Clive Rolt
About Clive Rolt
Clive Rolt serves as the Finance Director for New Business Ventures at Legal & General Capital, bringing extensive experience in cost management and financial operations across various sectors. He has held significant roles at UBS and KPMG, contributing to finance transformation and strategic business planning.
Current Role at Legal & General Capital
Clive Rolt serves as the Finance Director for New Business Ventures at Legal & General Capital. He has held this position since 2016, contributing to the company's financial strategy and operations. In this role, he collaborates with CEOs to develop and present strategic business plans for new ventures. His focus includes implementing finance and business transformation initiatives through shared services, automation, outsourcing, and offshoring.
Previous Experience at UBS
Clive Rolt has extensive experience at UBS, where he held multiple senior roles. He served as the Global Cost and Compensation CFO and Asset Management Global Controller from 2012 to 2015, overseeing financial operations across London, Zurich, and India. Prior to this, he was the Finance Shared Services Global Head of Cost Controlling and Financial Operations from 2009 to 2012. He also worked in various capacities, including Real Estate CFO and IB Global Cost Controller, from 2001 to 2006.
Professional Background in Finance
Clive Rolt's finance career began at KPMG UK, where he worked as a Senior Manager from 1992 to 1995 in London and Sydney. He later held financial leadership roles at Arcadia Group Ltd as Property CFO and Supply Chain CFO from 1995 to 1999. His diverse background includes significant experience in cost management across IT, real estate, operations, procurement, compensation, and pensions.
Education and Qualifications
Clive Rolt studied at the University of Oxford, where he earned a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from 1981 to 1984. He furthered his professional qualifications at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, enhancing his expertise in finance and accounting.
Key Contributions to Business Strategy
Throughout his career, Clive Rolt has played a pivotal role in establishing finance strategies and business transformations. He was instrumental in the initial UBS finance offshoring programme and has been involved in negotiating joint ventures and corporate partnerships to support business strategy implementation.