New Group Corporate Affairs Director to join Legal & General

Legal & General has today announced the appointment of a new Group Corporate Affairs Director, Natalie Whitty, who will join the business on 9 May 2023. Natalie will be charged with developing Legal & General’s strategic narrative as we deliver on our growth ambitions, build our international presence, continue to invest heavily in the real economy and take steps to tackle the challenge of climate change.

With around 13 million retail policyholders and workplace pension members, £1.2 trillion assets under management and over £30 billion invested in the UK, Legal & General has the scale, reach and financial strength to drive significant transformation of the UK economy while growing into other markets. As a member of the Group Executive Committee, Natalie will lead the Group’s brand, corporate communications and media engagement strategies.

Natalie brings to Legal & General multi-sector leadership experience across corporate affairs, brand and marketing, most recently as Interim Corporate Affairs and Marketing Director for Capital Markets at the London Stock Exchange Group. Prior to this, she led communications and strategy for RSA Insurance Group, managing and building RSA’s reputation through a period of turnaround and restructure, the pandemic and finally the firm’s acquisition by Intact Financial Corporation in 2021. Earlier in her career she held senior roles at Pearson plc and the Post Office.

Natalie’s appointment also allows our current Group Corporate Affairs Director, John Godfrey, who was appointed as Director of Levelling Up last year, to focus entirely on that agenda. He will continue to lead our work on influencing public policy and setting Legal & General’s strategy for investment in the real economy.