Tax Leader, PwC United Kingdom
Laura is the PwC UK Tax Leader and has been a UK Management Board member for over 7 years. She also holds the role of PwC EMEA Executive Team Chair, sits on the Global Tax Leadership Team and is a member of the firm’s Clients and Markets Executive Committee.
As part of her role on the Management Board, Laura is responsible for setting and delivering the UK firm’s Tax business strategy and agenda, covering Tax, Legal and Workforce services. As the EMEA Executive Team Chair, she leads a team of cross-territory partners to define and execute the EMEA strategy, focusing on how we work collaboratively and go-to-market as a network to maximise our impact in the market.
Prior to her current roles, Laura was the PwC UK Chief People Officer for 5 years. During this time she chaired the PwC Covid Steering Committee and led the development of PwC’s new flexible work ‘Deal’.
Laura has significant experience in HR Management Consulting and continues to work with FTSE100 clients across a number of sectors to advise on culture change, workforce transformation and performance management.
She sits on a number of external committees, including the Heart of the City Leadership Council, and is an Executive Fellow at King's College Business School.
Laura graduated from King's College London with a 1st Class Business Management degree, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and an alumnus of Harvard Business School. She has been a partner in PwC since 2006.
PwC UK Management Board member and UK Tax Leader. People and Organisation Consulting Partner. Advisor to businesses on people, culture and transformation.
Laura has been a member of PwC’s Management Board for over 5 years, and holds the current position of Tax Leader as well as being a member of the firm’s Clients and Markets Executive Committee. She is also a member of PwC’s Global Tax Leadership Team and sits on a number of external committees, including the Heart of the City Leadership Council. She is an Executive Fellow at King's College Business School, in London, and also continues to work with global clients to support them with people transformation programmes, operating model programmes and culture change.
As part of her role on the Management Board Laura is responsible for setting and delivering the UK firm’s tax business strategy and agenda, covering Tax, Legal and People & Organisation services.
Prior to leading the UK Tax practice, Laura was the PwC UK Chief People Officer, where she was responsible for setting and delivering the UK People Strategy and a member of the Global HR Leadership Team. She has also been driving the firmwide transformation agenda for 5 years. Previous roles have also included the Head of HR Management Consulting for PwC UK.
“As an organisation that has voluntarily published its gender pay gap since 2014, I have seen first hand how this accountability can drive real change.”
Laura graduated from King's College, London with a 1st Class Business Management degree, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. She has been a partner in PwC since 2006.
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