As Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer, Richard leads Legal, Government & International Relations, Communications, Company Secretarial and Security. He also serves as Company Secretary of Anglo American plc.

Prior to joining Anglo American in 2017, he was a partner at law firm Shearman & Sterling, working across EMEA, Asia and North America. In private practice, Richard acted for clients across the metals, mining, energy and financial services sectors, assisting them with complex financing, corporate and compliance matters.

A champion for diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession, Richard was one of the founders and serves as chair of General Counsel for Diversity & Inclusion.