In October 2024, it was announced that she would be then next chief executive of the British Library, and will succeed Sir Roly Keating on 2 January 2025.
[1] Lawrence studied philosophy, politics and economics at New College, Oxford, having matriculated in 1989.
[3] After first working in the banking sector, Lawrence joined HM Treasury in 1994.
[1][4] She then served as CEO of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) from September 2019 to 2023.
[5] The case was settled for an unknown sum before the start of the tribunal hearing on 17 November 2023,[6] and her departure from the CPS was then announced later the same day, described as a "natural transition point".