Gulnaz Raja
About Gulnaz Raja
Gulnaz Raja serves as the Deputy Company Secretary at Starling Bank, a position she has held since 2019. She has a background in legal and regulatory compliance and has worked with various organizations in the financial sector.
Work at Starling Bank
Gulnaz Raja has held the position of Deputy Company Secretary at Starling Bank since 2019. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as supporting the governance framework of the bank. Her tenure at Starling Bank has spanned five years, during which she has contributed to the bank's operational integrity and corporate governance practices.
Previous Experience in Legal and Compliance
Prior to her current role, Gulnaz Raja worked at Barclaycard in the legal and regulatory compliance sector for five months in 2014. She also served as a consultant at the Financial Ombudsman Service from 2013 to 2014 for seven months. Additionally, she worked as a contract lawyer at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner for one year from 2014 to 2015. These positions have equipped her with extensive experience in legal compliance and regulatory matters.
Education and Expertise
Gulnaz Raja studied at City, University of London, where she earned a Bachelor of Law degree from 2004 to 2007. She furthered her education at the University of Law, completing a one-year program from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, she studied at the Chartered Governance Institute from 2018 to 2019 and is currently enrolled in the Chartered Company Secretary Fast Track Programme at ICSA: The Governance Institute since 2019. She also attended the London School of Business and Finance from 2020 to 2021.