Kate Banks

Kate Banks serves as the Chief People Officer at ARAG Legal Services UK since June 2020, bringing extensive experience in human resources and organizational development. Prior roles include Group Director of HR & Legal Services at DAS UK Group, where strategic change initiatives and employee engagement were prioritized, and Group HR Director at Brightside Group Ltd, focusing on critical organizational issues and due diligence in acquisitions. Banks has contributed significantly to business sales and people strategies at ING and has redefined HR operations at Invensys Rail. Notable earlier positions at AXA and Tesco encompass a range of HR leadership roles. Kate Banks holds a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management from Middlesex University and a Bachelor's Degree in Politics & Russian Studies from Swansea University.