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Profile Commercial lawyer and senior leader with 17 years NZ PQE (24 years overall) in commercial contracting, procurement, risk and assurance, construction, public law and employment law, including Health and Safety compliance. Clear communicator who establishes rapport quickly. Extensive experience as public sector in-house solicitor for central and local government.Qualified in Germany (2000) and New Zealand (2007), holding German and NZ Citizenship. Motivated self-starter and consistent high achiever who “gets things done”.Builds effective client relationships (“safe pair of hands”).Produces clear and concise solutions considering legal, commercial and political risks. Elevator pitchI am a commercial in-house lawyer and senior leader with 17 years NZ PQE and 24 years overall legal experience. I am a lateral thinker, very good at getting to the heart of problems and able to establish rapport quickly. I have used that skill successfully to handle high workloads, improve client satisfaction and reduce external spend significantly. Due to my international background I adapt to different cultures and work environments with ease. I am trained in civil and common law which allows me to quickly become familiar with new areas of law.

Listed skills include Administrative Law, Team Building, Litigation, Contract Law, and 31 others.