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title: "Rio Tinto Names BP Veteran Trudi Charles as New Chief Legal Officer"
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description: "Rio Tinto Limited has appointed Trudi Charles as its new Chief Legal Officer, effective August 1, 2026. Charles, previously with BP plc, brings over 20 years of legal experience in energy and trading. This appointment aims to enhance Rio Tinto's governance and corporate affairs amid increasing regulatory scrutiny. CEO Simon Trott emphasized her legal expertise and commercial insight. The current analyst rating for Rio Tinto's stock is a Hold, with a price target of A$160.00."
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# Rio Tinto Names BP Veteran Trudi Charles as New Chief Legal Officer

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The latest announcement is out from Rio Tinto Limited ( (AU:RIO) ).

Rio Tinto announced on 14 May 2026 that it has appointed Trudi Charles as its new Chief Legal Officer, Governance & Corporate Affairs, succeeding Isabelle Deschamps. Charles, who will join the group on 1 August 2026, comes from BP plc, where she serves as Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President Legal, Supply, Trading & Shipping, and brings more than two decades of senior legal experience across energy, trading and shipping.

The move strengthens Rio Tinto’s executive bench in a function that is central to legal risk management, governance and stakeholder engagement for a global miner operating in multiple jurisdictions. Chief executive Simon Trott highlighted her combination of deep legal expertise and commercial insight, underscoring the company’s focus on bolstering its governance and corporate affairs capabilities amid continued regulatory and ESG scrutiny across the resources industry.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:RIO) stock is a Hold with a A$160.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rio Tinto Limited stock, see the AU:RIO Stock Forecast page.

**More about Rio Tinto Limited**

Rio Tinto Limited, part of the dual-listed Rio Tinto mining group, is a global producer of minerals and metals with operations spanning iron ore, aluminium, copper and other commodities. The group supplies industrial customers worldwide and is listed in both the U.K. and Australia, positioning it as one of the sector’s largest diversified resource companies.

**Average Trading Volume:** 1,423,413

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy

**Current Market Cap:** A$254.8B

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