Specialist, Stewardship (Active Ownership 2.0)

• Nov 2022 - Present

Encouraging more effective and assertive investor stewardship to achieve sustainability outcomes.

Senior Associate, Reporting Framework Development

• Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

Associate, Reporting & Assessment

• Jul 2020 - Jan 2022

Manager, Strategic Initiatives

• Apr 2018 - Jun 2020

Previously: Institute’s Interim Manager (April – Nov 2018) • Proposed and developed a framework to map the SDG impact of the Institute. • Delivered 2-day conference on Business Impact in Fragile States (150+ delegates). Managed relations with 20+ speakers including The Economist, CDC Group, the African Development Bank, M-PESA, and others. Responsible for content development. • Selected to manage strategic project in partnership with CEO of award-winning sustainability company. Previously: Institute’s Interim Manager (April – Nov 2018) • Proposed and developed a framework to map the SDG impact of the Institute. • Delivered 2-day conference on Business Impact in Fragile States (150+ delegates). Managed relations with 20+ speakers including The Economist, CDC Group, the African Development Bank, M-PESA, and others. Responsible for content development. • Selected to manage strategic project in partnership with CEO of award-winning sustainability company.

Research Lead

• Feb 2018 - Jun 2020

Research Lead, Reporting directly to senior MIT-based specialists. • Analysis of ESG/ developmental impact of private companies in Africa. Emphasis on extractives, infrastructure and agriculture. • Led data collection and systematization to analyse companies’ operations in 40+ countries over a 50-year period. • Defined and refined 20+ qualitative indicators to measure impact; converted them into 100+ variables for econometric analysis. • Supervised and edited 20+ country reports for publication. Conducted field research in township in South Africa. • Project and people management: Currently responsible for international 12-strong research team based in Europe, Africa and LatAm. Designed new standardised procedures to ensure quality and consistency of research output.

Summer Research Assistant

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

Lawyer

• Feb 2016 - Sep 2016

Commercial, Tax and Administrative Law • Conducted legal due diligence and presented risk assessment face-to-face to international clients. • Responsible for strategic litigation involving over € 600M. • Lead drafter of procedural writings for international arbitration at ICC, Paris. • Advice on international taxation and contract negotiation. Commercial, Tax and Administrative Law • Conducted legal due diligence and presented risk assessment face-to-face to international clients. • Responsible for strategic litigation involving over € 600M. • Lead drafter of procedural writings for international arbitration at ICC, Paris. • Advice on international taxation and contract negotiation.

Lawyer

• Mar 2015 - Jan 2016

Lawyer, Corporate and Commercial Law – Project Finance • Assisted in negotiations and drafted contracts and guarantees to close complex transactions worth over € 500M. • Reported to senior partners, engaged international clients directly. Selected for the firm’s French and German Desks. Lawyer, Corporate and Commercial Law – Project Finance • Assisted in negotiations and drafted contracts and guarantees to close complex transactions worth over € 500M. • Reported to senior partners, engaged international clients directly. Selected for the firm’s French and German Desks.

Legal Intern

• Dec 2014 - Feb 2015

• Developed matrix comparing asylum regulation and implementation across Europe that informed UNHCR’s advocacy strategy towards EU institutions. • Liaised with various UN offices to coordinate joint projects. • Developed matrix comparing asylum regulation and implementation across Europe that informed UNHCR’s advocacy strategy towards EU institutions. • Liaised with various UN offices to coordinate joint projects.

Legal Intern

• Feb 2014 - May 2014

Civil and Criminal Law Case research and presentation • Drafting procedural writings and filing them before court • Communication with clients and the courts Civil and Criminal Law Case research and presentation • Drafting procedural writings and filing them before court • Communication with clients and the courts

Legal Intern

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

Human Rights Advocacy Organization based in Senegal • Interviewed and provided legal assistance to refugees and asylum seekers, researched and drafted their asylum claims. Human Rights Advocacy Organization based in Senegal • Interviewed and provided legal assistance to refugees and asylum seekers, researched and drafted their asylum claims.