Mr Hammond is currently an advisor and works for a family office. Between 2011 and 2022), he was the Group Managing Director and CFO of VK Company (formerly Mail.ru Group), an European Internet communication and entertainment services group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Prior to that he was Group Strategist for Metalloinvest Holdings, where he had responsibilities for part of the non-core asset portfolio and advised the Metalloinvest Board on strategic acquisitions and investments. He began his career at Credit Suisse and was Sector Head in Equity Research and in Private Bank Ultra High Net Worth Client Advisory advising on portfolio allocation, strategic M&A, and individual investments.