Paul Ralley
About Paul Ralley
Paul Ralley serves as the Head of Audit at Legal & General, a position he has held since 2020. He has extensive experience in the financial services sector, particularly in audit and data analytics, and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Current Role at Legal & General
Paul Ralley serves as the Head of Audit at Legal & General, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for Group Audit Committee reporting, Quality Assessment, and Audit Technology. His work encompasses leading the Internal Audit strategy for a Global Internal Audit Function within a FTSE 30 Group. He operates from various locations, including Cardiff, London, and remotely.
Previous Experience at Legal & General
Paul Ralley has an extensive history with Legal & General, having held multiple roles over the years. He worked as a Finance Manager in Business Partnerships from 1999 to 2002, as Financial Controller for UK Service Operations from 2002 to 2005, and as Senior Business Analyst from 2005 to 2009. He also served as Head of Protection Strategy from 2009 to 2015 and as Senior Audit Manager from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, he acted as Head of Audit in Professional Practice from 2018 to 2019 and was Head of Data Analytics for LGIM from 2019 to 2020.
Education and Professional Qualifications
Paul Ralley studied Mathematics at the University of Oxford, where he earned a BA Hons from 1992 to 1995. He furthered his education at ICAEW, achieving FCA ACA BFP Qualified Chartered Accountant status between 1995 and 1998. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
Expertise in Financial Services
Paul Ralley possesses extensive expertise in the financial services sector, particularly in areas such as Solvency II, a regulatory framework for insurance firms in the European Union. He has held senior roles across the First, Second, and Third Lines of defense within the industry, contributing to his comprehensive understanding of audit and risk management.
Early Career at Price Waterhouse Coopers
Before joining Legal & General, Paul Ralley worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers as an Assistant Manager from 1995 to 1999. This role provided him with foundational experience in audit and financial services, setting the stage for his subsequent career in various senior positions within the industry.