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There are certain skills and traits that are always going to have top priority, but what are treasury leaders looking for in the next crop of professionals? Today, we revisit episode 33 for a re-run episode with Adam Richford, Director of Treasury &amp; Investor Relations at Renewi plc.  When Adam last joined the show, we discussed his journey into the industry, work/life balance, automation and his treasury recruitment processes. As Adam re-joins, we look at how his role has changed since COVID and the benefits of networking, plus Adam provides more invaluable advice for budding Group Treasurers. Adam joined Renewi, Europe’s leading Recycler, in 2016. Renewi is a key actor in the creation of the circular economy. It processes 12m tonnes of waste a year, diverting an industry leading 67% of these materials to recycling and avoiding 3m tonnes of carbon as a result.   Back in 2016, he financed the €0.5B Class 1 reverse takeover of the closest competitor, which included a rights issue, placing, and underwritten bank financing.   Over the 7 years since then Adam and the team have created an award-winning centralised treasury function and been at the forefront of green and sustainable finance.   Since 2019, Adam has extended beyond the treasury function by focusing on leading investor relations in addition to Treasury and Insurance.  This has included a secondary listing in Amsterdam in 2020, an increase in sell side coverage from 3 equity analysts to 9, additional sustainability-focused investors joining the register and a share price increase from 180p to 850p. Prior to Renewi, Adam spent two years at Gala Coral Group, managing a high yield debt structure transaction towards the reverse takeover of Ladbrokes plc.   He spent the previous 9 years leading the treasury activities of GE Real Estate Europe, supporting over 20 billion dollars of M&amp;A transactions.  Adam began his career with EY, helping to build the turnaround and working capital management practice before joining the telco Energis, followed by a stint at a Private Equity Firm, Kelso Place Asset Management. Adam left Durham University with a BA in Economics in 1997 before gaining an FCA in Chartered Accountancy in 2000. He later embarked on a number of ACT qualifications. On the podcast we discussed… Adam’s previous job roles and what they entailed What initially attracted Adam to treasury The structure of the treasury team at GE Capital Finding work/life balance while studying for the MCT How the structure of treasury has changed and adapted since Adam first joined The existing role that automation plays within the treasury industry Adam’s ethos behind treasury recruitment Challenges that Adam has faced in his current role as Group Treasurer at Renewi plc The benefits of networking How to manage a treasury team remotely and COVID challenges What he looks for when recruiting Advice for someone who aspires to become a Group Treasurer You can connect with Adam Richford on LinkedIn. Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?  Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move! If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!  

There are certain skills and traits that are always going to have top priority, but what are treasury leaders looking for in the next crop of professionals? Today, we revisit episode 33 for a re-run episode with Adam Richford, Director of Treasury &amp; Investor Relations at <a href="http://www.renewiplc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Renewi plc</a>.  When Adam last joined the show, we discussed his journey into the industry, work/life balance, automation and his treasury recruitment processes. As Adam re-joins, we look at how his role has changed since COVID and the benefits of networking, plus Adam provides more invaluable advice for budding Group Treasurers. Adam joined Renewi, Europe’s leading Recycler, in 2016. Renewi is a key actor in the creation of the circular economy. It processes 12m tonnes of waste a year, diverting an industry leading 67% of these materials to recycling and avoiding 3m tonnes of carbon as a result.   Back in 2016, he financed the €0.5B Class 1 reverse takeover of the closest competitor, which included a rights issue, placing, and underwritten bank financing.   Over the 7 years since then Adam and the team have created an award-winning centralised treasury function and been at the forefront of green and sustainable finance.   Since 2019, Adam has extended beyond the treasury function by focusing on leading investor relations in addition to Treasury and Insurance.  This has included a secondary listing in Amsterdam in 2020, an increase in sell side coverage from 3 equity analysts to 9, additional sustainability-focused investors joining the register and a share price increase from 180p to 850p. Prior to Renewi, Adam spent two years at Gala Coral Group, managing a high yield debt structure transaction towards the reverse takeover of Ladbrokes plc.   He spent the previous 9 years leading the treasury activities of GE Real Estate Europe, supporting over 20 billion dollars of M&amp;A transactions.  Adam began his career with EY, helping to build the turnaround and working capital management practice before joining the telco Energis, followed by a stint at a Private Equity Firm, Kelso Place Asset Management. Adam left Durham University with a BA in Economics in 1997 before gaining an FCA in Chartered Accountancy in 2000. He later embarked on a number of ACT qualifications. On the podcast we discussed… <ul><li>Adam’s previous job roles and what they entailed </li><li>What initially attracted Adam to treasury </li><li>The structure of the treasury team at GE Capital </li><li>Finding work/life balance while studying for the MCT </li><li>How the structure of treasury has changed and adapted since Adam first joined </li><li>The existing role that automation plays within the treasury industry </li><li>Adam’s ethos behind treasury recruitment </li><li>Challenges that Adam has faced in his current role as Group Treasurer at Renewi plc </li><li>The benefits of networking </li><li>How to manage a treasury team remotely and COVID challenges </li><li>What he looks for when recruiting </li><li>Advice for someone who aspires to become a Group Treasurer </li></ul>You can connect with Adam Richford on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrichford/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?  Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. <a href="https://treasuryrecruitment.com/jobs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Find out more here</a>. Or, <a href="mailto:enquiry@treasuryrecruitment.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">send us your CV</a> and let us help you in your next career move! If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-treasury-career-corner/id1436647162#see-all/reviews" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>!

