Lloyds Banking Group names Ajneet Jassey next chief legal officer
Lloyds Banking Group appointed Ajneet Jassey as its next chief legal officer as Kate Cheetham prepares to step down at year-end after more than two decades at the bank, Legal Business reported on September 30, 2026, and The Global Legal Post followed on October 1. Jassey is currently general counsel for disputes and operations and previously worked at the Bank of England and Herbert Smith; Cheetham became CLO in 2019 after joining Lloyds TSB from Linklaters in 2005.
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Key points
- Lloyds Banking Group named Ajneet Jassey as its next chief legal officer, succeeding Kate Cheetham.Legal BusinessThe Global Legal Post
- Cheetham plans to step down at the end of 2026 after more than 20 years at the bank, including as CLO since 2019.The Global Legal PostLegal Business
- Jassey is currently general counsel for disputes and operations and previously worked at the Bank of England and Herbert Smith.The Global Legal Post
- Cheetham joined Lloyds TSB from Linklaters in 2005 and became group general counsel in 2015 before the CLO role.The Global Legal PostLegal Business