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Paula Smith

Paula was a Partner at KPMG from January 2013 to September 2023, and was KPMG’s UK Head of Banking from June 2019. She has over 20 years’ experience in senior finance and operational roles at a number of global banks. Much of her career has focused on management responsibility for control and reporting functions, oversight of capital market business, financial planning and analysis.

Shehas had extensive involvement in senior governance and direct contact with global regulatory authorities in her roles at senior leader level in a high regulated sector.

Paula is an independent member of the Supervisory board of Morgan Stanley ESE.

Paula is the Chair of AQA’s Finance Committee.

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