Richard was appointed as Group Chief Executive of Schroders plc on 8 November 2024, having joined Schroders in October 2023 as a Director and Chief Financial Officer.

He is a chartered accountant and was Network Vice Chairman and Global Markets Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) until October 2023 where he led all market-facing activities, initiatives, and strategy. Prior to this he was a member of PwC’s UK Executive Board for five years during which he was Head of Clients and Markets and latterly Head of Strategy and Communications. He also led the UK firm’s Banking and Capital Markets Assurance practice and was part of the Assurance Leadership team. His experience includes time spent working across Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.

Richard is the Trustee and Audit Committee and Chair of The Duke of Edinburgh International Award Foundation.