Sarah John

Chief Operating Officer, Bank of England

Biography

Sarah became Chief Operating Officer in April 2025. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Bank, including Human Resources, Property, IT and Security.

Sarah was Chief Cashier from June 2018, and also Executive Director of Banking from May 2022.

Previously, Sarah was the Head of Sterling Markets Division, where she was responsible for the design and implementation of the Bank’s operations in Sterling markets. She has also worked in the Risk Management and Financial Stability areas of the Bank. 

Sarah is Executive Sponsor of the Bank’s Parents+ network which helps parents balance the opportunities and responsibilities of parenthood with those of working at the Bank.

Sarah has a degree in economics from the University of Cambridge.

This page was last updated 15 April 2025