1990 – 2019: Corporate partner with international law firm Allen & Overy1995 – 2003: Head of Insurance sector group2005 – 2010: Head of Life Sciences sector group2012 – present : Financial Institutions sector group• Leadership and team working Leading A&O’s team for a global bank on ‘ring fencing’ of its retail business from investment banking, an enormous project lasting over 4.5 years Sitting on client project implementation committees• Education Mentoring university students from diverse backgrounds to encourage diversity in the workplace and working with a university to help students prepare for the workplace• HR and people Appraising partners to encourage personal development and talent Managing and motivating high performance employees• IT systems Briefing and interacting with IT professionals to provide system solutions for clients to support the delivery of their transactions and to manage new IT projects• Pragmatism and drive Applying pragmatism and drive to deliver complex projects on time – rigorous analysis of key issues, simplicity and project management• Negotiation and conflict resolution Extensive expertise of leading negotiation of complex cross border transactions and projects• Strategy and governanceBringing clarity to complex strategies, enabling organisations to achieve their commercial objectivesOrchestrating project teams so that they are aligned to the strategic direction Extensive experience of advising clients, including a global bank and a utility company, on governance structures and reporting lines• Communicating I am a keen promoter of A&O’s intellectual skills and knowledge so that it is accessible to clients, including using new technologies, e.g. AI• Regulatory interaction Interacting with the UK banking regulators on complex issues on implementing new banking arrangements• Professionalism, commitment and attention to detail