LGIM appoints Brenda Sklar as global COO

Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) has appointed Brenda Sklar as global chief operating officer.

She brings more than 20 years of asset management experience in senior operations roles including most recently head of global client services and global COO of business operations at BlackRock. Sklar will be based out of Chicago and will report directly to Michelle Scrimgeour, CEO.

LGIM CEO, Michelle Scrimgeour, said: “Brenda brings with her extensive experience in leading teams across diverse client and business functions. She has demonstrated an ability to lead infrastructure development and services at scale, across global markets. Her proven track record in delivering operational excellence, combined with a strong strategic understanding of asset management will be invaluable to our business.”

She joins LGIM on 11 May 2020, subject to regulatory approvals.

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