Financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown has announced the appointment of Amy Stirling as its next chief financial officer, succeeding Philip Johnson.
Ms Stirling, who is the current chief financial officer of the Virgin Group, where she has been part of the senior leadership team since September 2016.
Ms Stirling will take up her new role with the Bristol-based company in February 2022 and will also join it’s board as an executive director.
She has previously been finance chief at telecommunications giant TalkTalk and The Prince's Trust, as well as non-executive director and chair of Pets At Home and the Audit and Risk Committee at the 海角视频 Cabinet Office.
Hargreaves Lansdown said Ms Stirling would be stepping down from her current roles on the boards of Virgin Money and RIT Capital Partners by summer 2022, on a date to be agreed.
Ms Stirling said: "The entrepreneurial roots and client service culture of Hargreaves Lansdown combined with a growing addressable market makes it a really exciting company to be joining.
“I am looking forward to working with Chris [Hill, chief executive at Hargreaves Lansdown] and the team to help play a part in its next chapter of growth."
Mr Hill added: "I am delighted to welcome Amy Stirling to Hargreaves Lansdown. Amy has over 20 years of strategic financial management and brand experience across a range of sectors and will bring new perspectives to our business.
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“This is an exciting time for Hargreaves Lansdown as we continue to invest in and advance our client proposition and service to capture the significant growth opportunity in our markets and I am very much looking forward to working with Amy as we execute on this strategy."
The company’s current chief financial officer, Mr Johnson, announced his intention to leave the company in July and will step down from its board in January.
Hargreaves Lansdown said Mr Johnson would be able to assist with the handover of responsibilities until his departure at the end of May 2022.
Hargreaves Lansdown said it would be setting out the next phase of its strategy at an investor day on February 22 next year and would release interim results on the same day.
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