Royal London appoints Group Legal Director and Secretary
Friday, 1 June 2007
Royal London, the UK's largest mutual life and pensions company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Aujard as Group Legal Director and Company Secretary.
Chris will be responsible for legal matters across the Group, heading-up a team of nine lawyers. He joins from Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander, having held a variety of senior roles in the banking and insurance sectors. He is an Australian with law degrees from Cambridge and Monash (Melbourne) Universities.
Stephen Shone, Group Finance Director, said:
"We are delighted to welcome Chris to the team. I'm sure his experience within the financial services industry will prove invaluable as we drive the business forward."
Chris takes over from Murray Ross, the original author of Ross: Commercial Leases and a member of the Law Society's Audit Committee, who is retiring after 13 years with Royal London.
Stephen Shone said:
"Murray has achieved a great deal during his career with Royal London and will be greatly missed. We wish him a long and enjoyable retirement."
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For further information please contact:
Royal London
Alasdair Buchanan, Group Head of Communications
0131 456 7133
Polhill Communications
Jenette Perry
0207 655 0530
Editor's Notes:
1 Chris Aujard will report to Stephen Shone, Group Finance Director and a main board director of Royal London. Stephen Shone also has responsibility for the Corporate Development function within Royal London Group.
2 Royal London is the largest mutual life and pensions company in the UK with Group funds under management of £31.5 billion. Group businesses serve over three million customers and employ 2,610 people (figures quoted are as at 31 March 2007).
Royal London operates through a number of brands:
• Scottish Life – UK pensions market
• Bright Grey – UK protection market
• Scottish Life International – offshore investment markets
• RLAM – fund management
• RLAS – life and pensions administration