Peter Burrill Joins Standard Chartered as Interim Group CFO
Standard Chartered PLC has appointed Peter Burrill as interim Group Chief Financial Officer. Burrill takes over the role with immediate effect and will be based in London. He will report directly to Group Chief Executive Bill Winters. The appointment comes as Diego De Giorgi steps down from his position as Executive Director and Group CFO.
Peter Burrill’s Journey at Standard Chartered
Peter Burrill has spent over 8 years at Standard Chartered Bank. His internal career path shows a steady rise through senior finance leadership roles. Peter started from Group Finance and moved into broader finance leadership responsibilities.
He has held the Deputy CFO role. He served as Group Head, Finance before that. Also, he was CFO – Group Finance. This experience gives him a strong base to take on the interim Group CFO position> An add-on that he has already been part of Standard Chartered’s senior finance leadership for several years.
Other Experiences
Burrill held a senior finance leadership role at Deutsche Bank before joining Standard Chartered. He served as Group Controller and Co-Head of Group Finance. Peter Burrill started his career at KPMG. His experience there included senior leadership as a Partner, including time at KPMG Deutschland. His audit work focused on global financial services companies, specifically banking and insurance.
About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered is a British multinational bank. It has headquarters in London. It was formed in 1969 through the merger of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China (founded in 1853) and the Standard Bank of British South Africa (founded in 1862). The bank operates in 53 markets with over 83,000 employees. Its services include corporate and investment banking, wealth management, and treasury operations.
Closing note
Peter Burrill is stepping in as interim Group CFO. Standard Chartered has chosen a leader with deep internal experience, a finance leadership track record, and a mix of governance and operational exposure. The transition is effective immediately.
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