 He practiced law as a litigator in the city at Denton Hall Burgin and Warrens (now Dentons) and then Teacher Stern.He moved into communal service in 1996, working for several years for educational and cultural charities before joining the Board of Deputies in January 2005.He has an entry in "Who's Who" and the "Jewish Chronicle" listed him in its 'Power 100' most influential members of the UK Jewish community, noting his modernising role at the Board of Deputies and his contacts within government.