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Sarah Pritchard

Deputy Chief Executive | Exec Director Supervision, Policy and Competiton | Exec Director International Financial Conduct Authority

Durham University Business School

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Experience28+ Years

Executive Overview

Deputy Chief Executive (since June 2025) - helping the FCA to deliver its strategy to deepen trust, rebalance risk, support growth and improve lives. Leading our regulatory reform and policy work- having led listings reform and our work on retail investment. Chair of our executive regulation and policy committee. Chair of our executive change and transformation committee. As Exec Director International I have strategic leadership responsibility for the work of our international teams.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Durham University Business SchoolCurrent
    Aug 2023–Present· 3 yrs 1 mo
    • Professor in PracticeCurrent
      Aug 2023–Present
  • Financial Conduct AuthorityCurrent
    Jun 2021–Present· 5 yrs 3 mos
    • Deputy Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      Jun 2025–Present
    • Executive Director, Supervision, Policy and Competition
      Jun 2021–Present
  • National Crime Agency (NCA)
    Oct 2015–Jun 2021· 5 yrs 8 mos
    • Director of the National Economic Crime Centre
      Jun 2019–Jun 2021
    • Legal Director (General Counsel) and Transformational People Programme Director
      Oct 2017–Jun 2019
    • Deputy Legal Director
      Oct 2015–Oct 2017
  • HSBC
    2013–2015· 2 yrs
    • Global Head Anti-Bribery/Corruption & Global Head Reputational Risk/Client Selection
      2013–2015
  • Government
    2005–2013· 8 yrs
    • Lawyer
      2005–2013
  • Dechert LLP
    2002–2005· 3 yrs
    • Commercial litigator (trainee then qualified)
      2002–2005
  • Government
    1998–2002· 4 yrs
    • Analyst/investigator
      1998–2002

Education

LPC, Distinction

Law

The College of Law, London

Master of Arts - MA

History

University of Cambridge

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Vice Chair & President
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Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Risk AssessmentGovernmentFinancial RegulationLegal AdviceLegal ResearchFinancial RiskCorporate GovernanceCriminal LawRisk ManagementAdministrative LawCommercial LitigationInternal InvestigationsInvestigationDue DiligenceCivil LitigationFinancial ServicesIntelligencePolicyAnti Money LaunderingLitigation