Sarah Legg
MA, MSc, FCMA, FCT
Career and experience
Sarah has spent her entire career in financial services with HSBC in various finance leadership roles. She has been the Group Financial Controller, a Group General Manager, and also Chief Financial Officer for HSBC’s Asia Pacific region.
Sarah previously spent eight years as a Non-Executive Director on the board of Hang Seng Bank Limited, a Hong Kong listed bank.
Sarah also serves as a Non-Executive Director of Severn Trent Plc and Severn Trent Water Limited, the Group's English regulated entity.
Sarah's skills and attributes which support our strategy and deliver long-term sustainable success
Sarah brings to the Board wide-ranging corporate finance and significant audit and risk experience gained in the financial services sector.
Sarah has recent and relevant financial experience as a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
Sarah is the Group’s designated Non-Executive Director in respect of Cyber Security.
Key external appointments