Ben Foat

Post OfficeLegal Director

Ben is the General Counsel of Post Office Limited and an executive member of Post Office Limited and Post Office Management Services Limited. The Post Office is a multiline business operating across several markets including retail financial services, payments, mails, telco, government services, and retail. He is responsible for managing the legal, compliance and company secretariat departments across the organisation and works with executive management and boards in helping to shape strategy, maximise commercial opportunity and mitigate legal, regulatory and governance risk. Prior to Joining Post Office, he was employed at Zurich Insurance plc in the UK and was previously a Senior Associate in private practice in Australia. He has spoken at various industry events in relation to legal operations, legal technology and emerging resource models. In 2018, he was awarded Solicitor of the Year – Inhouse by the Law Society, shortlisted for Diversity Hero at the 2019 British LGBT+ Awards as well as being listed in the Financial Times OUTstanding 2017 and 2018 lists for his leadership in Diversity and Inclusion. Ben holds a Master of Laws, Bachelor of Laws(Hons) and Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Political Science.