London, Thursday 1st May 2025 – Square 4 Partners, a fast-growing consultancy and interim solutions provider specialising in governance, risk, and compliance, has announced the appointment of Roma Pearson as Senior Advisory Director within its Consultancy Division. Pearson previously served as Director of Consumer Finance at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Her appointment comes at a critical time for financial services firms as they face increasing pressure to meet evolving regulatory expectations, particularly in relation to the Consumer Duty regime and the FCA’s shift towards outcomes-based supervision.
With a regulatory career spanning over 25 years, Pearson brings unparalleled insight into UK financial regulation. At the FCA, she led the supervision and policy development of the consumer lending market and held several senior positions, including Head of Mortgages & Consumer Lending, Head of Retail General Insurance, and Head of Risk Advisory. Her work has consistently focused on ensuring fair treatment of consumers, particularly under the FCA’s Consumer Duty. She played a pivotal role in the policy development for:
- Strengthening consumer protection for customers in financial difficulty,
- Reforming consumer credit regulatory returns,
- The ban on debt packagers’ referral fees,
- Access to credit,
- Future regulation of deferred payment credit, and
- Modernisation of the Consumer Credit Act (CCA).
Square 4 Partners was founded in 2021 with a team comprising former ‘Big Four’ consultants, industry regulators, resource providers, and leaders of Global Systemically Important Financial Institutions (G-SIFIs). This strategic appointment further enhances the firm’s growing team of experts and underscores Square 4 Partners’ commitment to delivering trusted regulatory guidance to financial services firms.
Roma Pearson, Senior Advisory Director at Square 4 Partners, said:
“I am excited to join Square 4 Partners at such a pivotal time for the financial services industry. With regulatory expectations evolving rapidly, firms are under increasing pressure to not only comply but to demonstrate real commitment to delivering good outcomes for consumers. I look forward to working with the team at Square 4 and our clients to provide practical, forward-thinking solutions that help them navigate these challenges with confidence.”
Paul Scott, Managing Director at Square 4 Partners, commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Roma to our award-winning advisory team. Her deep regulatory expertise and leadership experience at the FCA will be invaluable to our clients as they navigate complex compliance challenges and strive to meet the highest standards of governance and accountability.”
Pearson’s appointment further strengthens Square 4 Partners’ position as a trusted advisor to firms seeking pragmatic support in an increasingly demanding regulatory landscape.
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