Julie Bamford is Head of Policy, Corporate at ICSA and has been in this role since 2010. Prior to joining ICSA she spent six years with Standard Chartered PLC as Deputy Group Secretary and Company Secretary. She has 25 years experience working as a Company Secretary in the financial services sector, initially in Life Assurance and Pensions, then in Investments, before moving to Banking. During this time she has experienced many challenges in the financial services industry in the UK, from pensions mis-selling through to the banking crisis and the economic and financial consequences. She has also worked through the many changes in both the legal and regulatory environment, and to corporate governance best practice. Julie is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, has a first degree in Law from the University of London and a masters degree in Corporate Governance.