Chris Bose

Chris is an experienced public policy practitioner with extensive expertise in financial services. He has secured policy change that creates significant commercial value and delivered public affairs strategies which built the profile and influence of two leading financial services brands. 

He led the public affairs function for Nationwide Building Society from 2015 to 2025, including a period as interim director of corporate affairs. Prior to Nationwide he was a senior manager in the public affairs team at Santander UK from 2013-2015. He started his career in consultancy at financial services advisory firm Lansons. He is experienced in advising CEOs, Boards and Executive Committees on the impact of public policy and how to shape it. 

Chris has policymaking experience, having seconded with HM Treasury during the pandemic and helped deliver a review for the then Chancellor on the future of payment systems in 2023. Chris chaired the external affairs committee of UK Finance from 2023-2025 and represented Nationwide on the Council of the Building Societies Association.