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Simon Eacott

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Head of Payments, NatWest at NatWest Group
📍 Stamford, England, United Kingdom

As Head of Payments at NatWest, Simon Eacott leads strategic transformation, product development, and regulatory engagement. An alumnus of Loughborough University with a degree in Banking and Finance, he is described by colleagues as a supportive and challenging leader who asks insightful questions.

He previously led the complex work of designing and delivering State Aid remedies with the European Commission and Her Majesty’s Treasury.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Head of Payments, NatWest
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stamford, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Simon shows up

Curious
Value Driven
Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

UK Payments Vision
Actively discusses the UK’s National Payments Vision and Payments Forward Plan, promoting a more joined-up, outcome-focused approach across the industry.
Cross-Border Payments
Engages in industry discussions about solving cross-border payments disruption, as shown by his participation in the BAFT Europe Bank to Bank forum.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Head of Payments, NatWest
NatWest Group
6-2017 - 12-2021
Head of Product Development & Innovation (Payments)
NatWest Group
8-2016 - 5-2017
Programme Executive, Delivery Lead
RBS
10-2012 - 8-2016
Programme Executive, Head of Design
RBS
6-2011 - 10-2012
Chief Operating Officer, RBS England and Wales, NatWest Scotland
RBS
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1983 - 1987
Banking and Finance
Loughborough University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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