Charles Roxburgh

Sir Charles Fergusson Roxburgh (born 25 October 1959) is the current chairman of the global insurance marketplace Lloyd's of London and a former civil servant who was Second Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury from 2016 to 2022.

Early life and career Roxburgh was born on 25 October 1959 in London and educated at Stowe School. He obtained a degree in Classics from Trinity College, Cambridge. He graduated from Harvard Business School with a Master of Business Administration degree in 1986.

Career Roxburgh worked at management consulting firm McKinsey & Co for 26 years, including as a senior partner. an in-house economics research unit. He was Director General of Financial Services at the Treasury from 2013. He sat on the Financial Stability Board and represented the Treasury on the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee. On 4 July 2016, he was appointed Second Permanent Secretary of the Treasury, overseeing its growth, financial services and infrastructure agendas. He oversaw the creation of the UK Infrastructure Bank.

Roxburgh joined Lloyd's of London as Chair on 1 May 2025, succeeding Bruce Carnegie-Brown. He is also a non-executive board member of law firm Herbert Smith Freehill, and a non-executive director of Shell. Roxburgh served as non-executive Chairman of Legal & General America from March 2023 to February 2025.

Personal life Roxburgh is married to diplomat Dame Karen Pierce. They have two sons, born in 1991 and 1997.

Honours Roxburgh was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to Government.