The early stage of his career brought him to Feber Associates and Anglo Mauritius Assurance Society Ltd (now known as Swan Life Ltd). He then decided to pursue his career in London, UK where he qualified as an actuary. After spending just over 7 years in the UK as a consulting actuary for Mercer, PwC and KPMG, building up and consolidating his expertise in pensions and life insurance, he returned to Mauritius and joined Kross Border Corporate Services Ltd, a management company, which was subsequently acquired by Rogers Capital.

During his time at Rogers Capital, he gained extensive experience in the Global Business industry. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Trust and Management Company (ATMC) and held directorship on a number of high profile Global Business Companies with specialised licensed in the financial services industry. He also set up the actuarial and captive insurance unit at Rogers Capital. Richard joined SWAN at the end of 2019 when the actuarial unit of Rogers Capital was acquired by Swan Life Ltd.