Joanna Jacobs

Joanna Jacobs has extensive work experience in various roles. Joanna started their career as an English Language Teacher at the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) from July 1999 to August 2000. Joanna then joined Prudential Assurance in 2000 and held several positions, including Relationship Manager, Outsourced Business, Corporate Development Manager, Work Stream Lead in a large programme, and Interim Role as a Commercial Manager. At Prudential Assurance, their responsibilities included supporting the execution of business sales, managing external commercial activities, and leading research and strategy development for new markets. Since 2016, they have been working at Guardian Financial Services in roles such as Head of Commercial Operations and currently serves as the Head of Business Change.

Joanna Jacobs attended the University of East Anglia from 1996 to 1999, where they obtained a BSc (Hons) degree in Mathematics & Management. Their field of study during this time was Mathematics. Prior to their university education, Joanna attended Didcot Girls' School, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period. In terms of certifications, Joanna has obtained a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and an Investment Management Certificate. Additionally, they have obtained a Prince2 certification at both the Foundation and Practitioner levels. However, no information is provided regarding the institutions from which they obtained these certifications or the exact time at which they obtained them.