Lee leads Payment and Digital Asset Strategy and delivery for NatWest Group. Defining/aligning the strategy and direction of the Group’s payment and Digital Asset capabilities across the different franchises and functions.

A broad role that focusses on all key market drivers - from customer needs and competitive threat to technology developments and the regulatory and market landscape.

Lee leads NatWest’s participation in key domestic and international payment and digital asset initiatives such as RLN / GBTD, project Agora and the Swift Digital Concept.

Lee has led fintech investment and sits as a board observer for Icon Solutions. He also sits on the Payments Association Advisory Board and chairs the UK finance CBDC working group.

Lee joined NatWest in 2018 after 13 years at the Co-operative Bank where he held senior leadership roles within product and payments. Looking after product / P&L, risk and strategy setting. Latterly owning the payment strategy together with responsibility for regulatory change and key payment scheme relationships.

Married with a daughter and son, Lee is a keen footballer and captains his local side. He is an ardent supporter of Liverpool FC and has followed them all over Europe.