Harry Palmer
Director
Life at FGS Global
Harry is a political and policy specialist, advising financial institutions on navigating the impact of geopolitics, UK politics and economic policy, as well as legislative and regulatory interventions.
Life Pre-FGS Global
Eight years in financial services policy and politics, including working at another consultancy in London, advising the Labour on FS, in-house government affairs at a US investment bank and a trade association.
Life Beyond FGS Global
Weekend walks and occasional runs on Hampstead Heath, 7 aside football around North London. Cooking and discovering amazing restaurants.
Harry is a Director in FGS Global's Government & Public Affairs practice, based in London, where he is focused on financial services policy.
He specialises in advising financial institutions in the banking and asset management sectors on navigating the UK political and regulatory agendas, leading on UK banking policy.
Harry joined the firm from another political consultancy, where he spent four years advising a wide range of corporate and investor clients in the sector. Ahead of the 2024 General Election, he was seconded to Labour Party to advise the Shadow Treasury team on its financial services policy programme; he has also spent time leading UK public policy for a major US global investment bank. Harry started his career at financial services trade association, UK Finance where he specialised in SME finance policy.