Richard Brearley

Richard Brearley has a strong background in compliance and legal roles in the financial services industry. Richard is currently the Head Of Compliance at Ninety One, a position they have held since January 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Non Executive Director at Peel Hunt starting in September 2020. From 2015 to 2020, they served as the Head of Compliance (Europe/Middle East/Africa) at Macquarie Group. Before joining Macquarie Group, they worked at Investec as a Legal/Compliance professional from 2006 to 2015. Richard also has experience as a Non Executive Director at Datong plc from 2009 to 2013. Earlier in their career, they worked at the Financial Services Authority in the Markets Division from 2002 to 2006. Richard began their career as a Partner at Nabarro LLP, where they worked from 1994 to 2002.

Richard Brearley's education history begins in 1980 when they attended Sedbergh School. It is not clear whether they obtained a degree or what field of study they pursued during their time there. In 1988, they enrolled at Durham University, specifically at Hatfield College, where they graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History in 1991. Following this, from 1992 to 1994, they studied at the College of Law Guildford, completing both a Certificate of Professional Education (CPE) and a Legal Practice Course (LPC) in Law. Lastly, in 2012 and 2013, Richard attended Harvard Business School, where they earned an Associate's degree, although the field of study is unspecified.