Barclays has announced the appointment of Gijs Borghouts as Chief Internal Auditor and permanent member of the Group Executive Committee, subject to regulatory approval.
Gijs Borghouts is currently Chief Internal Auditor at Barclays Bank PLC (BBPLC). He joined the bank in 2021, having previously served as senior auditors at NatWest Group, ABN AMRO and Van der Valk Hotels.
He will succeed Lindsay O’Reilly, who has led the Internal Audit function since 2019.
CS Venkatakrishnan, Group Managing Director at Barclays, said:
“I am pleased to announce that Gijs Borghouts will be appointed Chief Internal Auditor. Gijs has made a tremendous impact through his role to date and I look forward to working more closely together.
I want to express my sincere thanks to Lindsay for her continued commitment to Barclays. I greatly appreciated her excellent advice and leadership during her eight years with us. “
Gijs Borghouts will take up the role from 1 May, subject to regulatory approval.