Experience

OpenPayd

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group General Counsel

  • Sep 2022 - 1 year 4 months

  At OpenPayd, we are building embedded finance and banking-as-a-service infrastructure that powers business growth.With our financial services infrastructure, innovative companies are building new products, streamline their operations and manage their payments on a global scale. The OpenPayd platform delivers a suite of banking and payments infrastructure: accounts, FX, international and domestic payments, card acquiring and Open Banking services – all via a single API. With a growing… Show more At OpenPayd, we are building embedded finance and banking-as-a-service infrastructure that powers business growth.With our financial services infrastructure, innovative companies are building new products, streamline their operations and manage their payments on a global scale. The OpenPayd platform delivers a suite of banking and payments infrastructure: accounts, FX, international and domestic payments, card acquiring and Open Banking services – all via a single API. With a growing network of licences across the UK, Europe and North America, OpenPayd is providing the banking infrastructure digital businesses need to thrive. www.openpayd.com Show less



10x Banking

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• General Counsel and Company Secretary

  • May 2017 - Sep 2022

  London, United Kingdom 10x Banking is building a universal banking platform built on open banking principles, infinitely configurable and constantly evolving to deliver better, more personal, experiences for everyone. We exist to create a new banking experience — one that is more diverse, open and fair. We challenge industry norms by empowering our partners to build products with clear benefit to people and society.



Longlands

• Co-Founder

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2019

  Combe Martin, Devon EX34 0PD UK Enjoy Longlands luxury glamping experience in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty on the North Devon coast! Enjoy camping out under the stars.



HSBC

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Head of Legal, Worldwide Operations

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2017

  London I provide focused and relevant legal and strategic support to the COO community across HSBC, leading a team of over 80 lawyers worldwide.



Cisco

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Legal - Emerging Markets

  • Mar 2006 - Jun 2011

  Feltham, England Member of the Executive Managment for the region (Latin America, Caribbean, Middle East, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, Russia & the Commonwealth of Independent States). I put in place the framework for providing locally relevant and globally consistent legal support. Separately, I led initiatives across the enterprise to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of processes and procedures enabling Cisco's sales organisation to respond to the demands of customers.



dentsu

• Japan
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • Jul 2000 - Mar 2006

  From 2000-2006 Deputy to the General Counsel of the Group supporting all aspects of Group. From 2003-2006 Head of Legal for Aegis' subsidary Synovate market research where I developed templates for all services across group worldwide and negotiated the acquisition of 25 businesses across the world (from small private owner manager firms to plc). From 2000-2003 I was the lawyer for the International and Digital businesses of subsidary Carat, a global media agency.



Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 1993 - Jul 2000

  Trained and qualified in London. Acted for many large international companies. Instrumental in delivering the PFI contract for London Transport that enabled the implementation of Oystercards across the transport network in Greater London.