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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Manager operating in the Banking space. If you think a Manager is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Sarveen Chester
Global Expansion Manager of Revolut
Chester is the Growth Launcher for Revolut, responsible for growth launching Europe’s fastest-growing FinTech in Singapore. He also oversees aspects of data analytics, operations, and diversity and inclusion. He was involved in the creation and launch of start-ups in Singapore before completing his undergraduate and postgraduate at Hult International Business School in London, Shanghai, and San Francisco. He started the university’s start up incubation programme called the ‘Hult Founders Lab’ which has worked with various partners, including the Prince Andrew, the Duke of York’s Pitch@Palace Global Initiative, and also worked with the Hult Prize – the world’s largest social innovation competition for youths which awards the winners USD 1 million through President Clinton’s global initiative. He is also an advisor to the United Nations International Telecommunications Union’s start-up accelerator programme.
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About Revolut: Revolut is a financial services company that specializes in mobile banking, card payments, money remittance, and foreign exchange.
Si Jia Wen
Product Operations Manager of Revolut
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About Revolut: Revolut is a financial services company that specializes in mobile banking, card payments, money remittance, and foreign exchange.
Ieva Elvyra Kazakeviciute
PR and Community Manager – Northern Europe of Revolut
Ieva Elvyra Kazakeviciute is a seasoned communications professional and PR and Community Manager for Northern Europe at Revolut – one of the fastest growing start-ups in the world, and UK’s first digital bank unicorn. With a degree in Political Sciences and a title of World’s Debating Champion, Ieva Elvyra has been leading a very colorful professional career in public relations and communication. Passion for writing led her to become the Deputy Editor-in-chief of award-winning design and food art magazine VMG, named World’s Best in 2015 and 2016. She then transferred to television as the Communications and Foreign Relations Executive at TV Play, the largest television production house in the Baltics. Inspired by Revolut’s vision of borderless mobile banking, Ieva Elvyra is now set to contribute to shaping the public discourse on fintech and have Northern Europe talk about Revolut as the future of radically better banking.
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About Revolut: Revolut is a financial services company that specializes in mobile banking, card payments, money remittance, and foreign exchange.
Roy Bailey
Delivery Lead & Senior Development Manager of UBS
More than two decades of leadership in designing and engineering software solutions. Always customer facing, always team management, always delivering. Clarity is my focus. Keeping it simple, commercial, fit for purpose. Management of technical debt and total support costs are first class considerations. A broad range of technologies, front to back, I can easily turn my hand to new business domains and technical challenges. Specialising in financial markets, market and instrument data, risk systems, trading systems, and just about anything that requires quality software engineering.
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About UBS: UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Megan Matter
Team Business Manager of UBS
Megan Matter is a Director of Strategic Partnerships at CoatChex.
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About UBS: UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Jessica Cameron
Senior Human Centred Design Manager of Lloyds Banking Group
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About Lloyds Banking Group: Lloyds Banking Group is a major British financial institution formed through the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds TSB in 2009.
Adam Rajpal
Senior Project/ Programme Manager, Transformation of OakNorth
Adam Rajpal is a Senior Project/ Programme Manager, Transformation at OakNorth.
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About OakNorth: OakNorth is the creator of the ON Credit Intelligence Suite – proven cloud software that transforms commercial lending
Jonathan Vaux
General Manager, EU of I2c
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About I2c: I2c provides the infrastructure that powers the next generation of commerce.
Sam Burton
Talent Acquisition Manager of Soldo
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About Soldo: Soldo is a multi-user expense account helping companies manage their budgets.
Naomi Crawford
Program Manager – Application Deco and Next Gen Tooling of Barclays
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About Barclays: Barclays is a global financial services company that provides various financial products and services worldwide.
Joanna Harris
Propositions Manager of Barclays
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About Barclays: Barclays is a global financial services company that provides various financial products and services worldwide.
Chris Johnson
Senior Product Manager, Market Data of HSBC
Chris joined HSBC Securities Services in 2006 and is the Head of Product Management, Market Data Services. Chris was previously at Threadneedle Investments where he was Head of Investment Information Services. Before then he was a Director at UBS. Chris started work in the city with Laurie, Milbank stockbrokers, in their futures and options operations team, continuing with Chase Manhattan for a further ten years, culminating in three years as head of the equity derivatives middle office. He also headed OTC derivative client valuations at Bankers Trust. Chris is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
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About HSBC: HSBC is a banking and financial services organization that offers a comprehensive range of services.
Lauren Brain
Lead Propositions Development Manager, UK Wealth of HSBC
Lauren is a skilled professional with over 10 years’ experience in Financial Services. Having joined the HSBC branch network in 2008 she quickly progressed and following a successful career in Financial planning and Wealth management she moved to the bank’s UK head office in 2018. In her current role, Lauren combines her Financial Planning expertise and her passion for customer led proposition design to lead the transformation of HSBCs Multi-Channel Wealth offering. This includes helping deliver HSBCs first digital advice service – HSBC My Investment. Lauren has a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.
