Paul was appointed Group Head, Internal Audit in April 2022.

Paul has specialised in internal and external audit roles across financial services for three decades. Prior to joining Standard Chartered, Paul's internal audit experience included five years as Chief Internal Auditor at Lloyds Banking Group, and ten years in various senior leadership roles across Barclays Internal Audit. Paul also has professional services experience as the partner leading the Deloitte UK Financial Services Internal Audit practice, and ten years of external audit experience early in his career.