Richard Baigent

Richard Baigent currently serves as an International Trade Consultant at Irwin Mitchell, focusing on attracting foreign direct investment into the UK. In addition, Richard holds the position of Non-Executive Director at STRI Group and has been consulting for the Department for Business and Trade, where the focus is on enhancing overseas revenue for the UK's Financial, Professional & Business Services sector. Previous roles include Head of Corporate FX Sales at Western Union Business Solutions, where Richard built a sales team across the UK, and a Board Member at Maggie's Centres, dedicated to fundraising for a cancer care center. Richard's extensive experience in global markets includes leadership roles at HSBC, where responsibilities spanned managing high-turnover clients, implementing organizational change, and heading regional teams in the USA and offshore markets. Earlier career stages were spent at National Australia Bank and Yell, contributing to a solid foundation in corporate sales and financial services.