Paul has worked as a senior in-house Lawyer and Company Secretary with over 20 years of experience in large successful national organisations and not-for-profits, managing legal compliance, contracts, property, governance and associated matters. Paul's specific skills and experience include:1. Provision of compliance and pragmatic legal, finance, governance and strategic advice to Boards of Directors, staff and commercial and community based clients. 2. Extensive experience in the highly regulated Energy, Property and Liquor & Gaming sectors. Regulatory affairs and ACNC and ASIC compliance experience.3. Broad range of project work experience and the development of governance and other risk management compliance programs. 4. Effective communicator to all levels of an organisation.5. Advising on major transactions, including corporate finance and due diligence matters, and advising on general commercial and regulatory matters.6. Interpretation and communication of legislation, policies and procedures and development of associated programs to achieve compliance.7. Managing and building high performing teams.8. Stakeholder management.9. Autonomous management and balancing legal and commercial requirements and expectations of Independent Directors, management, staff and regulators.10. Strong work ethos and personal ethics.Paul has a Bachelor of Law, a Bachelor of Commence and a Graduate Diploma in Company Secretarial Practice. Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).