Young’s remit includes PR, internal and external communications, and public affairs. International Working Group provides work spaces and office services to more than 2.5 million workers globally. The group’s companies include Regus, Basepoint, Openoffice, Spaces, No18 and Signature. In the 2017 financial year, the group reported global revenues of $2.35bn. At Lloyds, he was part of the new management team brought in to bring the bank back to financial health and return it to private ownership. Prior to Lloyds, Young was communications director at Santander UK and has held a number of senior roles at Natwest, as well as the British Bankers’ Association.
IWG has hired Matt Young as director of global corporate affairs. The company is also looking to expand its presence in the United States, where it plans to open a new facility and hire more than 100 people over the next two years. Formerly Lloyds Banking Group’s corporate affairs director, Young also worked at Santander UK, where he held the role of communications director.