Invaluable Treasury Skills with Adam Richford

My guest on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast is Adam Richford, the Group Treasurer at Renewi plc. Adam began his career with EY, helping to build the turnaround and working capital management practice before joining Energis, a fallen-angel telco, where he had his first line-responsibility for treasury. This was then followed by a stint at a Private Equity Firm, Kelso Place Asset Management.   Adam then went on to join GE Capital as their Treasurer for the UK Real Estate business, his first role as a dedicated treasury professional. Over the following 9 years at GE, he provided treasury support for more than 20 billion pounds worth of acquisition, disposals, and integration of assets, portfolios and loan books, leading the European treasury function.   When GE resized the capital business, he joined Gala Coral Group, a high-leveraged private equity business. This was his first Group Treasurer position, supporting the strategic exit plans including the merger between Coral and Ladbrokes. This experience proved invaluable when, following Gala Coral, Adam joined Renewi as Group Treasurer, working towards the reverse takeover of its closest competitor, Van Gansewinkel Group. Post merger his team redesigned the Treasury function and created a completely Green funding.    On the podcast we discussed…    Adam gives an insightful overview of his previous job roles and what they entailed What initially attracted Adam to treasury The structure of the treasury team at GE Capital Finding work/life balance while studying for the MCT How the structure of treasury has changed and adapted since Adam first joined The existing role that automation plays within the treasury industry Adam talks about his ethos behind treasury recruitment Challenges that Adam has faced in his current role as Group Treasurer at Renewi plc The importance of being a supportive leader to your team How to manage a treasury team remotely Adam reveals what he looks for when recruiting for a new treasury team member Adam shares his advice for someone who aspires to become a Group Treasurer    If you would like to connect with Adam, you can reach out to him via his LinkedIn profile.    Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?   Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here: (treasuryrecruitment.com/jobs). Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!   If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for iTunes click here! 

My guest on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast is Adam Richford, the Group Treasurer at <a href="http://www.renewiplc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renewi plc</a>. Adam began his career with EY, helping to build the turnaround and working capital management practice before joining Energis, a fallen-angel telco, where he had his first line-responsibility for treasury. This was then followed by a stint at a Private Equity Firm, Kelso Place Asset Management. Adam then went on to join GE Capital as their Treasurer for the UK Real Estate business, his first role as a dedicated treasury professional. Over the following 9 years at GE, he provided treasury support for more than 20 billion pounds worth of acquisition, disposals, and integration of assets, portfolios and loan books, leading the European treasury function. When GE resized the capital business, he joined Gala Coral Group, a high-leveraged private equity business. This was his first Group Treasurer position, supporting the strategic exit plans including the merger between Coral and Ladbrokes. This experience proved invaluable when, following Gala Coral, Adam joined Renewi as Group Treasurer, working towards the reverse takeover of its closest competitor, Van Gansewinkel Group. Post merger his team redesigned the Treasury function and created a completely Green funding.  On the podcast we discussed… <ul> <li>Adam gives an insightful overview of his previous job roles and what they entailed</li> <li>What initially attracted Adam to treasury</li> <li>The structure of the treasury team at GE Capital</li> <li>Finding work/life balance while studying for the MCT</li> <li>How the structure of treasury has changed and adapted since Adam first joined</li> <li>The existing role that automation plays within the treasury industry</li> <li>Adam talks about his ethos behind treasury recruitment</li> <li>Challenges that Adam has faced in his current role as Group Treasurer at Renewi plc</li> <li>The importance of being a supportive leader to your team</li> <li>How to manage a treasury team remotely</li> <li>Adam reveals what he looks for when recruiting for a new treasury team member</li> <li>Adam shares his advice for someone who aspires to become a Group Treasurer</li> </ul> If you would like to connect with Adam, you can reach out to him via his <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrichford/?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn profile</a>.  Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury? Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here: (<a href="http://www.treasuryrecruitment.com/jobs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">treasuryrecruitment.com/jobs</a>). Or, <a href="https://treasuryrecruitment.com/jobs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">send us your CV</a> and let us help you in your next career move! If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for iTunes <a href="http://www.treasurycareercorner.com/itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>!

Timeless Skills in Treasury with Group Treasurer, Adam Richford