Recognise appoints Director of Strategy

New SME specialist bank, Recognise has announced the appointment of Anita Maclean to join their executive team.

Maclean’s role will focus on the development and execution of the bank’s future strategy. Mclean will also work closely with the CEO, Jason Oakley and Deputy CEO, Bryce Glover on a range of key projects linked to the successful development of the Recognise franchise following the Bank’s authorisation at the end of 2020.

Recognise, a subsidiary of AIM listed City of London Group plc, will offer financial services to the UK SME sector and the personal and business savings markets.

Mclean has 28 years of experience in strategic leadership across Corporate and Commercial, Investment and digital start-up banking sectors. Mclean joins from the digital SME-start up Revverbank, where she headed up operations for two years.

Prior to her role at Revverbank, Mclean was Chief Operating Officer at Santander Corporate and Commercial Bank, where she worked for 12 years. Her experience also includes 14 years in investment banking in frontline advisory and capital markets roles at BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank and Baring Brothers – as well as entrepreneurial roles – founding , developing and successfully selling a number of SME businesses.

Bryce Glover, Deputy CEO of Recognise said “We are delighted to welcome Anita to our team, whose extensive sector knowledge and experience will help drive Recognise’s future strategy forward. In addition to her banking knowledge, Anita’s entrepreneurial mindset—a key component of the bank’s DNA—will be a great asset for Recognise.”