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About HSBC: HSBC is a banking and financial services organization that offers a comprehensive range of services.
Neil Hoyne
Senior Vice President, Funds Client Service Manager of Neuberger Berman Group
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About Neuberger Berman Group: Neuberger Berman is an independent and employee-controlled asset management company, providing global investment solutions.
Fergus Wadsley
Data Science Manager of Capital One
Data Science Manager – supporting Marketing, Operations, Collections and Finance.
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About Capital One: Capital One is a diversified banking company that offers early and later stage venture, and debt financing investments.
Jon Hodges
VP Product – Head of Buy-Side Portfolio Manager of FIS
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About FIS: FIS focuses on retail and institutional banking, payments, asset and wealth management, risk and compliance, and outsourcing solutions.
Ciprian Blujdea
Product Manager of Juni
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About Juni: Juni is a fintech company that develops a banking app and platform for e-commerce and online marketing entrepreneurs.
Jane Thorburn
Project Manager of Railsbank
Jane Thorburn is a project manager at Railsbank.
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About Railsbank: Railsbank, the global Embedded Finance Experience Platform.
Sylvain Delion
Manager of Macquarie Bank
Sylvain joined Macquarie Capital in 2004 in the Infrastructure Projects and Principal team which acts for Macquarie as developer, sponsor and financial investor in greenfield projects (using Macquarie own balance sheet) but also provides third party financial advisory services to external clients. Since joining Macquarie. Sylvain has been involved in developing, financing and investing in greenfield infrastructure assets across a wide variety of sectors: PPPs, data centers, fiber, transport, accommodation, healthcare, street lighting, energy and renewables. He has closed infrastructure project finance transactions representing more than €10bn of investments in many different European countries.
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About Macquarie Bank: Macquarie Bank, a subsidiary of Macquarie Group, provides various retail financing and commercial banking services primarily in Australia.
Paul Lee
Deputy Fund Manager Technology Venture Investments of Development Bank of Wales
A Deputy Fund Manager in Finance Wales’ technology venture investments team, Paul leads a team of investment executives focused on investing in IP-rich companies. He is an equity specialist with both new and follow-on investment experience. Whilst currently investment cases are principally Technology/Equity based, Paul has prior experience of buy out and development capital deals; he also has exit experience of both Trade Sales and AIM listings, having completed Finance Wales’ first major equity exit (Atlantic Technologies) in 2003. One of our most experienced deal makers, he also puts his analytical and monitoring skills to good use managing and reporting on the performance of Finance Wales’ technology ventures portfolio. Paul has been at Finance Wales since 2002, having previously worked and qualified as an ACA with KPMG where he undertook a wide range of corporate finance and business advisory assignments. He also spent several years at Natwest’s Wales Corporate head office appraising new corporate business opportunities. He graduated from Cardiff with an Economics and Accountancy degree.
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About Development Bank of Wales: Development Bank of Wales provides flexible finance for businesses based in Wales.
David Staziker
Portfolio Development Manager of Development Bank of Wales
David Staziker is the Chief Financial Officer at Development Bank of Wales
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About Development Bank of Wales, Development Bank of Wales, Development Bank of Wales, Pobl Group: Development Bank of Wales provides flexible finance for businesses based in Wales.
Jonathan Middleton
Digital and Technology Policy Manager of UK Finance
Jonathan Middleton joined UK Finance in 2018 as Manager for Digital and Technology Policy. He oversees work on a range of topics including innovation, fintech, disruption, regtech and AI. Prior to joining UK Finance, Jonathan was Head of Technology Policy at the Government Digital Service. Jonathan is a graduate of Oxford University and the University of London. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
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About UK Finance: UK Finance is the collective voice for the banking and finance industry.
Andrew Buckle
Senior Manager of Bank of England
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About Bank of England: The Bank of England serves as the central bank of the United Kingdom.
Jacob Smith
Finance Manager of Starling Bank
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About Starling Bank: Starling Bank is a mobile banking platform that offers personal, joint, and business accounts.
Katie Pilbeam
Business Development Manager of Metro Bank
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About Metro Bank: Metro Bank offers personal, commercial, business, and private banking services.
Michael Nash
Consultant and Sales Manager of Mercer
Michael Nash is a Mobility Technology Leader for Mercer and helps organizations select and implement solutions that automate processes and workflows for their globally mobile workforce. Having been Managing Director of a manufacturing business for 12 years, Michael knows first-hand the benefits of technology in reducing risk, improving compliance and reducing administration, but is also passionate about the importance of employee experience, and where systems can improve those metrics, producing tangible business results.
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About Mercer: Mercer US is a human resource consulting service that includes compensation, employee benefits, communications, and investment consulting.
