights from live engagements to ensure our clients benefit from the latest thinking.
On a personal note, I enjoy global perspectives—whether that’s a Norwegian Netflix series or literature and films from around the world. The more I connect with colleagues internationally, the richer my understanding becomes.
