Georgina Berriman
Summary
A seasoned policy professional with 5 years of experience in NGO, legal, and public sectors. Possesses a thorough understanding of Westminster and Whitehall operations, coupled with strong strategic Parliamentary advocacy skills. Demonstrates a strong ability to tailor complex policy communications for specific audiences, including digestible Parliamentary briefings and detailed Government consultation responses. Experienced in coalition management, balancing diverse opinions effectively.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
International Policy Advisor
Law Society of England and Wales
01.2023 - 11.2024
- Lead on all policy related to the European Union
- My policy portfolio ranges from EU AI legislation to Corporate Social Responsibility legislation
- Respond to relevant government consultations, meet with relevant government departments (MoJ and DBT) and represent Law Society priorities at high level meetings
- Lead on Law Society’s work on private international law and related matters
- A particular achievement was authoring the response
- Information Officer of the UK delegation to the CCBE: Support the head of delegation, ensure the delegation is represented in relevant committees through experts, attend Standing Committees and Plenary Sessions
- Establish and build relationships with relevant EU stakeholders including within the EU Commission and Parliament
- Monitor legislative developments in the EU and influence relevant stakeholders when appropriate in line with Law Society’s objectives
- Regularly review and keep up to date briefings on Brexit guidance
Policy and Advocacy Officer
Corporate Justice Coalition
09.2020 - 12.2022
- Lead on policy and advocacy for CJC - the UK’s long-standing civil society network on business and human rights with a membership spanning more than 60 partners including Law Firms
- Regularly secure and then represent CJC in advocacy meetings with government
- Have briefed two entire shadow teams (MPs, Peers and their staff) (Shadow DIT and Shadow BEIS)
- Helped to develop a strategy for a broad-based, ‘three pillar’ campaign, and am directly involved in the implementation of each pillar
- Research, write, draft and edit materials including responses to Government consultations and parliamentary inquiries, policy briefing papers and advocacy letters on corporate responsibility, access to justice and human rights legislation
Public and Regulatory Law paralegal
Bates Wells LLP
09.2018 - 09.2020
- Produced legal updates for clients and review legislation for specific client queries relating to public and regulatory law and human rights issues
- Assisted in several judicial reviews in which I scrutinised several government policies and assessed the legality of their application across a variety of companies and public bodies
- Lead the Equalities firm wide group and organised events and coordinated updates across the firm
- This involved writing monthly updates on case law on the Human Rights Act 1999 and the Equalities Act 2010
- Developed an international research project in corroboration with the Law Society which is striving to address one of the main issues faced by women lawyers in developing parts of the world, which is the lack of inclusion and support mechanisms available to them within the legal sector
Consultant
United Nations
07.2017 - 02.2018
- Worked as a consultant at the UN office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs at HQ in New York
- I worked in the Strategic, Planning, Evaluation and Guidance (SPEGs) team
- Researched and drafted The Triannual Review Report, summarising the main findings from the data collected regarding the humanitarian response in the Philippines, South Sudan and Syria
- Made several recommendations as a result of my research which then inspired programme development and programmes teams are now working more collaboratively resulting in better staff coordination, increased accountability and more effective use of resources
- Attended Security Council meetings in the UN Secretariat to remain up-to-date and informed on humanitarian and human rights landscape
Researcher
EU Commission
10.2016 - 05.2017
- Worked as a researcher for the CatchEyo project, funded by the EU commission, which investigated youth citizenship across 8 European countries
- Managed key stakeholders during the research phase of the project and ensured that key deliverables were met by the tight deadlines and within budget
- Involved at all stages of the project, from design to quantitative statistical analysis
Education
Graduate Diploma in Law - Distinction (top 10%)
University of Law
01.2018 - 09.2018
Msc - Media, Communications and Development: Merit+ (68)
The London School of Economics and Political Science
09.2016 - 09.2017
BA - Geography: 2:1
University of Oxford, St Johns College
10.2013 - 07.2016
A levels - Geography (A), Politics (A), History (A), Biology (A)
James Allen’s Girls’ School
09.2007 - 09.2013
Skills
- 5 years experience of working in policy roles, both within the NGO, legal and pubic sector
- A thorough and working knowledge of how Westminster and Whitehall operate and strong strategic Parliamentary advocacy skills
- A strong ability to tailor communications for specific audiences, eg, complex policy into a digestible Parliamentary briefing, pithy Parliamentary questions or communication complex policy positions in Government in long consultation responses
- Experience in coalition management, balasing diverse opinions
Custom
- School Governor, Streatham and Clapham High School, 05/2017, 08/2017, Managed a team of volunteers., Travelled to the refugee camps in northern Greece.
- Campaign’s Executive Committee Member, Labour Campaign for Human Rights, 02/2023, present, Sit on the Campaign’s Executive Committee., Engage with Labour Party policy and Labour politicians.
Affiliations
- POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILTY AND INTERESTS School Governor, Streatham and Clapham High School 05/2017 – 08/2017 • Managed a team of volunteers in a variety of tasks including compiling and sending fundraising resources and coordinating a large fundraising campaign called ‘Choose Love’ which launched in London. • Travelled to the refugee camps in northern Greece to help manage the volunteers and distribution of resources, working directly with UNHCR staff in the field. • Living and working in a refugee camp, helped me to gain an understanding of the various obstacles that charities and NGO programmes face on an everyday basis. The necessary skills of being resourceful and innovative, and of quick thinking were developed and nurtured during these months. Labour Campaign for Human Rights, Campaign’s Executive Committee 02/2023- present • Sit on the Campaign’s Executive Committee of LCHR. • Through events, blogs, social media, advocacy, and campaigning, LCHR serves as a forum and platform for Labour members and others who have an interest in human rights. We foster dialogue between civil society, academia, the public, and the Labour Party on human rights issues. • As a committee we engage with Labour Party policy and Labour politicians to ensure that human rights are at the heart of Labour’s foreign and domestic policy agendas. • LCHR generates policy proposals for the Labour Party that ensure the protection and promotion of human rights.
Timeline
International Policy Advisor
Law Society of England and Wales
01.2023 - 11.2024
Policy and Advocacy Officer
Corporate Justice Coalition
09.2020 - 12.2022
Public and Regulatory Law paralegal
Bates Wells LLP
09.2018 - 09.2020
Graduate Diploma in Law - Distinction (top 10%)
University of Law
01.2018 - 09.2018
Consultant
United Nations
07.2017 - 02.2018
Researcher
EU Commission
10.2016 - 05.2017
Msc - Media, Communications and Development: Merit+ (68)
The London School of Economics and Political Science
09.2016 - 09.2017
BA - Geography: 2:1
University of Oxford, St Johns College
10.2013 - 07.2016
A levels - Geography (A), Politics (A), History (A), Biology (A)
James Allen’s Girls’ School
09.2007 - 09.2013
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