Banjo Loans has today announced the appointment of Matthew Boglis (pictured) as its inaugural Chief Legal Officer (CLO). With over 18 years of legal experience, Matthew has been working with Banjo Loans as an external advisor for the past 10 years, supporting the business through its early stages and rapid growth. Working with Banjo Loans, Matthew will oversee all legal, compliance, and governance functions to support the SME specialist non-bank lender achieve its goals and best support its clients.
CEO of Banjo Loans, Guy Callaghan praised Matthew, highlighting that he will be an important addition to the team moving forward.
“We’ve worked with Matthew for a number of years as an external legal advisor and he’s proven himself time and again as someone who understands our business and the needs of our SME clients. More importantly though, he is someone that fits our culture. We’re thrilled to have him join the Banjo team as our inaugural Chief Legal Officer.
“Matthew’s in-house appointment also marks a significant step for Banjo as we continue to scale. His deep understanding of the business, combined with his extensive legal experience will be vital as we strengthen our internal capabilities, focus on compliance and drive our business efficiencies moving forward,” said Callaghan.
On his appointment as CLO for Banjo Loans, Matthew Boglis said, “I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Banjo over the past decade and I’m excited to now join the team in a full-time capacity. The business has grown tremendously and I’m looking forward to working even more closely with Guy and the team to drive forward our legal and compliance initiatives, ensuring Banjo remains at the forefront of the industry as we continue to innovate and scale.
“I’m looking forward to building on the strong foundations that are already in place at Banjo. My goal is to add some additional bench strength to the business, especially in the legal and compliance areas that I specialise in, while also working to identify opportunities that can help improve efficiencies. One of my key focuses will be ensuring that Banjo is not only legally compliant, but also continuously driving innovation and staying ahead of the competition.
“Having seen Banjo evolve from its early days when it was a small team, I feel an even greater sense of pride in what the company has accomplished. I’ve worked closely with this team for years, and now that I am part of the internal leadership, I’m eager to bring my experience in legal risk and governance to help Banjo become even more robust and agile in the face of growth,” said Boglis.
Prior to taking on the new role with Banjo Loans, Matthew’s legal career spanned both private practice and in-house roles, with a particular focus on commercial litigation, insolvency, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and risk management.
His most recent role before moving in house with Banjo Loans was as the Managing Partner of an eastern seaboard law firm and Group General Counsel for a corporate group, where he played a key role in managing legal and compliance matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Additionally, Matthew has previous experience in leading legal teams and managing complex legal issues, with a focus on delivering practical and commercial business-focused solutions.
In his new role, Matthew will continue to drive efficiencies across Banjo’s legal processes and focus on ensuring the company is well-positioned to respond to evolving regulatory environments and market demands.