Tim Lambert
Strategic Partnerships Manager of Octopus Investments
Tim joined Octopus in July 2015 as a Strategic Partnerships Manager in charge of relationships with Family Offices and High Net Worth Private Clients. Since graduating in 2004 Tim has spent all of his career within property, development and investment. In recent years he was a Director of a property investment firm focussed on assisted living and healthcare, where he came to know the Octopus team. He has extensive relationships within property, investment, law and accountancy. Outside of work, Tim is an ultramarathon runner and specialises in the 50 and 100 mile distance.
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About Octopus Investments: Octopus Investments is an venture capital investment firm
Matt Frost
Specialist Lines Technical Manager of NFU Mutual
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About NFU Mutual: NFU Mutual offer a wide range of personal, business and farming insurance, investment and financial services for businesses.
Anu Adebajo
Investment Manager of British Business Bank
Anu joined the investment team at British Patient Capital in June 2018, after transferring from the Venture Capital Solutions team at the British Business Bank, working on both Enterprise Capital Fund and Venture Catalyst transactions. Anu joined the predecessor of British Business Bank, Capital for Enterprise Limited, in 2012 as part of the Angel CoFund where she made direct investments alongside angel syndicates. There, she worked on over 40 deals into largely early stage, high growth companies. She has a background in finance, in a variety of roles including 18 months in Nigeria at pan-African bank, Ecobank. Prior to this, Anu ran an award winning ecommerce startup.
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About British Business Bank: The British Business Bank aims to make finance markets for smaller businesses work better.
Sam Ettelaie
Senior Investment Manager of British Business Bank
Sam joined the British Business Bank in July 2016 as a Venture Capital Investment Analyst and was promoted in August 2018 to Investment Manager and again in March 2021 to Senior Investment Manager. Sam previously worked at PriceWaterhouseCoopers where he undertook cybersecurity consultations with clients varying from blue-chip to SMEs, in a range of sectors. Prior to this he founded, ran and exited a website which had over five million unique views and allowed him to work with a number of well-established media companies.
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About British Business Bank: The British Business Bank aims to make finance markets for smaller businesses work better.
Adam Kybird
Senior Investment Manager of Triodos Investment Management
Adam Kybird, Senior Investment Manager at Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund.
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About Triodos Investment Management: Triodos Investment Management focuses on investments in various areas, including renewable energy, microfinance, and real estate.
Neth Williams
Marketing Project Manager of CGI
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About CGI: CGI is a canada-based information technology consulting, systems integration and outsourcing company.
Bob Stella
Operational Effectiveness Manager of KBC Bank Ireland
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About KBC Bank Ireland: KBC Bank Ireland is a Belgian universal multi-channel bank, focusing on private clients and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Richard Pijnenburg
DevOps Engineering Manager of FXC Intelligence
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About FXC Intelligence: FXC Intelligence is a financial data company specializing in the cross-border payments, payment cards and ecommerce industries
Janani Venkataraman
Senior Software Developer (Manager Level) of ICBC Standard Bank
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About ICBC Standard Bank: leading financial markets and commodities bank.
Kenneth Gilmour
Quality Assurance Manager of Capquest
Kenneth Gilmour is a quality assurance manager at Capquest.
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About Capquest: Capquest British is a credit solutions business that works on behalf of credit providers.
Nick Forrester
Deputy Team Manager of Capquest
Nick Forrester is a deputy team manager at Capquest.
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About Capquest: Capquest British is a credit solutions business that works on behalf of credit providers.
Nick Forrester
Deputy Team Manager of Capquest
Nick Forrester is a deputy team manager at Capquest.
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About Capquest: Capquest British is a credit solutions business that works on behalf of credit providers.
Victor Akeze
Technical Client Manager of Dealogic
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About Dealogic, Warehouse Factory Ltd.: Dealogic provides a platform of technology, content, and support used by Investment Banks worldwide.
Yanina Mowat
Digital Analytics Manager of The Royal Bank Of Scotland Public Limited Company
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About The Royal Bank Of Scotland Public Limited Company: Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) engages in the provision of international banking and financial services.
Sally Springer
Research and Engagement Manager of SRI-CONNECT
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About SRI-CONNECT: SRI-CONNECT is a marketplace that focuses on SRI and corporate governance research.
Frank Rybka
Branch Manager of DZ Privatbank
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About DZ Privatbank: DZ Privatbank is a banking company that specializes in the transfer of assets, investment, financing, funds, loan & online banking services.
Matthew Dunne
Business Development Manager of Nexa
As the Founder of Local Vets, his mission is to support independent vets practices to take on the corporate and win. Independent vets have so much which makes them special, and it’s his job to develop the strategies which help all Local Vets approved practices to succeed. You might have heard that he is not a vet – and it’s true! In fact, He is a solicitor. He brings a fresh perspective to veterinary practice and am not afraid to challenge the status quo. He loves speaking to independent vets looking to showcase what makes them great – so if you want to find out more simply chat with Matt!
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About Local Vets, Nexa: Nexa offers legal services for corporates and private clients.
