Ian Rand

CEO at Monument

London, England, United Kingdom

About

A highly experienced Financial Services COO turned CEO, with a career that spans Markets, Corporate Banking, and SME / Retail banking. A leader of cultural, technology and commercial transformation. As a consultant during the pandemic I worked with banks, consultancies, and outsourcers to design and build SME and Corporate Banking propositions that reflected the transformation of the banking landscape, and helped businesses and communities recover and grow. Now delighted to be CEO of Monument, building and growing the first new UK Bank focused on serving the needs of mass-affluent clients through great service and technology.

Experience

  • Monument (Greater London, England, United Kingdom)
    • CEO
      Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • CEO (designate)
      Jan 2022 - Mar 2022 · 3 mos

  • Director at Forces Employment Charity
    Jun 2018 - Dec 2024 · 6 yrs 7 mos

  • Director at Ashdown Advisory
    Mar 2021 - Jan 2022 · 11 mos

    Supporting clients across the Business & Corporate Banking ecosystem; shaping strategy, and driving innovation and scaling-up.

  • CEO Business Banking at Barclays UK
    Jun 2016 - Oct 2020 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Leading the business supporting over 1m SME clients in the UK with their banking needs, transforming the operations, technology and culture of the business, and helping client and colleagues across the UK achieve their ambitions.

  • COO Corporate Banking at Barclays
    Aug 2008 - Mar 2016 · 7 yrs 8 mos

    UK and Global roles supporting companies launch, run and grow; from startups to multinationals. Leading major change and transformation projects, and driving commercial performance.