Katie Murray

Date of appointment:

1 January 2019

Contribution to the Board:

Katie is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years' experience in financial services and accounting. She has extensive experience across the UK, Europe, and Africa, primarily in the financial services industry; encompassing business transformation, capital management, investor relations, corporate development and financial planning.

Katie is a firm believer in supporting gender equality and increasing diversity in business leadership, co-sponsoring NatWest’s gender strategy and contributing to not-for-profit organisations such as 25x25. Katie is also passionate about tackling climate change and supporting the UK’s transition to net zero. Katie is responsible for NatWest’s climate transition plans and is a passionate member of Accounting for Sustainability (A4S).

Relevant experience:

Katie was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer of NatWest Group in January 2019, following senior roles within the Group as Director of Finance and Deputy CFO. Previously Katie was the Group Finance Director for Old Mutual Emerging Markets, based in Johannesburg (2011-2015), having held various roles across Old Mutual from 2002.

Katie is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.  

Current external appointments:

• Non-executive director and Audit Committee Chair of Phoenix Group Holdings plc