Director General, Commercial with Trade and International
Sarah Goom
Biography
Sarah is the Director General for GLD’s Commercial with Trade and International Directorate. Sarah joined the Civil Service in 1999 and has advised key central departments.
Her previous Civil Service roles include:
- Legal Director, Home Office Legal Advisers, May 2022 to September 2023
- Legal Director Personal Tax, Benefits, Criminal and Corporate Services, October 2019 to May 2022
- Director of Litigation, HMRC, July 2017 to October 2019
Sarah has advised on a number of issues including the Iraq Inquiry, HMRC’s response to COVID-19 and criminal justice policy.
Director General, Commercial with Trade and International
The Commercial with Trade and International Director General is responsible for:
- Commercial Law Group
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Business and Trade
- His Majesty’s Treasury
- Knowledge and Innovation
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Health and Safety Executive
- Office for Nuclear Regulation