Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in regulatory change and compliance within the financial services sector. Currently serving as the International Head of Regulatory Change in Legal at Wells Fargo since January 2020, Richard leads a team focused on implementing global regulatory changes for the corporate and investment banking divisions across EMEA and APAC. Prior to this role, Richard was the EMEA Enterprise Managing Counsel, providing legal guidance on financial regulation and corporate governance. Richard's background includes senior positions at BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse, Barclays Investment Bank, Allen & Overy, and Norton Rose Group. Richard holds a BSc in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Durham University, earned between 1994 and 1997.