Matt Fotherby
About Matt Fotherby
Matt Fotherby is a professional in People Development currently working at QBE Insurance in London, where he focuses on talent management and leadership development. He has extensive experience in compliance and financial markets education, having held various roles at UBS and Nomura prior to his current position.
Current Role at QBE Insurance Group
Matt Fotherby has been working at QBE Insurance Group since May 2021 in the role of People Development. His responsibilities include driving the talent agenda with a focus on potential and inclusion of diversity. He has implemented a full leadership stack at QBE, which includes flagship offerings for first-time leaders, high potential accelerators, and senior leaders. Additionally, he has steered the strategic development of an early careers offering to build future skills for both existing and new graduate talent.
Previous Experience at UBS
Matt Fotherby held multiple roles at UBS from 2011 to 2016. He served as the EMEA Head Financial Markets Education for four years, focusing on compliance training. In 2015, he worked as a Prime Services - Hedge Fund Account Manager (Compliance Specialist) for nine months. He also worked as a Compliance Training Specialist for eight months in 2016. Earlier in his career, he completed a Stock Loan Trading Desk Internship at UBS in 2002 for three months in New York.
Experience at META Financial Education
From 2017 to 2021, Matt Fotherby was the Managing Director and Head of People Development at META Financial Education. In this role, he focused on enhancing the organization's approach to talent development and leadership training, contributing to the overall growth and effectiveness of the institution.
Career Development at Nomura
Matt Fotherby worked at Nomura as the EMEA Head of Compliance & Competency Training from 2016 to 2018. His role involved overseeing compliance training initiatives and ensuring competency standards were met across the organization, contributing to the development of a skilled workforce.
Educational Background
Matt Fotherby studied at Loughborough University from 1998 to 2001, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Economics and Finance. Prior to that, he attended Southend High School for Boys from 1991 to 1998, completing his secondary education.