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Melbourne, Australia

Hostplus is a leading industry superannuation fund that provides financial products and services to more than 1.2 million members and has in excess of $48 billion in funds under management. My responsibilities included: • The provision of compliance and regulatory advice and support to key stakeholders including the Board, CEO, executive & senior managers, investments team, various business units and the Project Management Office.• Management of the trustee’s complaints framework that addressed AFCA requirements.• Management and continuous improvement of Hostplus’ compliance framework.• Compliance review, advice and sign-off on all member disclosure and marketing material such as the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Financial Services Guide (FSG), Annual Report, Member Statements, Significant Event Notices, website material, call centre scripts and newsletters• Establishment and management of assurance function• Management and mentor Compliance Team.• Management and mentor Resolution & Complaints Team• In conjunction with Head of Risk, ensure trustee complied with AML obligations.• Provision of compliance advice on financial product development• Provision of compliance advice with respect to the provision of Financial Advice• Provision of legal and compliance advice on outsourcing arrangements • Oversight and management of Kaplan program to ensure Responsible Managers complied with professional training obligations.• Management of ASIC on-line portal on behalf of trustee.• Project Lead on the successor fund transfer (merger) of Club Super’s members and benefits into Hostplus.-

Minter Ellison Flex provides lawyers on secondment to supplement the legal needs of its corporate clients.Secondments included:• ANZ Retail – Product Simplification Program & Decommissioning Project:. Duties included the provision of legal, regulatory and risk advice on each product under review. • NAB: Corporate Superannuation Participation Review. Duties included provision of legal advice and support to stakeholders with respect to specific financial products, investments, actuarial and fund administration; and as required, amended a variety of accumulation, hybrid and defined benefits corporate superannuation agreements.

GTS is the corporate trustee of the Guild Retirement Fund (which includes GuildSuper and Child Care Super). The Fund has approximately 73, 000 members and $1.5 billion in funds under management. GTS is part of the Guild Group of Companies which is 100% owned by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. My management responsibilities included: • Provision of advice to the GTS Board relevant to the restructure of the Trustee’s corporate structure and its business operations.• Implementation and management of best practice in the areas of superannuation, corporate governance, insurance, investment governance, risk management and compliance.• The provision of legal and regulatory advice and support to key stakeholders including the Board, CEO, executive managers, Investments Team, CEO, risk manager, compliance manager, various business units and the Project Management Office.• The provision of advice on fund and insurance governance; and regulatory reforms relevant to Stronger Super, Super Stream, My Super and Future Of Financial Advice (FOFA)

Melbourne

• Provision of legal and regulatory advice and support with respect to the management and administration of corporate and retail superannuation funds.

Melbourne

• Provision of legal and regulatory advice and support relevant to its insurance business, outsourcing, products and various projects.

Melbourne

ESS Super is an exempt, self-administered public sector superannuation scheme with more than 100,000 members and approximately $25 billion in funds under management. My management responsibilities included:• The provision of legal and regulatory advice and support to key stakeholders including the Board, Investments Team, CEO, executive managers, risk manager, compliance manager, various business units and the Project Management Office.• The provision of advice on fund governance and regulatory reforms relevant to Stronger Super, My Super and Future of Financial Advice (FOFA).• In conjunction with the General Manager, manage all legal matters, disputes, and litigated complaints.

Melbourne

Prior to the merger of Health Super with NSW based First State Super on 30 June 2011, Health Super Pty Ltd was the corporate trustee of the self-administered Health Super Fund which had approximately 210,000 members and $9 billion of funds under management. Health Super Financial Planning (now known as First State Super Financial Planning) was a wholly owned subsidiary of Health Super Pty Ltd. My responsibilities included:• Establish and management of best practise Risk, Compliance and Governance frameworks at Health Super. • Provision of legal and commercial advice and support to the trustee Board, its committees, senior management and various business units to facilitate the trustee’s strategic goals and business objectives.• Management and continuous improvement of Health Super’s enterprise risk management and compliance frameworks (covering both Line 1 and Line 2 controls) ensuring they remained compliant with the regulatory requirements of APRA, ASIC AUSTRAC; and with the conditions of both the trustee’s Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and Responsible Superannuation Entity Licence ( RSEL). • In conjunction with the CEO, manage Health Super’s relationship with ASIC, APRA, and AUSTRAC.• Establish and manage an ASFA best practise corporate governance system specific to a corporate trustee of a superannuation fund with subsidiary companies. • Chair the following management committees at Health Super: Risk & Compliance Committee and the Projects Committee.• Review and provide final sign-off on the regulatory compliance on all member disclosure and marketing material. This included the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Financial Services Guide (FSG), Annual Report, Annual Member Statements, website material, staff training material, and call centre scripts.• Management of all legal matters, disputes, litigation and SCT complaints.• Manage and mentor a Legal & Compliance team

