Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
An experienced head of legal, in-house lawyer, and corporate/commercial/regulatory insurance and reinsurance specialist with a broad range of international legal, risk management, corporate governance and team leadership skills and expertise gained in fast-paced consumer focused corporate environments. I have worked extensively with executives and senior business management and bring a deep commercial understanding, working at the strategic big picture level or in the detail when needed. I have built, led and developed international teams with a focus on authentic leadership and inclusivity.
Law Lecturer with a focus on postgraduate domestic and international business law and commercial law.
Post 1945 international political and economic history.
Head of the legal function, leading an international legal team of 26 lawyers with accountability for legal services across Chubb’s EMEA region (30 countries and eight regulated insurance entities). Skills and experience included: UK and international corporate and commercial strategic deal structuring, closing, contract drafting and negotiation - including InsurTech and digital insurance; leading and delivering complex multi-jurisdictional projects, corporate mergers, acquisitions and post-acquisition integrations and corporate and operational restructuring; change management and a reputation for delivering process and efficiency improvements; team leadership and management with well-developed coaching, mentoring and people development skills.
Responsibility for and oversight of all legal services, regulatory compliance and company secretarial services across the Eurasia & Africa Region. I also managed the consumer lines legal team for Chubb European Group advising on all legal and regulatory matters relating to Chubb European Group's consumer lines business across EMEA.
Principal legal counsel for Chubb European Group’s consumer lines business in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Up until July 2012 I was the legal counsel to Chubb European Group’s and ACE Tempest Re’s commercial insurance, Lloyd's and reinsurance businesses.
Associate in the Corporate Insurance team providing a range of commercial, corporate and regulatory advice to the insurance industry