Diligent legal counsel with a demonstrated history of working in a general commercial department. Expert in leading high-value technology, finance and general commercial transactions. Skilled communicator, adept at managing stakeholder expectations and aligning legal requirements with business objectives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Legal Counsel
Motability Operations Limited
London
09.2012 - Current
Providing strategic legal advice on technology transactions, company financing, regulatory compliance, and general commercial agreements. Reporting directly to General Counsel (who reports into CEO).
Leadership: Managing five legal and compliance professionals. Driving digital transformation and operational efficiencies via procurement and implementation of AI-based legal tool.
Strategic Legal Advisory: Advising on high-value commercial contracts and risk management across all stakeholders.
Technology Transactions: Negotiation, drafting and review of outsourcing agreements, software licence agreements, cloud service agreements (including order forms, data processing agreements, terms and conditions), SaaS agreements, maintenance and support agreements and reseller and partnership agreements.
Regulatory & Compliance: Ensuring FCA compliance and governance for a £6.9bn turnover financial services business.
Data Protection & Information Security: Providing guidance on data protection compliance, including privacy notices, DPIAs, drafting data processing and sharing agreements and delivering internal training on data retention requirements.
Employment: Advising on TUPE transfers, employment contracts (including post-termination restrictions), and settlement agreements.
Finance & Capital Markets: Leading EMTN programme updates, bond issuances (£12bn in issue), and facility agreements, ensuring smooth execution alongside external counsel.
Associate
Howard Kennedy LLP
London
09.2010 - 06.2012
Managing all phases of litigation, including conducting legal research on case law and civil procedure rules, drafting legal documents such as pre-action correspondence, pleadings, and witness statements, negotiating settlements, preparing for trials in collaboration with counsel, maintaining client relationships, and advising clients on the merits of their claims.
Trainee Solicitor
Field Fisher LLP
London
08.2008 - 09.2010
Technology Law | Commercial Litigation | Property Litigation | Real Estate | Derivatives & Structured Finance
Education
Full Time Legal Practice Course -
College of Law
2007
Law LLB (Honours) -
University of Sheffield
2006
Skills
Technology Law & IT Procurement
Leadership & Mentorship
Risk Management & Compliance
Executive Advisory
Interests
Interior design and Pilates enthusiast.
Timeline
Senior Legal Counsel
Motability Operations Limited
09.2012 - Current
Associate
Howard Kennedy LLP
09.2010 - 06.2012
Trainee Solicitor
Field Fisher LLP
08.2008 - 09.2010
Full Time Legal Practice Course -
College of Law
Law LLB (Honours) -
University of Sheffield
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