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Dominic Grinstead

Evaluator · DISC type csd
CEO, MetLife UK and Head of Employee Benefits EMEA at MetLife UK
📍 Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

Dominic Grinstead is the CEO of MetLife UK and Head of Employee Benefits for the EMEA region, with a long track record in the European insurance industry. Colleagues and peers describe him as an inspiring and collaborative leader. He holds a Professional Certificate in Coaching from Henley Business School.

Originally earning his BA from Newcastle University, Dominic had a multicultural upbringing and discussed in a recent podcast how his early struggles with dyslexia shaped his leadership style. Outside of his corporate roles, he is known to be a keen rugby fan.

He serves as a Non-Executive Director for MAXIS Global Benefits Network, a joint venture between MetLife and AXA focused on employee benefits solutions.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
CEO, MetLife UK and Head of Employee Benefits EMEA
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Dominic shows up

Quality Focused
Fast But Analytical
Hard To Convince

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Dominic cares about

Workforce Wellbeing
Actively discusses the economic impact of long-term sickness, referencing the Mayfield review and advocating for early intervention to support employees and improve productivity.
Employee Benefits
His role expanded to Head of Employee Benefits for EMEA, and he works with the MAXIS GBN joint venture to innovate in this space globally.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
CEO, MetLife UK and Head of Employee Benefits EMEA
MetLife UK
1-2023
Non Executive Director
MAXIS Global Benefits Network
4-2022 - 5-2025
CEO, MetLife UK Ltd
MetLife UK
2-2019
Head of Northern Europe (UK, France and FOS)
MetLife UK
3-2018 - 12-2020
Chair, ABI Protection Board
Association of British Insurers
In the press

Media appearances

MetLife UK announces key leadership appointments. Featured in Money Marketing
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Education
1982 - 1985
BA Hons
Newcastle University
2014 - 2015
Professional Certificate in Coaching
Henley Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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