Experience

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  National Credit Providers Association (NCPA)

  • Director

    • May 2023 - Present

    The National Credit Providers Association (NCPA) is the peak national industry body representing the Small Amount Consumer Lending Industry in Australia. NCPA represents companies that provide Small Amount Credit Contracts (often called SACCs, or Small Amount Loans) and Medium Amount Credit Contr...

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  Nimble Australia Pty Ltd

  • Australia
  • Financial Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Head of Legal and Compliance & Company Secretary

    • May 2022 - Present

    Executive role at a leading Australian FinTech company operating in the highly regulated consumer credit industry. A focus on providing strong advocacy and clear direction, with proven credibility with boards, investors, regulators, industry bodies and business partners.Key responsibilities and achievements have included:- Solid understanding and demonstrated experience in interpreting and applying consumer credit law, privacy law, AML/CTF legislation, and competition and consumer legislation; - Strategic legal support and advice to all levels of the business, assessing legal risk, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations; - Considerable involvement in the Company’s capital management, including the raising of debt and equity capital, and the establishment of securitisation structures;- Highly developed corporate governance knowledge and skill, with strong influence in relation to matters pertaining to compliance and risk; - Acted in a lead capacity in closing the transaction relating to the acquisition of the business and assets of ZeeFi Pty Ltd; - Handling internal legal work-flow including review and negotiation of all material contracts and outsourcing work to panel law firms, and maintenance of key relationships with share registry and insurance brokers; and- Managing production of board papers, implementation of board calendar, preparation of agendas and all board minutes.

  • Senior Legal Counsel

    • Jul 2021 - May 2022

  • Legal Counsel

    • Apr 2019 - Jul 2021

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  Retail Food Group

  • Australia
  • Retail
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Senior Legal Counsel

    • Aug 2016 - Apr 2019

    Key responsibilites and achievements included:- Preparing franchising agreements, licensing agreements, retail disclosure documents and sale of business agreement documents;- Managing portfolio of retail leases for sites across all States & Territories throughout Australia;- Managing dispute resolution matters in relation to various domestic franchised brand systems (including Crust Pizza, Pizza Capers, Brumbys Bakery and Michel's Patisserie);- Provision of ad hoc advice to the domestic franchised brand systems (including franchising, sales and leasing, construction and marketing), and- Liaise with marketing personnel to negotiate licensing agreements and sponsorship agreements, ensure promotions and marketing media for the franchised brand systems comply with relevant laws and the drafting of submissions to the Australian Advertising Standards Board.

  • Legal Counsel

    • Mar 2015 - Aug 2016

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  Gold Coast Junior Chamber of Commerce

  • President

    • Apr 2013 - Dec 2015
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  Forbes Dowling Lawyers Pty Ltd

  • Solicitor

    • Sep 2012 - Mar 2015

    Commercial Litigation, Debt Recovery, Corporate and Commercial, Insolvency, Wills and Estates.

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  Delaneys Lawyers

  • Solicitor

    • May 2010 - Aug 2012

    Commercial Litigation, Insolvency, Wills and Estates.