WALL STREET giant JPMorgan has hired former British chancellor Sajid Javid as a senior adviser, in a move that sees the politician resume his career in investment banking.
Javid quit his role in government earlier this year after falling out with Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a cabinet reshuffle. He remains a lawmaker in Britain's parliament but is to take up a post as a member of the US bank's advisory council for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
"We are delighted to welcome Sajid back to JPMorgan as a senior adviser, and we look forward to drawing upon his in-depth understanding of the business and economic environment to help shape our client strategy across Europe," a spokesman for the bank said on Monday (17).
Javid had started his career in finance at Chase Manhattan, which later merged with JP Morgan, and worked in a number of roles in its currencies and emerging market businesses.
He then joined Deutsche Bank, running several of the German lender's trading businesses in Asia before being elected to Britain's Parliament in 2010.
JPMorgan regularly appoints ex-government ministers to advisory posts, with former UK prime minister Tony Blair and ex-Finnish prime minister Esko Aho among its previous appointees. Former Italian finance minister Vittorio Grilli was recently named chair of the EMEA advisory council.
FILE PHOTO: Floral tributes are laid following a vigil for the victims of the knife attack in Southport, Britain July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja
