Experience

ConMoto Group

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lawyer

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Department of Health, Tasmania

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administration Officer

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  Assisting the Tasmanian vaccination program by providing administrative support in COVID-19 vaccination clinics and testing centres in Hobart. Responsible for liaising with the community, answering questions in relation to the vaccination program, data processing and appointment scheduling Assisting the Tasmanian vaccination program by providing administrative support in COVID-19 vaccination clinics and testing centres in Hobart. Responsible for liaising with the community, answering questions in relation to the vaccination program, data processing and appointment scheduling



Swimming Tasmania

• Athlete Development Officer

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2021

  Responsibilities and Achievements - Extensive stakeholder management involved in the selection and development of State squads and representative teams - Providing accessible, responsive and transparent communication with the broader swimming community, including the Board, parents, coaches, club representatives and sponsors - Managing and chaperoning teams in regular inter-State events - Organising clinics and training sessions for teams and squads at different venues around the State - Working closely with Swimming Australia coaches and personnel (and the Tasmanian Institute of Sport) to develop and re-fine the performance pathway for the State’s elite athletes (including both able bodied and para athletes)



MAJA Consulting

• Principal

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2017

  Providing: - marketing, communications, sales and customer facing services across a range of industries, with particular experience in digital marketing and communications - advising in relation to international school start ups, and the Hong Kong education industry generally - education and training services Providing: - marketing, communications, sales and customer facing services across a range of industries, with particular experience in digital marketing and communications - advising in relation to international school start ups, and the Hong Kong education industry generally - education and training services



Nord Anglia Education

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Admissions Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2015

  Responsibilities and Achievements - Key contributor to the establishment of NAIS, a new international school based in Hong Kong. - Lead the small, highly dynamic and engaged team responsible for all aspects of school admission. This included hosting hundreds of Parent Information Sessions, conducting school tours, meeting with parents, conducting admission interviews, administering admission assessments, processing applica-tions, responding to a huge range of inquiries and ongoing questions about school life and procedures - Development of strong relationships with a range of integral external and internal stakeholders – investors, educators, relocation and school consultants, the HK Government Education Bureau, HK based corporates and Nord Anglia Head Office personnel - Extensive representation which involved public speaking at seminars and the sale of school debentures



GlobalTrading Journal

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and Marketing

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  - Managed the advertising function of this financial industry magazine - Sold a range of advertising opportunities for print, online and conferences. - Achieved monthly and quarterly advertising targets through managing relationships with existing and potential advertis-ers in the financial sector. - Managed the advertising function of this financial industry magazine - Sold a range of advertising opportunities for print, online and conferences. - Achieved monthly and quarterly advertising targets through managing relationships with existing and potential advertis-ers in the financial sector.



Australia Post

• Australia
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• In-house Lawyer (seconded from Blake Dawson Waldron, now Ashurst)

  • Aug 2006 - Oct 2006

  Responsibilities and Achievements - Liaised directly with customers in relation to queries and disputes. - Advised and trained employees in relation to contractual and anti-trust issues affecting the business - Provided advice on a broad range of legal and commercial issues, including distribution arrangements, contractual disputes and insurance claims - Collaborated with key internal and external customers - Negotiated and formalised commercial contracts with contractors and distributors - Structured and advised on anti-trust implications of commercial arrangements with other organisations



Blake Dawson

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Jul 2004 - Oct 2006

  Responsibilities and Achievements - Requested by a client to assist with regulatory requirements for a planned acquisition - Quickly understood and managed significant amounts of complex factual, commercial and legal information (including the applicable regulatory framework) - Interfaced with industry participants and the regulator, and advised senior management on anti-trust aspects of the deal - Worked on a range of other matters, including the successful defense of a client in a multi-party prosecution of Australian petroleum distributors for price fixing. - Designed and conducted many industry and customer specific, interactive and easily accessible training programs for clients on compliance with Australian Competition Law.



The Walt Disney Company

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Business and Legal Affairs (EMEA), Buena Vista Home Entertainment

  • Dec 2000 - Jun 2002

  Responsibilities and Achievements - Successfully led the high-performing and collaborative European legal team for the multi-region EMEA Division - Member of the Executive Committee, which involved working closely with the General Manager BVHE EMEA and the Finance, Sales and Marketing Teams – assisting in the setting of sales targets for DVD titles and supporting the Sales and Marketing teams in converting those targets to sales through timely, effective business and legal advice - Advised senior executives across Europe in relation to a broad range of day-to-day commercial and regulatory issues - Negotiated and documented BVHE’s relationships with retail and wholesale customers, contractors, licensees, consumers and authorities - Developed and delivered training for internal customers in relation to various legal and commercial issues



Clifford Chance

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Jan 2000 - Nov 2000

  Responsibilities and Achievements Advised clients on several cross-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions. This involved consideration of different structural arrangements from both an anti-trust and commercial perspective, understanding the various regulatory frameworks and industries involved, and preparing submissions to persuade competition regulators (including the European Commission) to endorse the transaction. Responsibilities and Achievements Advised clients on several cross-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions. This involved consideration of different structural arrangements from both an anti-trust and commercial perspective, understanding the various regulatory frameworks and industries involved, and preparing submissions to persuade competition regulators (including the European Commission) to endorse the transaction.



Blake Dawson

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lawyer then Senior Associate

  • Mar 1995 - Sep 1999

  I commenced with Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst) as an articled clerk, rotating through the Finance, Intellectual Property, Competition and Information Technology practice groups. I qualified as a Solicitor in 1996 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 1999. For two years from 1998-1999 I worked predominantly on one major matter, acting for Boral Ltd in a ground breaking court case in relation to alleged predatory pricing in the concrete masonry products industry. As a key member of the defence team, I undertook extensive industry analysis and customer interviews, prepared complex defence documentation and managed thousands of documents and several databases. Interaction with senior management at Boral, as well as customers and other industry participants was a key component of the role.