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Meet the Executive Team

Meet the Executive Team 

Reclaim Fund Ltd is led by a dedicated Executive Committee with deep expertise in the Dormant Assets ecosystem, and a range of financial, private, and public sector backgrounds. The team are all part of the FCA’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime. 

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Adrian Smith

ADRIAN SMITH OBE, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

RFL’s leader since we began operating in 2011, Adrian oversees the continuous development and growth of the business. As the Accounting Officer at RFL, he is responsible for ensuring the safety of the funds we steward and aligning our strategic objectives with the wider public interest. 

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Paul Singleton

PAUL SINGLETON BSc (Hons), FCA

Chief Financial Officer

Managing the financial, regulatory and taxation processes across RFL, as well as our Procurements, Paul ensures the integrity of our financial controls and outsourced providers. He manages RFL’s outsourced investment manager and supports the external audit process. One of the company’s earliest joiners, Paul has worked at RFL since 2014.  

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Alistair Paterson

ALISTAIR PATERSON

Chief Risk Officer

Alistair leads the Risk & Compliance Team, providing support and advice to colleagues to support RFL in achieving our aims. He and his team manage our relationships with regulators, and provide assurance to stakeholders that RFL remains within risk appetite. Alistair first worked with RFL on specific projects in 2013 and 2014.  He then worked with RFL again in 2023 to undertake a review of the Risk Management Function, before being appointed CRO at the end of 2023. 

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Taryn Cornell

TARYN NICHOLLS, BA (Hons), MPhil (Cantab)

Chief Development Officer

As Chief Development Officer, Taryn leads the Business Development and Marketing & Communications functions at RFL, working to unlock greater funds from dormant assets. Responsible for RFL’s external engagement, she and her team collaborate closely with the financial sector and the Government. Taryn has worked on Dormant Assets policy since 2018, including on primary legislation to expand the Scheme, and joined RFL in 2024. 

ADAM BARTON

Chief Operating Officer

Adam oversees key operations functions at RFL, leading the Account Management, HR, IT, and Change teams. He and his team ensure the smooth running of our back office, enabling the RFL team to work at our best. Adam first worked with RFL in 2022 on a short-term project and joined the team full-time in 2025. 

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Want to help us unlock the potential of dormant assets? Any live vacancies in the team will be shown below: