About

Singapore-based Rivkah Mellor-Bessant has primary responsibility for the Asia Pacific legal function at FTSE-listed management house Schroders, where she leads a team of more than 15 derivatives lawyers and legal professionals across China, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan and Australia. She is also responsible for legal matters related to Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. Previously head of division of the legal department in Schroder’s London head office, Mellor-Bessant boasts a range of international experience and over 15 years of global experience practicing in Australia, Europe and Asia, specialising in financial services and commercial law. Considered a specialist in complex cross-border global legal matters she is responsible for the identification and management of legal risks arising in the Asia Pacific region in the context of global approach and policy. Described as an experienced manager of teams and lawyers she resources teams focused on supporting revenue growth, which provides timely, commercially focused legal advice across the APAC region in their local jurisdiction and with cross-border capabilities. Furthermore, Mellor-Bessant is a regulatory committee member and regular contributor to the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) regulatory committee.