[1][5] Pester was employed by McKinsey & Co as a management consultant, before being appointed Group CEO of Virgin Money.
During Pester's tenure as CEO, Virgin Money Group launched in Australia.
[2] Pester participated in subsequent investigations into the causes of the IT issues by the FCA, PRA and law firm Slaughter & May.
[13] In 2020, Pester was appointed chair of the Fairer Finance Consumer Advisory Board.
[16] He has also advised private equity groups including KKR, Centerbridge, and Pollen Street Capital.
[3]He is also a competitive swimmer and triathlete, having represented Team GBR in the 2022 European Aquathlon Championships in Bilbao.