Jennifer Darbyshire

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Independent Chair, Risk and Compliance Committee @ Wingate
Melbourne, VIC, AU
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia
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Over 20 years in leadership roles in ASX and PLC corporations in Australia and the UK. 15 years as a Non Executive Director, including Chair roles.Broad experience in complex business environments, particularly financial services. Proven ability to analyse complex issues and inform strategy. Brings independent judgment, makes connections and ‘joins the dots’. Significant leadership roles at forefront of global regulatory change. Track record of active engagement and negotiation with regulators/government. Deep understanding of issues affecting the financial services industry in Australia and the UK including risk, governance, and legal rolesProven influencing skills with ability to logically bring meaningful picture of current condition, opportunities and risks.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:Delivered strong outcomes through application of judgment, based on deep and broad senior executive experience. Managed complex risks at the forefront of global regulatory change, including culture, conduct and regulatory enforcement trends. Led challenging regulator and government consultations including negotiating with Australian and UK regulators on major enforcement matters. Implemented and embedded the Banking Executive Accountability Regime across NAB, meeting demanding regulatory deadlines. Recognised for inspiring and leading teams and as a role model within NAB for emerging leaders. Built high performing teams in Australia, UK and Asia. LEADERSHIP STRENGTHS:Strong communicator who is connected and collaborativeAbility to align others to a shared purpose and directionRole model for and strong supporter of othersEncourages open expression of diverse ideas and opinionsCalm and consideredKNOWN AND RESPECTED FOR:Achieving the right outcomes in the right wayWisdom and ability to join the dots and bring perspectiveCreating a clear view of the future stateIntegrity and ethical approachCritical thinking to move through complex situations

