St James's Place begins hunt for Andrew Croft's successor - reports

Russell Reynolds Associates

St James’s Place has started working with FTSE 100 advisory company Russell Reynolds Associates to find a successor to current CEO Andrew Croft.

The £150bn wealth manager has begun the hiring proceedings as Crofts prepares to step down. He has been at the company since 1993 and became CFO in 2004, a position he held until 2017. Croft was then promoted to CEO in 2018. Justin Onuekwusi departs LGIM for St James's Place A source close to the matter told Sky News the search for a successor and subsequent transition could take more than a year to complete. A spokesperson for SJP said: "As part of long-term succession planning, the board has regular dialogue with search firms to assess and monitor the market. This is in line w...