Ben Leith

Ben is a corporate finance executive with over ten years of experience in natural resources, spanning both advisory and in-house positions.

Ben most recently held the position of Head of Investor Relations at Hurricane Energy plc, a listed oil producer with assets offshore the UK. Ben joined Hurricane in 2017 to support the fundraising for the company’s initial development, successfully raising over $500 million. Prior to that, Ben was a Vice President at Macquarie Capital within the EMEA natural resources investment banking team. At Macquarie, Ben executed a broad range of transactions for listed and private clients, in addition to making principal investments. His focus was predominantly oil and gas but also involved mining, steel, oilfield services and infrastructure spaces.

Ben has a BSc. Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Master in Finance from INSEAD.