Richard is Director, Investment & Strategy in the multi-strategy team where he is responsible for global private markets investments, clients’ private markets strategy and new product development. Prior to joining Roc Partners, Richard spent three years as Head of Private Markets at Qantas Super, responsible for the Private Equity, Real Assets (Real Estate, Infrastructure, Timber and Agriculture), Opportunistic Alternatives and Multi-Strategy asset classes. He also shared responsibility for Private Credit and broader Plan investment strategy (including SAA, Portfolio Construction and Liquidity Management). Prior to this, Richard spent 13 years at Abrdn (formerly Aberdeen Standard Investments), where he was Head of Private Markets Corporate Development & Strategy and a member of the leadership team. Prior roles have also included Private Equity investment (which included institutional and listed evergreen client portfolio management) responsibilities during his SL Capital days and UK small-mid cap M&A at Noble & Company. Richard holds an MA (Joint Honours) in Management and Psychology from the University of St Andrews and a Corporate Finance Diploma from ICAEW.