Russell Hunter

Russell Hunter has extensive experience in the fields of competition law, regulatory compliance, and LGBTQIA+ inclusivity. Russell currently holds the position of Non Executive Director at Outvertising, where they promote LGBTQIA+ inclusivity in marketing and advertising. Prior to this, they served as the Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance at Clear Channel International.

From 2016 to 2022, Russell worked at BT, first as the Head of Commitments Assurance & Senior Lawyer, and later as the Senior Manager of Ethics & Compliance (secondment) and the Senior Competition & Regulatory Lawyer. In these roles, they managed various aspects of competition law, regulatory matters, compliance activities, internal investigations, and merger reviews on a global scale. Russell also played a key role in developing and launching recovery claims.

Before their time at BT, Russell served as a Senior Competition & Regulatory Lawyer at Openreach, a line of business within BT Group. Russell provided legal support in the telecom industry, specializing in economic regulation, market reviews, charge controls, and regulatory disputes.

Earlier in their career, Russell worked as an Associate in the European, Competition & Regulation Group at Clifford Chance LLP, where they gained extensive experience in UK and European competition law and managed cross-jurisdictional projects. Russell also had a brief internship at the European Commission in the Directorate General for Competition.

Overall, Russell Hunter's work experience showcases their expertise in legal and regulatory matters, with a particular emphasis on competition law, compliance, and LGBTQIA+ inclusivity.

Russell Hunter completed their education with a Master of Laws (LLM) in European Law from Stockholm University in 2001. Prior to that, they obtained an LLB (Hons) in Scots Law from The University of Edinburgh in 2000. In 1998, they participated in the Erasmus exchange program at Universität des Saarlandes. In addition to their education, Russell Hunter has obtained certifications such as the Leading Through Change Talent Programme from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning and the International Diploma in Governance, Risk & Compliance from the International Compliance Association, both in 2020.