Ajneet Jassey

Lloyds Banking GroupGeneral Counsel, Litigation and Contentious Regulatory

General Counsel – overseeing litigation and contentious regulatory workstreams for the Group. Ajneet also leads on Inclusion & Diversity and People matters for the Legal teams at LBG. Prior to joining LBG, Ajneet spent over 13 years at the Bank of England; she was a member of the Bank’s senior management team and held a number of leadership roles in the Bank’s Legal function. Her experience at the Bank also includes setting up a new Compliance function (as Head of Division and based in the Risk Directorate).

Ajneet is a qualified solicitor-advocate and trained at Herbert Smith Freehills solicitors, where she also practised for a number of years in general commercial and banking litigation.

Over her career, Ajneet has been closely involved in initiatives focusing on diversity and inclusion, with a particular focus on race and social mobility. Ajneet was co-chair of the Bank of England’s Ethnic Minority Network for 2.5 years and a founder member of the Bank’s BAME Task Force.