Maxine O'Brien is an experienced finance professional currently serving as a Director at Barclays since May 2023, and previously held the position of Vice President in Markets Operational Rigor at Barclays Investment Bank since July 2021. Prior to joining Barclays, Maxine worked at EY from November 2010 to July 2021, where responsibilities included a Risk Consultant role in the Regulatory Advisory team and an Account Coordinator position in the Banking and Capital Markets team. Maxine began a career at CCR Partners from February 2008 to November 2010, starting as a Research Analyst before advancing to Assistant Consultant. Maxine's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English and American Literature with Creative Writing from the University of Kent, a Diploma in Business Studies from The Open University, a CIMA Foundation in Management Accounting from Kaplan, and an Investment Advice Diploma from CISI.