* Experienced Corporate Finance professional with skills covering legal & compliance, corporate finance and strategy at tier 1 legal and financial services organisations.* Proven success in assisting companies within the highly regulated and challenging financial services industry develop, execute and manage major initiatives and change across their organisations, with experience covering banking, asset management & distribution, life insurance and superannuation in addition to a broad range of other industry groups.* Investment evaluation, risk management, M&A execution, due diligence, valuation and strategy assessment.* Comprehensive analysis of corporate strategy and M&A opportunities, including advising senior management and Boards on key risks and mitigants, financial and strategic rationale and fit.* Team leadership, relationship building and project management skills involving complex projects with large multi-disciplinary teams under tight deadlines.* Global project and transaction expertise including UK, USA and New Zealand.Specialties: Mergers & Acquisition advisory;Corporate project / transaction and risk management;Corporate finance, law & economics;Strategic planning / business review, analytical modelling and practical implementation and execution.Competition analysis.