Sophie Smith

Mrs. Sophie Smith joined BW Group in August 2021 as the Chief Human Resources Officer. Mrs. Smith’s focus is the people strategy for BW Group, of which one key element is the identification and development of talent.

Before joining BW Group, Mrs Smith was HR Director for the EMEA and then the APAC regions of Experian. While at Experian she designed the company’s global strategy on the Future of Work, securing board approval. She also took a lead role in acquisition integrations as well as divestment planning. Prior to Experian, Mrs Smith spent time at 3i and was accountable for the company’s global early career and talent development programmes. Before 3i she was Head of HR for Corporate Functions at the Royal Bank of Scotland, supporting the bank though a significant period of restructuring and cultural transformation. She started her career at Rolls-Royce, spending time living and working in China and Singapore.

Mrs. Smith has a first class honours degree from Durham University and is a member of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development.