Employee benefits, wellbeing and engagement provider Perkbox Vivup has appointed Natalie Jutla head of financial wellbeing and workplace strategy.
In this role, Jutla will support clients and drive innovation and impact across the employee benefit sector. She will partner with the group’s leadership to build new customer engagement strategies, develop practical toolkits and elevate the way employers support financial capability in the workplace.
She joins from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), where she designed and led a financial wellbeing and benefits programme that was also used by several other government departments. She aims to use her experience in supporting employee financial wellbeing to influence both public and private sector employers.
Jutla said: “This role allows me to keep challenging outdated norms, helping employers and employees to remove the taboo around finances. It’s essential to encourage open and honest conversations about money that focus on wellbeing. This ensures employee benefits are truly meaningful, not just a tick box exercise, as every employee deserves to, and should feel, valued and supported by their employer.”
Louis Kwakye, group chief revenue officer at Perkbox Vivup, added: “Natalie’s knowledge and influence will add immense value to our clients and their employees. While her impact at Defra speaks for itself, she also brings energy, empathy and a clear vision on how to make financial wellbeing real for employees. Natalie has already shifted the dial in the civil service, and we’re thrilled to have her driving that transformation across our wider customer community.”
