Our Team
At New Link, we are practitioners first, consultants second.
Every engagement is led by people who have sat in the seat. Every New Link Consulting engagement is overseen by a highly experienced senior practitioner. They bring deep experience across financial services transformation and regulatory programmes. Providing strategic guidance, strong stakeholder engagement and quality assurance throughout the engagement life cycle. This isn't a model where senior people sell and junior people deliver.
The Partners
Leadership build on deep financial services expertise
The partners at New Link Consulting combine decades of experience across financial markets, banking operations and large-scale transformation programmes. Their practitioner backgrounds shape the firm’s focus on delivering practical, effective change for clients.
David Newland
Founder / Managing Partner
David is a Co-Founder of New Link Consulting with over 30 years in financial services across all asset classes of derivatives and structured products.
He previously held senior leadership roles at Bank of America and Royal Bank of Scotland, including Global Head of Derivative Operations at RBS where he oversaw major technology implementations and large-scale change programmes.
He now leads NLC's business strategy, bringing a rare blend of deep operational experience, innovation leadership and consulting expertise.
Richard Spencer
Partner
Richard is a Founding Partner of New Link Consulting with over 25 years in financial services. A graduate of Bath and Cambridge (Mathematical Economics), he began his career at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), working across Retail Banking, Corporate Banking and Capital Markets.
He joined NLC through the acquisition of Eclipse Business Consulting in 2018, bringing deep expertise in data and digital transformation for capital markets firms and commercial banks.
Richard has since led the expansion of NLC's sector coverage into corporate insurance and the UK public sector.
Tom Masters
Managing Partner
Tom has led New Link Consulting's Risk and Regulation practice since 2014.
A highly experienced senior consultant with deep expertise in banking regulation, financial crime and risk management, he has delivered complex regulatory change programmes across multiple jurisdictions — including serving as interim COO of a European broker-dealer and as a senior KYC/AML executive at a global financial institution.
Before NLC, Tom spent five years at Royal Bank of Scotland leading front-to-back transformation programmes including Dodd-Frank implementation and the post-ABN AMRO integration.
Meet the Team
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Sarah Moore
HEAD OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Sarah leads Business Management, the main contact point for all employees, joiners, leavers, and client account administration. She oversees internal policies, IT, HR administration, and maintains the high-level accreditations and compliance standards that safeguard our firm’s reputation.
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Louis Bedborough
HEAD OF TALENT MANAGEMENT
Louis leads Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, and Learning & Development, aligning people strategies with business goals. He oversees the full talent lifecycle to support growth and build organisational capability.
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Natasha Walton-Smith
HR ADVISOR & CLIENT ACCOUNT MANAGER
Natasha provides HR and employment law advice while managing key client relationships. She supports the delivery of consulting and solutions teams to ensure effective client outcomes.
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Peter Hyde
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Peter leads the finance function at New link, overseeing financial reporting, cash management, tax, and compliance. He is also responsible for forecasting, Partnership reporting, and the annual audit.
Business Analyst Kinetics (BAK) Programme
Our BAK Programme develops the next generation of financial services consultants — combining structured training, real project experience and mentoring from our most senior practitioners.