Group CFO at Schroders: From South African Diamond Mine to Boss managing £778 Billion
Episode Guest: Meagen Burnett is the Chief Financial Officer of Schroders plc, appointed in January 2025 after joining the firm as Chief Operating Officer in 2023. With over 25 years in financial services—including senior roles at M&G plc, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and KPMG—she now oversees Schroders’ finance, operations, technology, and corporate services functions. Episode Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Meet Meagen Burnett, CFO of Schroders 1:11 Meagen’s first job in a South African mine 2:59 Career advice to her younger self 3:43 How Meagen decides when to say no 5:36 Turning down mining…