Russell is a lawyer holding the position of Associate General Counsel at Cathay Pacific Airways, specializing in employment law and litigation. Russell has over 20 years of experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, covering collective consultation, board disputes, team moves, whistleblowing, restrictive covenants, and litigation. He was a partner in the London office of an international law firm. Shortly following his arrival in Hong Kong in early 2018, Russell he has been assisting Oxfam Hong Kong with legal matters. He participated in pro bono legal clinics in the UK, provided legal advice to Unlocked (a prisoner education and reform charity), and also advised Justice Without Borders, a HK-based organisation providing assistance to domestic workers who were the subject of discrimination and abuse. Russell is a keen squash player in charge of the Hong Kong Cricket Club Squash Section and playing regularly in the Hong Kong Squash Leagues.
Russell joined Oxfam Hong Kong as a member of the Human Resources Committee in 2019. He joined the Council and became the Human Resources Committee Vice-Chair in 2023.