Maureen was a career civil servant working in many different roles throughout her career. Her final role was Deputy Director of company law and reporting, responsible for advising on Policy issues. In 2017 Maureen moved to the Financial Reporting Council working on the review of the UK corporate Governance Code, and the introduction of the Wates Principles. In February 2024 Maureen was made Acting Director of Corporate Governance and Stewardship where she has just overseen the introduction of the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code, and is currently working on the review of the UK Stewardship code.