Katharine Braddick has been appointed to the role of director general, financial services at the Treasury following an external recruitment process
In her new role, which starts immediately, Braddick will be responsible for all issues relating to financial services, the financial system and financial stability at the Treasury. She replaces Charles Roxburgh, who was appointed second permanent secretary to the Treasury in June.
Braddick is currently the Treasury’s director for financial services (international and EU), having joined the department on secondment from the Bank of England in 2014. She has led on the development and negotiation of financial services policy in the EU and international fora and the international competitiveness of the UK in financial services.
Before joining the Treasury in 2014, Braddick held a number of roles at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). She joined the FSA in 2003 from the Association of British Insurers, having started her career as a civil servant at the Department of Environment in 1996.