Mr McNulty joined the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as Chief Operating Officer in September 2024 and was appointed as Interim Director of the SFO in February 2026. He commences this role from 6th April. Since joining the SFO, Mr McNulty has been responsible for overseeing the implementation of its first case management system, technological innovation including further uses of AI and preparing for the SFO’s move to Canary Wharf.He has extensive experience as a senior law enforcement leader and investigator in combatting fraud and economic crime following a 31-year career in policing in the Metropolitan and Hampshire forces. As Deputy Assistant Commissioner, he led the Met’s Serious and Organised Crime Command responsible for areas including economic crime, kidnap, homicide and drug trafficking. Prior to this he held the local policing portfolio, leading officers responsible for neighbourhood policing, emergency response and local investigations across London’s 32 boroughs.From 2018 to 2023, he held a number of National Police Chiefs’ Council lead roles for areas including county lines rugs trafficking, knife crime, gangs and informants. In 2022 he was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal, which recognises highly distinguished service.