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Wingate

Wingate

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Independent Chair, Risk and Compliance Committee
Melbourne, VIC, AU
Employees:
268
Jennifer Darbyshire Work Experience Details
  • Wingate
    Independent Chair, Risk And Compliance Committee
    Wingate
    Melbourne, Vic, Au
  • Orde Financial
    Non-Executive Director Orde Capital Management Ltd
    Orde Financial May 2024 - Present
  • Wingate
    Independent Chair, Risk & Compliance Committee
    Wingate Nov 2023 - Present
  • Melbourne Theatre Company
    Foundation Board Director, Incl. Deputy Chair
    Melbourne Theatre Company Sep 2021 - Present
  • Melbourne International Jazz Festival
    Board Director, Incl Chair, People & Culture Committee
    Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2020 - Present
  • Australian Financial Complaints Authority
    Non-Executive Director Incl. People & Rem Committee
    Australian Financial Complaints Authority 2018 - 2023
  • Financial Services, Healthcare, Arts
    Other Non-Executive Roles
    Financial Services, Healthcare, Arts 2006 - 2021
    Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd (Director 2012–2018) incl. Nominations & Rem Committee Heide Museum of Modern Art (Director 2006–2016) incl. Chair 2012-2016 St Vincent’s Hospital (2011-2012) - Advisory CouncilSt Vincent’s & Mercy Private Hospital (Director 2006–2011) incl. Chair, Quality & Risk Co Girl Guides Victoria (Director1999-2004) Other: Executive Director roles on NAB subsidiary boards (2011-2012)
  • Nab
    Executive General Manager Conduct & Regulatory Risk
    Nab 2018 - 2020
    Role: Reporting to Group CRO, this newly created role brought strengthened focus on accountability, governance and culture, bringing together three existing teams and providing leadership and direction for conduct risk and the risk culture agenda, regulatory strategy and affairs across the NAB Group, and the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR). Achievements included leveraging UK conduct risk experience to uplift conduct risk capability, delivering an increased focus on customers and customer outcomes, further embedding BEAR and driving accountability and stronger governance, re-building strong regulator engagement including uplifting strategic regulatory practices.
  • Nab
    General Counsel Corporate, Including 8 Months As Group General Counsel (Acting)
    Nab 2016 - 2018
    As Group General Counsel (Acting), leadership of NAB Group’s legal and governance function comprising over 250 people across Australia, US, UK and Asia with responsibility for providing strategic legal and governance support across the Group.Role: As General Counsel Corporate, one of two General Counsel leading the NAB Group’s legal and governance function with specific responsibility for providing strategic legal and governance support ensuring the achievement of sustainable business opportunities while protecting the interests of customers (team of 80 people across Australia). Achievements included leading NAB’s defence of ASIC proceedings alleging market manipulation and unconscionable conduct relating to trading in the BBSW market following ASIC’s industry-wide review, leading NAB’s response in relation to the industry-wide investigation by ASIC and the ACCC into Spot FX trading and responsibility for strategy of NAB’s defence of the CDO class action.
  • Nab
    General Manager Group Regulatory Strategy & Affairs
    Nab 2015 - 2016
    Role: Key leadership and influencing role across the Group, ensuring that any new and proposed domestic and global regulation and trends were understood in order to influence NAB's strategic, operational and compliance response. This included accountability for maintaining positive, proactive and credible relationships with a range of regulators.Achievements included leading the approach for NAB’s strategic engagement with key regulators including APRA, ASIC and AUSTRAC. Active engagement in regulatory change and regulator and government consultations affecting the industry. Leadership, enablement and contribution to Regulator notices, investigations and inquiries, protecting NAB’s reputation.
  • National Australia Group Europe / Clydesdale & Yorkshire Banks
    General Counsel & Company Secretary
    National Australia Group Europe / Clydesdale & Yorkshire Banks 2012 - 2015
    United Kingdom
    Appointed by NAB Group CEO to lead the governance and legal affairs of Clydesdale Bank PLC (comprising Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks) and NAB's UK banking operations at the time NAB announced the restructure of its UK banking operations and UK Board shake-up. Led a legal and company secretariat team of 45 people. Key member of Clydesdale Bank’s Executive Committee and the Bank’s Risk Committee. Achievements included setting up new UK Board and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Trusted conduit between UK based NEDS and Australian based Chair. Negotiated with UK Regulators on major enforcement matters including PPI enforcement proceedings, implementation of outcomes of Regulator’s Interest Rate Hedging Products industry review and settled longstanding mortgage miscalculation error investigation.
  • Nab
    General Counsel And Head Of Legal Roles
    Nab 2006 - 2012
    Prior NAB Roles: General Counsel Product, Regulation & Resolution (2010 – 2012) with responsibility for a team of 50 lawyers in Australia and Asia providing strategic and technical legal advice for product development and distribution channels as well as advising on business-critical regulation. Responsibility for litigation across the Group. Various other Head of Legal roles (2006 – 2010), each role with expanded responsibilities, including Head of Corporate Services Legal (technology, intellectual property, payment systems, outsourcing / offshoring, employment law, regulatory change, joint ventures and strategic alliances) and Head of Transformation, Business Efficiency & Quality (responsibility for strategy, transformation, productivity and efficiency across the legal team of 200 people, as well as finance and operations).
  • Coles
    Divisional General Counsel
    Coles 1999 - 2005
    Coles Myer Ltd (1999–2005) - Divisional General Counsel (GM level role) with leadership responsibility for a large team of lawyers advising various Coles Myer subsidiaries including Myer, Target, Kmart and Officeworks for all legal and secretarial matters. At the time, Coles Myer was Australia’s largest retailer with more than 1900 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand and Australia’s largest non-government employer with < 180,000 employees.
  • King & Wood Mallesons
    Senior Associate (1995–1999 And 1987–1990)
    King & Wood Mallesons 1995 - 1999
    King & Wood Mallesons (1995–1999 and 1987–1990) - two periods of working at KWM, split by five years in London undertaking a Master of Laws and working at Linklaters. Transaction-based national and international corporate/commercial experience providing complex and technical legal advice to clients including NAB, Telstra, Rio Tinto, ICI/Orica and Australia Post.
  • Linklaters
    Senior Solicitor
    Linklaters 1991 - 1995
    London, United Kingdom
    Senior Solicitor - Linklaters is one of London’s pre-eminent law firms specialising in advising the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most challenging transactions and assignments. The period at Linklaters consolidated the excellent experience gained at Mallesons, spanning many industry sectors, from manufacturing, to finance, to technology and was cross border/international in nature.
  • King & Wood Mallesons
    Senior Associate
    King & Wood Mallesons 1987 - 1990
  • Rio Tinto
    Corporate Lawyer
    Rio Tinto 1986 - 1987
  • Minterellison
    Articles & Junior Lawyer
    Minterellison 1984 - 1986

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Corporate Governance Change Management Financial Services Risk Management

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