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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

- Led multi-agency team to conduct a statutory review of New Zealand's AML/CFT Act, including comprehensive cross-government, industry, and private sector engagement.- Led and contributed to several domestic legislative reform projects, including counter terrorism, targeted financial sanctions, and anti-money laundering. - Represented New Zealand in its engagement with international AML/CFT bodies, including the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money… Show more - Led multi-agency team to conduct a statutory review of New Zealand's AML/CFT Act, including comprehensive cross-government, industry, and private sector engagement.- Led and contributed to several domestic legislative reform projects, including counter terrorism, targeted financial sanctions, and anti-money laundering. - Represented New Zealand in its engagement with international AML/CFT bodies, including the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering, such as during New Zealand's Mutual Evaluation and follow up processes.- Co-chaired the FATF's project reviewing the international standard relating to beneficial ownership of trusts and legal arrangements (Recommendation 25). - Monitored and prepared reports on jurisdictions identified as having strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. - Briefed and supported senior decision makers and Ministers, on policy and legislative projects and international engagements. Show less

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

- Conducted high-quality research and provided advice on youth justice policy reforms, specifically raising the age of the youth court to include 17-year olds. - Led the development of the Statutes Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2017 with input from a variety of different agencies and supported the Bill through all stages in Parliament. - Assessed proposed legislation for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and worked with agencies to address human rights issues.-… Show more - Conducted high-quality research and provided advice on youth justice policy reforms, specifically raising the age of the youth court to include 17-year olds. - Led the development of the Statutes Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2017 with input from a variety of different agencies and supported the Bill through all stages in Parliament. - Assessed proposed legislation for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and worked with agencies to address human rights issues.- Conducted analysis across forty statistical indicators to understand outcomes for Māori compared to other ethnic groups in New Zealand. Show less

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

- Processed applications for electronically monitored bail, which involved data entry and liaising with other parts of the Department to ensure that applications were completed in time for court hearings.- Took initiative and successfully developed and redesigned operational processes with in the EM Bail team.

Wellington

- Led and developed an extended leadership team of fifteen volunteers to achieve the charity’s purpose- Provided regular reports to the Board of Trustees on the performance of the organisation and progress towards achieving the annual plan. - Developed a four-year strategic plan to achieve the charity’s goals of eliminating poverty in the Asia-Pacific region,- Secured substantial amounts of grant funding to deliver educational programmes in high schools in Auckland, Wellington, and… Show more - Led and developed an extended leadership team of fifteen volunteers to achieve the charity’s purpose- Provided regular reports to the Board of Trustees on the performance of the organisation and progress towards achieving the annual plan. - Developed a four-year strategic plan to achieve the charity’s goals of eliminating poverty in the Asia-Pacific region,- Secured substantial amounts of grant funding to deliver educational programmes in high schools in Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin. Show less

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

- Processed applications for a range of students to access quality distance education and assessed enrolment eligibility against applicable criteria.

Ba (Hons), Politics, First Class

Activities and Societies: P3 Foundation, Swing Riot

Professional Legal Studies

Ll.B (Hons), Exchange Programme

Activities and Societies: SwingSoc, NUIce Exchange Programme to University of Nottingham from University of Canterbury

Ll.B (Hons) | Ba, Politics, History

Activities and Societies: University of Canterbury Political Science Society, Golden Key

Ncea Levels 1-3

Activities and Societies: Head of Environment Committee, Prefect, Peer Support Leader, Lead Alto (Jazz Band), Lead Clarinet (Orchestra)