Ruth Pearson FCG
General Counsel and Group Company Secretary
Ruth joined B.P. Marsh as General Counsel and Group Company Secretary in 2025, where she supports the Board of Directors to ensure corporate governance and compliance standards are maintained. Ruth is a qualified solicitor and a Fellow of the Corporate Governance Institute of UK and Ireland, with over 15 years’ experience in the financial services and asset management industry.
Ruth began her legal career at Simmons & Simmons, qualifying as a solicitor and progressing to managing associate within the firm’s banking team. In 2016, she joined LendInvest at their Series A investment stage. As their first in-house lawyer, she established and led the company’s legal, risk, compliance, and governance functions, listing the business on AIM in 2021.