Experience

Australian Government Legal Service
• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co-Chair, Engagement and Communication Committee

  • Aug 2022 - Present

Australian Digital Health Agency
• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Senior Legal Counsel

  • Nov 2021 - Present


Abt Associates - Australia

• Australia
• International Trade and Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel

  • Dec 2020 - Nov 2021

• Legal Counsel, Legal and Risk

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2020

  Advising the VP Legal and Risk, business executives and senior managers on a variety of legal issues relating to employment law, corporate and company compliance, new entity registration and management, liability, privacy and work health and safety. Drafting, reviewing and advising on commercial arrangements. Managing and mitigating legal risks by designing and implementing company policies and procedures. Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations including in foreign jurisdictions.



Boeing Defence Australia

• Senior Contracts Manager / Acting Director Contracts

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

  Leading a team of contracting specialists to achieve risk appropriate commercial arrangements that deliver outcomes for the Department of Defence and private sector clients. Participating in company decisions at BDA executive level leadership meetings and US based functional leadership meetings with the Boeing Company, representing the Contracts Function at program and functional reviews for new business opportunities and existing programs, advising on legal and contractual issues relevant to business in real time, proposing and implementing contractual and commercial solutions appropriate to the level of risk in alignment with the business goals and objectives. This included a period acting in the role of Director Contracts from June-October.

• Contracts Manager - C3I

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Vigilare System Support ProgramHigh Frequency Modernisation (HF MOD) System Support Program Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) Acquisition and Support Programs

• Senior Subcontracts Specialist

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

  Phantom Works International Division



LawAbsolute - contracted to Defra & London Borough of Tower Hamlets

• Lawyer - Commercial and Procurement

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2013

  Drafting, reviewing and advising on contracts and procurement activities in line with the EU Public Contracts Directive 2004/18/EC and the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2006. Drafting, tailoring and negotiating a range of commercial documentation including contracts for goods and services, standing offers, MOUs, deeds of novation and variation, funding agreements and building and construction contracts. Reviewing and approving tender documentation including Pre-Qualification Questionnaires, Invitation to Tenders, notification and award letters and evaluation reports. Advising on legal risks and issues arising from contract negotiations and contract management activities. Providing ad-hoc legal advice including in relation to intellectual property ownership and rights, confidentiality, termination rights and competition issues.



Australian Government Solicitor

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Lawyer - Commercial

  • May 2010 - Sep 2012

  Assisting clients to meet their Commonwealth legal and policy obligations including in relation to commercial, procurement and funding activities. Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range contracts and arrangements and advising on legal risk. Creating and updating commercial templates, precedents and legal publications. Secondments with Health Workforce Australia and Medibank Private Limited. Assisting clients to meet their Commonwealth legal and policy obligations including in relation to commercial, procurement and funding activities. Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range contracts and arrangements and advising on legal risk. Creating and updating commercial templates, precedents and legal publications. Secondments with Health Workforce Australia and Medibank Private Limited.



Defence Materiel Organisation

• Legal Graduate - DMO Graduate Program / Contracting Officer - Land 121

  • Feb 2008 - May 2010

  Rotations - DMO Legal and Procurement and Contracting Branch in Canberra, Collins Systems Program Office in Perth and Supply Chain Branch at Joint Logistics Command with Defence in Melbourne. Rotations - DMO Legal and Procurement and Contracting Branch in Canberra, Collins Systems Program Office in Perth and Supply Chain Branch at Joint Logistics Command with Defence in Melbourne.