Gulnaz Raja
About Gulnaz Raja
Gulnaz Raja serves as the Deputy Company Secretary at Starling Bank in London since 2019. She has a background in legal and regulatory compliance and has held various roles in the financial services sector.
Work at Starling Bank
Gulnaz Raja has served as the 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 spans five years, during which she has contributed to the bank's operational integrity and governance practices. The position is based in London, Greater London, United Kingdom.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Starling Bank, Gulnaz Raja held several positions in the legal and compliance sectors. She worked at Barclaycard in 2014 for five months, focusing on legal and regulatory compliance within the digital marketplace. Additionally, she served as a contract lawyer at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner from 2014 to 2015. Her earlier experience includes a role as a consultant at the Financial Ombudsman Service from 2013 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Gulnaz Raja's educational background includes a Bachelor of Law degree from City, University of London, which she completed from 2004 to 2007. She furthered her studies at the University of Law, where she attended from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, she completed the Chartered Governance Institute program from 2018 to 2019 and the London School of Business and Finance from 2020 to 2021. Currently, she is participating in the Chartered Company Secretary Fast Track Programme at ICSA: The Governance Institute since 2019.