30 years SME experience in the north of England tech sector at shareholder and board level in video game development. Multi discipline skill set as financial, legal and operations director in owner managed entities with international group businesses (mainly US, east and west coast).Highly effective and experienced in commercial contract negotiations, including originating complex license, publishing and IP agreements for international territories and undertaking due diligence to prepare two businesses for PE exits. Excellent internal and external relationship management skills and a commercially aware strategic thinker.PROFESSIONAL PROFILEA driven Commercial Contract expert & entrepreneur with an outstanding record in defining contract strategy and harnessing the power of robust systems to mitigate risk and protect company interests. A versatile multi disciplined professional with a robust understanding of the IP and contractual needs of global companies and their teams. Confidently leads, manages, coaches, and motivates teams towards developing risk and compliance frameworks which are agile, scalable, and fit for purpose. Consistently creates and leads strategies to generate significant increases in performance by being a dynamic leader with a natural ability to ensure regulation while originating and negotiating multi-territory licensing and publishing deals involving intellectual property.KEY SKILLS• Finance Management• Commercial Contracts• Supply Chain Management • Intellectual Property• Executive Governance• Streamlining Processes • Risk Management• Strategy & Planning• Business Development • Compliance• Negotiation• Investment Readiness