Jennifer Young
Biography
Jennifer Young was Consul General Toronto and Deputy Trade Commissioner North America from 2020 to 2022.
Jennifer has held a number of posts in the UK Government.
Previous posts include:
- Deputy Director roles at HM Treasury, covering International Policy, G7, G20, sovereign debt, IMF, financial services and spending control for the £15bn UK aid budget.
- UK Alternate Director to the European Investment Bank
- Leading the UK Financial Advice Market Review at the Financial Conduct Authority
- Senior Adviser in the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit
- First Secretary Trade Policy at British Embassy Tokyo
- Head of Trade and Development, European and Global Issues Unit, Cabinet Office
- Second Secretary Competitiveness and First Secretary Development at the UK Permanent Representation to the EU
Jennifer has a degree in French and German from Cambridge University and is an operational Japanese speaker.
Previous roles in government
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British Consul General in Toronto