Port Jackson Partners was founded in 1991 by two former Directors of McKinsey & Company. Over the past two decades the practice has grown into one of Australia's most well respected strategy consulting firms. The firm provides advice to CEOs, Boards and senior managers to help them set corporate direction, define business strategies and develop their organisations.Examples of projects I served on include:- Assisted a leading Asia-Pacific FMCG company with devising a strategy for pursuing growth in Asia. Advised on subsequent negotiations for a US$500 million capital injection- Helped a large Australian fixed capacity manufacturer to enter new growth markets and restructure their distribution costs- Helped a mining company define a strategic agenda to improve performance and pursue its growth options

Macquarie Group Limited is an ASX-listed investment bank and diversified financial services group with offices in 28 countries. The Risk & Capital Analysis team is part of the Risk Management Group and is primarily responsible for analysing the aggregate risk arising from Macquarie’s businesses and using this analysis to support business decisions.During my time working at Macquarie:- Won two company-wide Macquarie Awards in recognition of outstanding performance (requires nomination by Director) - Worked on central risk projects including bank-wide stress testing, risk appetite setting and communication of the Group’s risk profile to credit rating agencies (S&P, Moody’s), banking regulators and shareholders - Monitored and prepared monthly risk reports for the Board and CRO on a global portfolio of equities, operating leases and commercial property