Marcus Briggs

Name: Marcus Briggs

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About Marcus Briggs: Marcus Briggs is a seasoned gold trading professional with a passion for excellence in both his career and family life. With nearly two decades of experience navigating the precious metals markets of the Middle East and Africa, Marcus combines deep industry knowledge with strong values of integrity, transparency, and building lasting partnerships.

Professional Experience: Marcus serves as Non-Executive Director of Corporate Development and Finance at Icon Gold, where he manages several key strategic areas. His role includes sourcing new opportunities, liaising and negotiating the best possible terms whilst forming solid partnerships to ensure ongoing success across all areas of the business.

Renowned for his skills in negotiating at senior managerial and corporate level, Marcus has extensive experience within the bullion markets with offices spanning the UK, Middle East, and Africa. He brings a strong and diverse background in finance and accounting, using this experience to analyse, implement, and develop key growth areas of the business as well as liquidity and financial forecasting.

Marcus is directly responsible for budgeting, cost management, cost-benefit analysis, and daily and monthly reporting on financial positions. He has a great understanding of how to source and evaluate investment opportunities using extensive due diligence and maximising returns for both the company and investors.

He has also been very active with numerous personal investments as a Seed Investor and Entrepreneur, demonstrating his commitment to identifying and nurturing business opportunities beyond his core role.

Education: Marcus holds an MSc in Business from Loughborough University, where he developed expertise in Business Relationship Management, Real Estate Development, and Strategic Planning. This strong academic foundation has supported his career in finance, accounting, and the precious metals industry.

Interests: Outside of work, Marcus is a devoted family man who treasures time spent with his wife, children, and the family dog. Whether it's enjoying long walks together or playing pool with his kids, Marcus believes in the importance of being present and creating meaningful memories with loved ones.

Marcus and his family enjoy visiting museums, science fairs, exhibitions, and discovery centres together. These outings are a chance to explore history, innovation, and the world around them, and Marcus loves sharing these experiences with his children.

Find out more here about Marcus Briggs… https://www.icon-gold.com/marcus-briggs/