WEALTH at work creates chief commercial officer role to drive growth strategy 

WEALTH at work has appointed Alexander Walsh as chief commercial officer in a newly created role designed to support the company’s next phase of growth. 

Walsh will join the financial wellbeing, retirement and workplace savings specialist on 2 June 2026, reporting to director and co-founder Jonathan Watts-Lay. 

The business said the appointment reflects its ambitions to expand client delivery, strengthen engagement and develop new workplace financial wellbeing solutions as employer demand continues to grow. 

Walsh joins from employee share plan administration provider Howells Associates, where he served as chief executive officer from 2021. He stepped down following the sale of the business to Cytec Solutions earlier this year. 

WEALTH at work currently supports more than 700 organisations across the UK, providing workplace financial wellbeing, retirement guidance and savings support to millions of employees. 

Jonathan Watts-Lay said: “We have an ambitious growth strategy for WEALTH at work that is underpinned by a commitment to continually invest in our people, propositions and our market-leading services to clients. We want to continue to deliver profitable, sustainable growth and Alexander’s appointment to this newly created role is another significant step in that journey. He brings deep commercial expertise, a highly collaborative leadership style and a strong track record of building high-performing teams that deliver real value for clients. I’m delighted to welcome Alexander to WEALTH at work.” 

The appointment comes as financial wellbeing continues to rise up the workplace agenda, with employers increasingly looking at how money worries affect employee stress, productivity and long-term financial resilience. 

Walsh said: “I’ve known WEALTH at work from the outside for a while and always been impressed. It is a business with real substance behind it: the people, the focus on doing right by clients, the way it’s built its reputation. But the opportunity ahead is what really excites me. More employers are waking up to the fact that financial wellbeing isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s a business imperative, and WEALTH at work is perfectly placed to meet that moment. I’m very excited to join the team and to help shape and deliver the commercial strategy as we build on that momentum.” 

The creation of the chief commercial officer role signals continued investment in workplace financial wellbeing services as providers compete to support employers facing growing pressure around financial stress, employee engagement and long-term workforce wellbeing.