Karen Iles

Director & Principal Solicitor at Violet Co Legal & Consulting
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(386) 825-5501
Location
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Credentials

  • Certified Social Enterprise Violet Co Legal & Consulting
    Social Traders
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Supplier Violet Co Legal & Consulting
    Supply Nation
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Nationally Accredited Mediator
    The Law Society of NSW
    Jan, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Graduate Australian Institute Company Directors
    Australian Institute of Company Directors
    Jan, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Australian Practising Certificate
    The Law Society of New South Wales

Experience

  • Violet Co Legal & Consulting
    • Australia
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director & Principal Solicitor
      • Jan 2019 - Present

      Karen Iles is the Founder of Violet Co Legal & Consulting. At Violet Co we partner with business, government, educational institutions, for-purpose organisations to make a positive social impact in the way they do what they do. We are particularly focused on working to find solutions, and make an impact through blending legal and consulting advice and representation. We provide legal advice and representation to women and First Nations people to support their rights to equality, respect and non-discrimination. We advocate for gender equality and racial justice. - Legal (advice, representation, mediation - particularly in workplace law, inclusion and diversity, gender and/or racial harassment and discrimination, workplace investigations and governance) - Mediation - Consulting (strategy and program design, implementation and evaluation) with a focus on corporate social responsibility, reconciliation, sustainability, business and human rights, shared value strategy, facilitation and governance. Violet Co clients include University of Newcastle, Coffey International Development, Norman Disney & Young, First Australians Capital, Australian Indigenous Governance Institute, the Agenda Agency and CAMILLA.

  • Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd
    • Australia
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Panel Member - National Appeals and Review Panel
      • Nov 2022 - Present

  • First Australians Capital
    • Australia
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Non Executive Director
      • Sep 2022 - Present

    • Finance Audit and Risk Committee Member
      • 2021 - Present

  • National Justice Project
    • Australia
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Non Executive Director
      • Dec 2022 - Present

  • National Women's Safety Alliance
    • Australia
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Policy Advocacy & Advisory Committee Member
      • Feb 2023 - Present

  • The Law Society of NSW
    • Australia
    • Law Practice
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Employment Law Committee (Member)
      • Dec 2022 - Present

  • Teach Us Consent
    • Australia
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisory Board Member
      • 2021 - Present

  • Women's Legal Service NSW
    • Australia
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Committee Member (Fundraising)
      • 2021 - Present

  • Coffey
    • Australia
    • Civil Engineering
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Head of Legal and Management Consulting (Asia Pacific) Part-Time
      • Oct 2019 - May 2020

  • Colin Biggers & Paisley
    • Australia
    • Law Practice
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Director Pro Bono and Responsible Business
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Tata Consultancy Services
    • India
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Australia and New Zealand
      • May 2014 - Sep 2017

  • KPMG Australia
    • Australia
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Manager, Corporate Citizenship
      • Oct 2012 - May 2014

    • Management Consultant (Health and Human Services, Government Advisory Services)
      • May 2011 - Sep 2012

  • Amnesty International Australia
    • Australia
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • National Manager Activism
      • Jan 2009 - Apr 2011

    • National Mobilisation Coordinator
      • 2008 - 2009

    • Community Campaigner NSW
      • 2007 - 2008

  • Aid/Watch
    • Director Campaigns
      • 2006 - 2007

  • Australian Services Union (ASU)
    • Australia
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legal Officer
      • 2004 - 2006

  • Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (NSW Construction)
    • Sydney
    • Legal Officer
      • 2000 - 2004

Education

  • College of Law
    Graduate Certificate Applied Law (Dispute Resolution)
    2020 - 2020
  • Australian Institute of Company Directors
    GAICD
    2017 - 2017
  • College of Law
    Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
    2014 - 2014
  • University of Technology, Sydney
    Bachelor of Laws
    2005 - 2008
  • Macquarie University
    Bachelor of Arts, Women's Studies
    1998 - 2003

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