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Francesca Bailey
Partner at Lane Clark & Peacock
About
Bio: Fran is a Partner at Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP), where she advises trustee boards, corporate sponsors, and non-profits on pension covenant risks. Beyond her advisory work, Fran is a dedicated advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within LCP and the broader pensions industry. Working towards creating an inclusive working environment has been central to her career, with a particular focus on highlighting that inclusivity is not only ethically right but also a smart strategic choice.
Key achievements have included co-founding LCP’s LGBT+ network, serving as Co-Chair. Under her leadership, the network has achieved a number of milestones, including:
• hosting a highly successful launch event, attracting nearly 100 of LCP’s people, then representing almost 20% of the firm.
• raising significant funds for the Albert Kennedy Trust, a charity supporting LGBT+ youth facing homelessness
• leading LCP’s first submission to the 2019 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, debuting at 258 out of 500 UK employers and establishing a foundation for ongoing progress in workplace inclusivity
• attending the 2019 London Pride with approximately 5% of the firm marching.
• hosting a highly successful external networking event featuring a LGBTQ+ performance artist, which over 100 colleagues and clients attended.
Fran’s contributions have been widely recognised; alongside being an LGBT+ Great Role Model, she was named as a Professional Pensions Industry Rising Star in 2021 and a member of Cambridge University’s inaugural Queer 100 in 2024.
Key achievements have included co-founding LCP’s LGBT+ network, serving as Co-Chair. Under her leadership, the network has achieved a number of milestones, including:
• hosting a highly successful launch event, attracting nearly 100 of LCP’s people, then representing almost 20% of the firm.
• raising significant funds for the Albert Kennedy Trust, a charity supporting LGBT+ youth facing homelessness
• leading LCP’s first submission to the 2019 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, debuting at 258 out of 500 UK employers and establishing a foundation for ongoing progress in workplace inclusivity
• attending the 2019 London Pride with approximately 5% of the firm marching.
• hosting a highly successful external networking event featuring a LGBTQ+ performance artist, which over 100 colleagues and clients attended.
Fran’s contributions have been widely recognised; alongside being an LGBT+ Great Role Model, she was named as a Professional Pensions Industry Rising Star in 2021 and a member of Cambridge University’s inaugural Queer 100 in 2024.
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