London

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Chirantan Barua
CEO

Chira joined Lloyds Banking Group in May 2023 as CEO, Scottish Widows and CEO, Insurance, Pensions & Investments, helping over 10 million customers to plan for unexpected events in life, save for their futures and enjoy retirement.
Prior to joining the Group, Chira was Global Head of Strategy at HSBC. Chira has extensive experience in financial services, having worked as a partner at Mckinsey & Company and Managing Director at Sanford C. Bernstein.

Earlier in his career he held strategy, management and operational roles at Standard Chartered and Citigroup in India.

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Jamie Drewett
Head of Intermediary Sales

Jamie has been in financial services for over 32 years and has worked in a variety of senior roles during this period. Over the last 15 years his career has been dedicated to leading various distribution teams who support the intermediated life, pension and savings market.

Jamie has held senior management positions on retail executive committees, as well as chairing regional advisory panels. He is also a member of the Personal Finance Society’s Leader’s Summit Group.