Paul Thwaite

Paul Thwaite
Born1971 (1971) (age 53)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
OccupationBanker
TitleChief Executive, NatWest Group
Term2024–present
PredecessorAlison Rose (banker)

Paul Thwaite (born 1971) is a British banker. He has been the chief executive of NatWest Group since July 2023.

Early life and education

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Thwaite was born in Liverpool, England and educated at the Liverpool Blue Coat School in Wavertree.[1] He studied at the University of Manchester.[1]

Career

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Thwaite has worked at NatWest since 1997 and has held a number of roles across the company.[1]

Before taking up the role as chief executive of the group in July 2023, he was chief executive of NatWest's Commercial and Institutional Business division.[2]

In July 2023, Thwaite was appointed interim chief executive of NatWest following the resignation of Alison Rose.[3]

On 16 February 2024, Thwaite formally became the permanent chief executive of NatWest.[4][5] His basic salary will be £1.1 million.[1]

Thwaite has over 30 years’ experience in financial services having held senior roles within Wholesale, Corporate, International, Risk and Retail Banking, across the UK, Europe and US. [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Liverpool man Paul Thwaite appointed as new boss of NatWest". Liverpool Echo. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ Magee, Caolan (16 February 2024). "Who is Paul Thwaite? The new NatWest chief executive replacing Alison Rose". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ Parker, George (14 February 2024). "NatWest poised to confirm Paul Thwaite as chief executive". www.ft.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ "NatWest Group CEO Appointment Paul Thwaite appointed as NatWest Group CEO". NatWest. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ^ Croft, Jane (28 February 2024). "Jeremy Hunt to announce UK government sale of NatWest shares". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Paul Thwaite | NatWest Group". www.natwestgroup.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.