Alieda is currently Deputy Agent for Greater London at the Bank of England, acting as the Bank’s ‘eyes’ and ‘ears’ to connect Bank policymakers with London businesses and communities.
Through meetings with senior executives across London, Alieda gathers business intelligence to inform monetary and financial stability decisions, such as the setting of UK interest rates. She also acts as a public speaker explaining the Bank’s policies to businesses, local communities and schools.
Prior to this, Alieda held the position of Private Secretary (Chief of Staff) to the Executive Director for Resolution, and started her career at the Bank as a senior analyst leading on numerous work streams in preparation for a live bank failure.
Alieda previously worked as a Consultant at Deloitte and Intern Goldman Sachs. She graduated with a First Class Honours in Economics from Loughborough University and was awarded the Head of Economics Department Prize (2012/13).
Alieda is co-chair of the Bank of England Ethnic Minorities (BEEM) network and has recently led on a successful launch of a new strategy that focuses on further senior engagement on BAME issues and initiatives aimed at making the network more inclusive to BAME and non-BAME staff. She is a mentor to one of the Bank of England African-Caribbean Scholars and has also sat on the Steering Group of the Women in the Bank network.