Experience

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  New Zealand Food Waste Champions 12.3 Charitable Trust (NZFWC 12.3 Trust)

  • New Zealand
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Research & Policy Lead

    • Feb 2024 - Present

  • Policy Lead - Industry Food Waste Reduction Agreement (Kai Committment)

    • Dec 2020 - Mar 2024

  • Policy and Design Lead

    • Nov 2020 - Mar 2024

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  Lisa Busch

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Research, Policy & Analysis

    • Jun 2018 - Mar 2024
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  The University of Auckland

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Masters of Public Policy - environmental/food waste policy

    • Feb 2020 - May 2022
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  New Zealand Nature Fund

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Executive Officer

    • Sep 2018 - Oct 2019
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    - General management of a small not-for-profit- Advisor to Board members- Held key relationship with the Department of Conservation, Commercial Partnerships Team- Partner and stakeholder management- Representation and industry events - Donor stewardship- Business case development- General accountancy- Process improvements to enable growth and scaling of business model- Authored an Operations Manual documenting and standardising all business processes

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  Lisa Busch

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Independent Contractor - Legal

    • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    - Advisor on ad-hoc policy and employee relations problems.- Review of compliance documentation.- Policy development and employee relations advice.

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  Bank of New Zealand

  • Auckland

  • Employee Relations Manager/In-house Employment Lawyer

    • Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
    • Auckland

    Manager and Senior Adviser in high-performing in-house employee relations team. Legal, strategic and operational advice to senior leadership team and nation-wide management teams.• Winner of Chevron Award for exceptional performance.o Management of contentious and non-contentious employee relations matters.o Collective bargaining strategy and negotiation and primary contact for the ongoing union relationship.o Advising on change management processes.o Influence on government policy – Kiwisaver total remuneration amendments.o Project management of major employee relations initiatives.o Industry research and keeping senior management informed.o Risk management for bank’s national employee relations profile and reputation.o Drafting and implementing employment relations foundation documents including employment agreements, Code of Conduct, employee policies, operational procedures, templates and registers.o Government relations including drafting submissions for and appearance at Select Committee o Presentation on various employee relations issues including national presentation circuit to all regional managers.o Corporate Social Responsibility reporting.

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  Bank of New Zealand

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Employee Relations Adviser

    • Oct 2004 - Jan 2007
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Provision of high quality legal, strategic and operational employee relations advice to GM and regional and area leadership teams.

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  Department for Administration and Information Services

  • South Australia, Australia

  • Senior Industrial Relations Advisor

    • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
    • South Australia, Australia

    • Provision of industrial relations advice and services to the Premier and Cabinet and Minister of Labour including case work and collective bargaining. • Research and analysis, drafting briefing papers and cabinet submissions regarding development of industrial relations policy.• Conduct of comparative analysis of intrastate data and recommendations for industrial relations negotiations and claims.• Briefing and liaison with Crown Solicitors and Counsel regarding contentious matters. • Promotion and implementation of the General Public Sector Aims and Standards incorporated into the South Australian Public Sector Management Act 1995.

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  FIELD FISHER WATERHOUSE

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Solicitor

    • Aug 2001 - Aug 2003
    • London, United Kingdom

    • Broad experience in contentious and non-contentious areas of employment law, special interest in sexual harassment and discrimination issues. • Advising public sector clients on interpretation and compliance issues relating to legislative frameworks.• Specialist in knowledge management – researching and drafting briefing papers, precedent documents, tracking legislation and management of know-how library.• Presentation of client seminars, in particular on equal pay reforms.

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  Disqualification Unit, Insolvency Service, Dept of Trade & Industry

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Investigating Examiner

    • Jul 2000 - Jul 2001
    • London, United Kingdom

    Investigating failed companies for the purpose of issuing proceedings under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. Identifying wrongful conduct, examining evidence and drafting affidavit evidence.

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  Buddle Findlay

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Solicitor

    • Oct 1999 - Jul 2000
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Employment lawyer in a leading New Zealand law firm.

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  Kensington Swan

  • Auckland

  • Solicitor

    • Jan 1998 - Oct 1999
    • Auckland

    Employment lawyer in a leading New Zealand law firm.

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  High Court

  • Auckland

  • Judge's Clerk

    • May 1997 - Jan 1998
    • Auckland

    Carrying out legal research, drafting legal opinions, critiquing and contributing to draft judgments and updating the judiciary on legislative change. Clerkships included Chief Justice Elias, Justice Cartwright, Justice Fisher, Justice Potter and Justice Paterson.