Richard Matthews

Richard Matthews is an experienced recruitment professional currently serving as the Group Head of Recruitment at Royal London since November 2023, previously holding key roles at The Co-operative Bank plc as Head of Talent, Resourcing and Employee Relations, and Head of Talent and Resourcing. Richard has demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management, team management, and diversity-focused candidate attraction strategies. Notable past positions include Recruitment Operations Manager EMEA at WilsonHCG, Lead Programme Manager at Pontoon Solutions, and Resourcing Manager at Royal Bank of Scotland Business, with a strong background in financial services recruitment. Richard's extensive career also features a foundational role as Consultant at Reed Finance and Senior Consultant at Randstad Financial & Professional, contributing to various sectors including risk, finance, compliance, and operations. Additionally, Richard is an Accelerator Member at RL100 since March 2021.