Matt Fitzwater

Matt is the Group Chief Compliance Officer at Barclays and part of the Group Executive Committee, based in London. He's also the Group sponsor for Wellbeing.  

Matt joined Barclays in 2014 and has taken on several roles in the Legal function, including Interim Co Group General Counsel. Most recently, he was the Group Centre General Counsel, handling litigation, financial crime, employment, competition, and regulatory matters globally across all business lines. He also served as the Global Head of Litigation, Investigation, and Enforcement, and was the Interim Group Head of Compliance from late 2022 through June 2023. 

Before Barclays, Matt was Special Counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York, representing large financial institutions in criminal and regulatory matters. 

Originally from Greenville, Ohio, Matt graduated from The Ohio State University College of Law in 2001 and Miami University (Ohio) in 1998 with a double major in History and Political Science, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.