Career Biography
Sharon Blackman OBE is an Employed Barrister (England & Wales) and New York Attorney. Inducted into the legal 500 GC Powerlist Hall of Fame (2026), Sharon was also named in The Lawyer Hot 100 (2023) and as GC of the Year at the Legal Business Awards (2022). Sharon serves as General Counsel for Citi’s Services line of business. She Chairs the Bank of England FXJSC legal subcommittee and sits on the global steering committee for Citi’s Black Heritage network. Sharon is a founding member of the Inhouse Pro Bono Group, a trustee and playing member of the Croydon Symphony Orchestra and a member of Brunel University Council.
In 2021 Sharon was listed in Cranfield’s Women to Watch 2021, became a Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn and was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honors for services to the financial sector.