Simon Gorbutt is Deputy CEO at Luxembourg for Finance, the Agency for the Development of the Financial Centre.
A lawyer qualified in England and Wales, and Ireland, Simon has worked in financial services in Luxembourg since 2007. He joined LFF from a leading Luxembourg provider of unit-linked insurance solutions where he was the company’s Legal and Tax Counsel for the UK, Northern Europe, Asia and International and, later, Director and Head of Wealth Planning, leading a team of specialists working on a global basis at the intersection of private banking, asset management, succession planning and insurance.
A qualified Director, Simon is a founding member of STEP Benelux a.s.b.l. and has served as Chairman of the STEP Benelux Board. He is a Board member of the Luxembourg Association of Family Offices and has also served as Chair of the UK and DAC 6 Working Groups at the Luxembourg Association des Compagnies d’Assurances et de Réassurances, Chair of the AmCham Luxembourg Insurance Committee and Deputy Chair of the Tax Committee at the Association of International Life Offices. Simon teaches on the Masters in Wealth Management at the University of Luxembourg, and on the International Management of Family Wealth programme at the International University of Monaco.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Edinburgh and a Masters in Law, and has received the Certified Digital Asset Advisor designation.
The Gender Finance Task Force, organised by the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance, is made up of diverse representatives from the financial sector and is supported by 7 working groups. Its mission is to promote gender finance within Luxembourg's financial sector by identifying key opportunities and fostering initiatives that advance both "finance for women" and "women in finance." The Task Force aims to develop sector-wide strategies that enable financial actors to implement gender-focused solutions, whether independently or through public-private collaborations. Its efforts align with Luxembourg's strong track record in gender equality, particularly in finance.
Deputy CEO
Director for the Development of the Financial Center