People’s Partnership1 has bolstered its senior leadership team by announcing the appointment of Peter McCusker as its first Chief Legal Officer.
Peter brings extensive experience as a senior lawyer and corporate governance specialist to the provider of the People’s Pension, the UK’s biggest master trust, and has an impressive track record of supporting organisations through strategic change.
He joins from Pinsent Masons, where he was a Corporate Partner in London. He previously spent 11 years at Royal London, most recently serving as Group Deputy General Counsel from 2020 to 2024 and has held significant executive leadership roles within both Royal London and Royal London Asset Management.
Commenting on his appointment, Peter said:
“I’m delighted to be joining People’s Partnership at such an important time for both the organisation and the pensions industry. I’m excited to lend my experience to help this uniquely people-focused organisation navigate the very many opportunities and challenges ahead and to ensure it continues to deliver positive, long-term outcomes for its seven million members.”
Patrick Heath Lay, Chief Executive Officer of People’s Partnership, added:
“Peter’s depth of legal and governance expertise, combined with his pragmatic approach, will be a real asset to the organisation at a pivotal point in our growth against a backdrop of pensions industry reform. I very much look forward to working closely with Peter as we continue to deliver sustainable long-term growth for the benefit of all our members.”
Notes to Editor:
1. People’s Pension is the largest commercial master trust in the UK based on members, serving seven million pension savers across the UK and managing more than £40bn in assets. It is provided by People’s Partnership, a business without shareholders, it reinvests its profits with the aim to help customers and achieve better financial outcomes for everyone. This assessment is determined by membership size. People’s Pension currently has more than seven million members, which, according to publicly available industry data, exceeds the membership of any other commercial master trust.