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Charles Russell Speechlys—Marcus Yorke-Long

29 June 2023
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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New head of Private Office

Charles Russell Speechlys have appointed Marcus Yorke-Long as Head of the Firm’s Private Office. Marcus joins Charles Russell Speechlys from Barclays Private Bank and will be based in the firm’s London office.

Marcus has over 15 years of industry experience in the finance sector, advising large family offices, with structures valued in the £500m+ region, on how to best service their global assets and corporate exposures. He will lead the Private Office team’s strategic development and oversee the Firm’s market-leading network of support for global Family Offices, together with the wider Private Office team, led by Lord Andrew Hay, Chairman of the Private Office and Camilla Sadler, Head of Global Family Relationships, Private Office.

Simon Ridpath, Managing Partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, comments: "I am delighted to welcome Marcus to the Firm. It's an exciting time of growth for the Firm and adding Marcus's financial skillset to our relationship expertise will be a fantastic fit within the team."

Marcus Yorke-Long, Head of Private Office, adds:“I am very much looking forward to working alongside Andy, Camilla, and the wider team to execute the Firm’s Private Capital strategy. The Firm’s values align with my proposition and relationship base, and together with the support of the team, I look forward to furthering the private and business aspirations of Charles Russell Speechlys’ global clients to shake up the role of what is expected from traditional services in this sector.”

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