Smart welcomes Alex Arundale as new Chief People Officer

New hire seeks to enhance HR Strategy and drive global expansion

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Smart

23/7/2024

Smart, the London-headquartered fintech transforming the global retirement savings market, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Arundale as Chief People Officer. Alex succeeds HR Director Martin Warner, who has provided more than six years of invaluable service at Smart.

Alex Arundale brings over 25 years of extensive HR experience to Smart, with a strong background in tech, private equity, and international business. Most recently, she served as the Chief People Experience Officer at Advanced, one of the UK’s largest providers of business software and services.

During her nearly eight-year tenure at Advanced, Alex played a crucial role in the company’s success, driving HR transformation and significantly reducing the gender pay gap through innovative reward strategies and the removal of systemic barriers.

Before joining Advanced, Alex held senior HR roles at CDK Global, ADP Dealer Services and Global Crossing, among others. Her expertise spans HR transformation, DE&I, organisational development, talent acquisition and learning and development. Alex is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Alex Arundale, Chief People Officer of Smart, commented:

"I am thrilled to join Smart at such an exciting time. The company’s commitment to innovation and excellence aligns perfectly with my passion for driving HR transformation and fostering an inclusive workplace. I look forward to contributing to Smart's continued success and growth."

Andrew Evans, CEO of Smart Group, added: 

“We are delighted to welcome Alex Arundale to the Smart team. Her extensive experience, and proven track record in HR transformation in international software businesses, will be instrumental as we continue to scale our business globally. We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Martin Warner for his dedicated service and contributions to Smart's growth, and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”

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Smart welcomes Alex Arundale as new Chief People Officer

New hire seeks to enhance HR Strategy and drive global expansion

Smart, the London-headquartered fintech transforming the global retirement savings market, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Arundale as Chief People Officer. Alex succeeds HR Director Martin Warner, who has provided more than six years of invaluable service at Smart.

Alex Arundale brings over 25 years of extensive HR experience to Smart, with a strong background in tech, private equity, and international business. Most recently, she served as the Chief People Experience Officer at Advanced, one of the UK’s largest providers of business software and services.

During her nearly eight-year tenure at Advanced, Alex played a crucial role in the company’s success, driving HR transformation and significantly reducing the gender pay gap through innovative reward strategies and the removal of systemic barriers.

Before joining Advanced, Alex held senior HR roles at CDK Global, ADP Dealer Services and Global Crossing, among others. Her expertise spans HR transformation, DE&I, organisational development, talent acquisition and learning and development. Alex is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Alex Arundale, Chief People Officer of Smart, commented:

"I am thrilled to join Smart at such an exciting time. The company’s commitment to innovation and excellence aligns perfectly with my passion for driving HR transformation and fostering an inclusive workplace. I look forward to contributing to Smart's continued success and growth."

Andrew Evans, CEO of Smart Group, added: 

“We are delighted to welcome Alex Arundale to the Smart team. Her extensive experience, and proven track record in HR transformation in international software businesses, will be instrumental as we continue to scale our business globally. We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Martin Warner for his dedicated service and contributions to Smart's growth, and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”

About Smart

Smart is a global savings and investments technology platform provider. Its mission is to transform retirement, savings and financial wellbeing, across all generations, around the world.

Smart launched in 2015, its technology platform – Keystone – serves the needs of retirement savers globally. Keystone is specifically designed to help governments and financial institutions (including insurers, asset managers, banks and financial advisers) deliver retirement savings and income solutions that are digital, bespoke and cost-efficient. In addition to the UK, Smart is operating in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia, with more than a million savers entrusting over £15 billion in assets on its Keystone platform.

Aquiline, Barclays, Chrysalis Investments, DWS Group, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, J.P. Morgan, Legal & General, MUFG and Natixis Investment Managers are all investors in Smart.

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