Recognising the pace and complexity of the electronic communications industry - not least when it comes to Code Powers and wayleaves - I founded Trenches to fill a market gap. We're a team of strategic professionals who have lived and breathed the world of fibre, connectivity and technological infrastructure for most of our careers. As a result, we're proud to have quickly grown to become one of the most renowned legal firms in this fast=growth sector, trusted by some of the. UK's… Show more Recognising the pace and complexity of the electronic communications industry - not least when it comes to Code Powers and wayleaves - I founded Trenches to fill a market gap. We're a team of strategic professionals who have lived and breathed the world of fibre, connectivity and technological infrastructure for most of our careers. As a result, we're proud to have quickly grown to become one of the most renowned legal firms in this fast=growth sector, trusted by some of the. UK's most well-known operators.My personal responsibilities include:- Commercially-astute senior lawyer- A swift, savvy and strategic decision maker who can take calculated risks to keep clients' projects moving, compliantly- The 'go to', retained legal counsel for many of the UK's major operators- A strong communicator and determined relationship builder with wider industry stakeholders, e.g. landlords, local authorities, Land Registry, etc - Jointly responsible for the evolution of Trenches Law as a fast-growth business with a highly engaged term of some of the industry's finest talent- An active commentator on telecoms issues/trends and a passionate advocate of women in tech. Show less

I provided strategic and operational management experience for a Liberty Global £3billion private investment into expanding Virgin Media’s network across the UK. Reporting to Director of Network Expansion, I:• Managed a team of 177 FTE and c. 50 outsource contractors• was the primary point of contact in respect of statutory and street-work teams and particularly liaising with local authorities and guiding the business on New Roads and Street Works Act, Traffic Management… Show more I provided strategic and operational management experience for a Liberty Global £3billion private investment into expanding Virgin Media’s network across the UK. Reporting to Director of Network Expansion, I:• Managed a team of 177 FTE and c. 50 outsource contractors• was the primary point of contact in respect of statutory and street-work teams and particularly liaising with local authorities and guiding the business on New Roads and Street Works Act, Traffic Management legislation, amongst other things• was primary point of contact for compliance of all relevant and contractually binding specifications to which the contractors undertake works and advising on environmental issues• drove the centralisation of all wayleave teams in the company into one department enabling cross benefits including education and outcome of strategic initiatives• drove all strategic initiatives within my department and supporting departments• acted as VM’s subject matter expert on wayleaves• worked with legal and corporate affairs teams to lobby government in relation to the changes to the Code of Practice under the Communications Act• assisted with preparing for litigation once the new Code was implemented• changed the process to drive more wayleaves acquired across all teams• regularly updated senior executives and the executive board on wayleaves, process and strategy. Show less

I provided legal and management expertise at the highest level to influence strategic planning and policy development as well as enhance daily operations. Reporting to General Counsel, I:• was primary legal point of contact for Customer (consumer sales, consumer and business installations, street-works, digital, customer contact (on-shore and off-shore)), Networks and IT (Operations/Network design and maintenance/IT) and Interconnect divisions and managed their relationship with the… Show more I provided legal and management expertise at the highest level to influence strategic planning and policy development as well as enhance daily operations. Reporting to General Counsel, I:• was primary legal point of contact for Customer (consumer sales, consumer and business installations, street-works, digital, customer contact (on-shore and off-shore)), Networks and IT (Operations/Network design and maintenance/IT) and Interconnect divisions and managed their relationship with the legal team, including workflow supervision, escalation, policy development and implementation, applying professional standards.• managed a team of 5 lawyers• advised executive and senior management on the contractual implications, regulatory requirements, and risk surrounding various proposed initiatives in their divisions• led large consolidation and outsourcing programmes in technology and networks, including software development, validation and testing, hardware and software procurement (including customisation, configuration, integration, maintenance) IT/Networks outsourcing, call centre outsourcing, network and billing systems, and disaster recovery, among others• legal lead on Project Lightning – a network investment programme of £3 billion negotiated and concluded contracts worth tens of millions of pounds. Show less

Lead lawyer to the business sales division with responsibility to negotiate and conclude contracts for a wide range of services to the public sector, corporate and wholesale markets customers. Managing and developing strategic relationships within the sales team and support teams (including service management, product management, regulatory and finance). Advising managers up to senior directors within such departments in addition to managing director. In addition, I: • established… Show more Lead lawyer to the business sales division with responsibility to negotiate and conclude contracts for a wide range of services to the public sector, corporate and wholesale markets customers. Managing and developing strategic relationships within the sales team and support teams (including service management, product management, regulatory and finance). Advising managers up to senior directors within such departments in addition to managing director. In addition, I: • established contract documentation project to revise and create new precedents and standardise internal processes, working with stakeholders in product development, finance, commercial and operational areas• negotiated and drafted settlement provisions in respect of various contentious matters• was a member of the legal department’s policy team reviewing and updating standard precedents and clauses• was appointed as Heartbeat Champion to focus on the well-being of the legal team. Chairperson of two committees: ((i) Morale and Engagement and Communications; and (ii) Departmental Structure and Personal Improvement) to ensure colleagues opinions were heard and suggestions put into operation, where possible. I acted as liaison between lawyers (including support staff) and the senior legal leadership team and working very closely with human resources team• regularly trained groups of new sales employees in legal matters, processes, documentation and engagement• was 4 times winner of the Business Sales “Hot Shot” Award recognised for outstanding support and involvement in the business, including winner of all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas • was a member of the Compliance and Ethics team for the whole company along with the company secretary and 2 other senior members in the company ensuring that no employees breach bribery or other policies. Show less