Christian Brodie appointed as Chair of the Student Loans Company

Mr Christian Brodie has been appointed as the new Non-Executive Chair of the Student Loans Company, which administers the higher and further education loans and grants scheme in the UK, and will be earning £50,000 p.a. for attending 11 board meetings per year. Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willetts, announced the appointment today (3 February 2014). The appointment was made jointly by English, Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish Ministers.

Mr Brodie holds the position of Chair of Council at the University of Sussex and retired in July 2013 from the role of Vice Chairman of UBS Investment Bank. Besides his role at the University of Sussex, he is Chairman of the Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity, a National Health Service Charity supporting the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

He has held various positions in UBS from 1985 to 2013, including:

Business Group Vice Chairman of UBS AG
Vice Chairman of UBS Investment bank
Chairman of UBS Senior Advisers
Head of the Investment Banking Division for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Head of Investment Banking for Australia
UBS Investment Bank Board.

He is also a qualified solicitor and has practised in the UK.