Melbourne

Kinetic Super (formerly known as Professional Associations Super) was established in 1992 to meet the superannuation needs of those working in the recruitment industry. As a result of organic growth and the successor fund transfer of Accountants Super in 2006 and Australian Enterprise Super in 2007, the Fund went from having $580 million in funds under management to $3 billion. My responsibilities included:• Development, implementation, and management of enterprise risk management and compliance systems ( Line 1 and Line 2) which were fully compliant with the regulatory requirements of APRA, ASIC and AUSTRAC, and the conditions of both the Trustee’s Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and Responsible Superannuation Entity Licence ( RSEL).• The provision of company secretarial services to the Board and its various committees that included :- Management of the statutory reporting obligations, - Maintenance of corporate registers, statutory records and critical business documentation- Creation of Board and Committee Charters- Preparation and oversight of Board/Committee papers and meetings; and - Provision of minute and secretarial support services• The provision of strategic and operational advice on legal, regulatory and risk management matters to the Board, the Investments Committee, subsidiary companies, senior management, various business units and operational staff.• The management of the Fund’s relationship with regulatory authorities such as APRA, ASIC, and AUSTRAC. • The management of all legal matters, disputes, litigation and SCT complaints.• The management of a Trustee Services team made up of a Risk & Compliance Manager, Compliance Officer, Assistant Company Secretary, Project & Administration Officer and an Administration Support Officer.

Melbourne

ASIC is Australia’s corporate, markets and financial services regulator. Its role is to enforce company and financial services laws, facilitate market integrity and to protect investors and consumers. My areas of responsibility included:• the provision of legal advice on Australian Financial Services Licensing matters, financial advice investigations, managed investments and Corporations Law.

Perth

Durack & Zilko was one of the first boutique law firms established in Perth. It was founded in 1977 by John Durack and Matt Zilko QC. The firm took instructions and provided legal advice and representation in the areas of commercial law and litigation. My areas of practise included: • Advice and representation: commercial disputes, trade practices, Intellectual property, injunctive relief and insolvency / bankruptcy. • I regularly appeared as either Counsel or instructing solicitor at trial, on interlocutory hearings, to obtain/set aside injunctions (including Anton Pillar Orders), to obtain declarations and to present arguments on a variety of legal matters before the Magistrates’ Court, District Court, Supreme Court, Federal Court and Tribunals.

Perth

The FBSB was established in the early 1990s in W.A. to regulate the finance broking industry. My primary responsibilities included the following: The FBSB was established in the early 1990s in W.A. to regulate the finance broking industry. My primary responsibilities included the following: • The provision of legal advice to the FBSB relevant to its legislative powers and duties, the findings of the Gunning Inquiry into Finance Broking and the Travers Parliamentary Committee Report. I also appeared as Counsel Assisting at FBSB hearings.

Perth

Durack & Zilko was one of the first boutique law firms established in Perth. It was founded in 1977 by John Durack and Matt Zilko QC. The firm took instructions and provided legal advice and representation in the areas of commercial law and litigation. My areas of practise included: • Advice and representation: commercial disputes, trade practices, Intellectual property, injunctive relief and insolvency / bankruptcy. • I regularly appeared as either Counsel or instructing solicitor at trial, on interlocutory hearings, to obtain/set aside injunctions (including Anton Pillar Orders), to obtain declarations and to present arguments on a variety of legal matters before the Magistrates’ Court, District Court, Supreme Court, Federal Court and Tribunals.

Adelaide

White Berman was a medium sized general litigation firm in Adelaide, S.A. My areas of practice included: • The provision of legal advice and representation in the areas of Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal injuries and Compensation Law, Bankruptcy and Commercial Disputation. I regularly appeared as Counsel or instructing solicitor at trial, on interlocutory hearings, to obtain declarations and to present arguments on a variety of legal matters before the Magistrates’ Court, District Court, Supreme Court, Family Court, Federal Court and before a variety of Tribunals.

Graduate Diploma In Applied Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance / Risk Management / Compliance

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.)

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.)