Rio Tinto Appoints Trudi Charles As Chief Legal Officer

Rio taps BP executive for top legal role

Image: mino21/stock.adobe.comRio Tinto has appointed Trudi Charles as its new chief legal officer, governance and corporate affairs, as the mining giant continues reshaping its executive leadership team under chief executive officer Simon Trott.   Charles will join the company from August 1, succeeding Isabelle Deschamps in the role. Charles currently serves as deputy general counsel and senior vice president legal, supply, trading and shipping …

Rio Tinto Appoints Trudi Charles As Chief Legal Officer

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has appointed Trudi Charles to succeed Isabelle Deschamps as Chief Legal Officer, Governance & Corporate Affairs. Trudi is currently Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President Legal, Supply, Trading & Shipping at BP plc. She will join Rio Tinto from 1 August 2026. Trudi has spent over 20 years at BP in various senior legal roles across its downstream and supply, trading & shipping businesses. Before this, Trudi spen…

Rio Tinto appoints new Chief Legal Officer

Rio Tinto has appointed Trudi Charles to succeed Isabelle Deschamps as Chief Legal Officer, Governance & Corporate