A seasoned commercial and corporate lawyer with specific focus on the European and international insurance industry in senior in-house roles with major international financial service groups. Operating at C level and working closely with boards as both adviser and confidante including Corporate Secretarial and FCA/PRA approved roles.

Very wide commercial, corporate and compliance experience with specific expertise in the following areas:

• Corporate governance and board effectiveness
• Insurance regulation and compliance including management of relationships with regulators and internal compliance programmes
• Commercial contracts at all levels covering multi million £ turnover and exposure including outsourcing; IT services; HR; insurance agency etc
• Sales and acquisitions including active involvement in due diligence in relation to both sales and purchases
• Risk management and financial solvency

Currently undertaking project based work in the financial services arena with most recent projects including the establishment of new insurance businesses and portfolio transfers