Richard Steele

Rich Steele is a seasoned legal professional currently serving as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Moody's Corporation since September 2023. Steele has a robust background in legal counsel, having previously held the position of General Counsel at Moody's Analytics from May 2006 to September 2023, managing contracts that generated approximately $3 billion in annual revenue. Prior roles include Corporate Counsel at Autodesk, Inc., Vice President of Legal at MSCI Barra, Inc., Director of Legal Affairs at Worldview Technology Partners, and Senior VP, Corporate Development & General Counsel at RealNames Corporation. Steele began a legal career at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as an Associate and completed a clerkship at the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctor from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from UC San Diego.