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Paul Barker

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Chief Information Officer at The Explorer Group
📍 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Paul Barker is a Chief Information Officer with extensive technical and business experience in the financial services sector. His career includes leadership roles at Capital Group, UBS, and Merrill Lynch, specializing in cybersecurity and technology strategy. He holds a B. Sc. from The University of Edinburgh.

Based on his professional background, Paul is deeply engaged with financial technology and security. He is described by colleagues as a likeable and approachable mentor.

He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Cybersecurity Leadership
He led a 170-person team focused on cybersecurity, technology risk, and access management at Capital Group and holds a CISSP certification.
Financial Technology
His career has focused on technology strategy for investment groups, migrating legacy trading platforms, and managing tech for equity benefit schemes.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
Chief Information Officer
The Explorer Group
12-2003 - 7-2021
Director, CyberSecurity & Technology Risk
Capital Group Companies
5-2002 - 11-2003
Department Head of Technology
UBS
6-1990 - 5-2002
IT Director
Merrill Lynch (Mercury Asset Management 1990 - 1997)
1-1987 - 6-1990
Project Manager
Bankers Trust
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Education
1975 - 1980
B.Sc. Hons
The University of Edinburgh
1997 - 2000
MBA
The Open University
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