Rory Murray

Chief of Staff

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Rory is Chief of Staff to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, working at the heart of one of the world’s most scrutinised public institutions. He manages the Commissioner’s relationships with government, oversees external relations, and helps the Met navigate a period of serious change. A lot of the job is working out how to get things done in a large, complicated organisation — cutting through competing demands and finding ways to make progress.

Experience

  • Metropolitan Police (Full-time · 5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Chief of Staff
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

      Chief of Staff to Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. Also responsible for the Met’s political and strategic engagement.

    • Head of External Relations and Deputy Chief of Staff
      Oct 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Leading the Met’s political engagement, stakeholder and visits and events teams. Deputy Chief of Staff to the Commissioner.

    • Strategy, Policy and Engagement
      Jan 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Lead the Met’s standards and professionalism policy strategy and engagement work including sponsorship of Baroness Casey’s Independent Review.

  • Royal College of Physicians (3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Public Affairs Manager
      Aug 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Senior Public Affairs Adviser
      Oct 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr

    • Public Affairs Advisor
      Sep 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Kent Union (Full-time · 2 yrs 2 mos)
    • Union President
      Jul 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Vice President (Welfare)
      Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Senior Instructor at Wokingham Borough Council
    Mar 2011 - Jun 2015 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Sailing Instructor at Datchet Water Sailing Club
    May 2009 - Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 9 mos