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AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, announced today the promotion of leading London-based payments expert Jonathan Hughes to the role of partner & managing director, effective January 1, 2025.
Recognised for his ability to jump into difficult situations and solve complex problems, Jonathan has spent three decades in Financial Services and FinTech, working across the UK, North America and Asia as an executive, entrepreneur and advisor.
Jonathan joined the AlixPartners Performance & Technology practice in 2023. He primarily works with private equity-owned or privately-held businesses on major technology-led, multi-year turnarounds, with his work spanning retail payments, P&C insurance, e-commerce, card issuing and high-street retailing.
His career highlights include launching, as CEO, one of the fastest growing UK payments businesses for one of the largest UK banks and founding and globally expanding an innovative digital payments FinTech as President and COO of the company.
Tim Roberts, EMEA head of financial services and UK country co-head at AlixPartners, commented: “Jonathan has extensive expertise across FinTech and a great track record of helping payments companies to navigate a fast-changing financial services industry. We’re delighted to welcome him to the ranks of our Partners & Managing Directors. His unique combination of experience working as an entrepreneur and executive for both start-ups and major corporations is of great benefit to our clients, and his promotion reflects our ongoing investment in our growing financial services practice.”
About AlixPartners
AlixPartners is a results-driven global consulting firm that specialises in helping businesses successfully address their most complex and critical challenges. Our clients include companies, corporate boards, law firms, investment banks, private equity firms, and others. Founded in 1981, AlixPartners is headquartered in New York and has offices in more than 20 cities worldwide. For more information, visit www.alixpartners.com.