Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos

• The Independent Oversight Panel was established in 2023 as an independent body to review decisions taken by the Premier League Board relating to any change in ‘control’ (as defined in the Premier League Rules) of a club.

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · London, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• Key member of ITN’s senior management team, reporting to the CEO, with responsibility to the ITN Shareholder Board (shareholders include ITV plc, Daily Mail and General Trust, Thomson Reuters and Informa).
• Leading the Legal & Compliance team, covering multiple areas of law and programming. Responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of ITN’s commercial, production and contract matters. Managing legal and compliance issues outside of production, including data protection, employment, property, AI, insurance, pensions, trademarks, JVs, and complex contracts with customers and suppliers. Managing and reducing risk, whilst maintaining an entrepreneurial mindset to grow the company, working with commercial teams to create value.
• A passionate team leader committed to nurturing and developing talent, to help others perform at their best, striving to create a positive, inclusive and diverse working environment where all colleagues feel valued and respected.

Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 · 11 mos · Remote

• Non-Executive Director Apprentice for The Planning Inspectorate.

Jan 2022 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo · London, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for managing the TV & Entertainment legal team at Virgin Media O2, helping to sucessfully deliver a range of complex deals accross the TV & Entertainment business. Part of the Virgin Media O2 Senior Leadership Team reporting into the General Counsel. Responsible for all legal and business affairs matters in relation to channel carriage, TV & digital entertainment, VOD, D2C apps, AdTech, Programmatic, FAST channels, and content acquisition, collaborating cross functionally with legal teams including data protection and privacy, procurement, regulatory and policy and competition.

Apr 2021 – Dec 2021 · 8 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• Director of Legal and Business Affairs at UKTV (owned by BBC Studios) managing a team of lawyers advising on all areas relating to the distribution of UKTV channels (free to air and pay) and distribution of D2C on-demand service and app (UKTV Play) across multiple platforms.
• Responsible for delivery of legal and business affairs support on all commercial matters including channel carriage agreements, advertising sales arrangements (linear and non-linear, AdTech, Programmatic), airtime for equity, platform partner arrangements and technology and operations suppliers.
• Dual role responsibilities, also managing the BBC Studios legal team supporting TV and Content sales in the UK and Ireland, distributing TV programming to a range of broadcasters and platforms (including SVOD services).

Jun 2018 – Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Launched a gender-neutral, plant-based skincare brand with backing from investors (Worth Capital). Developed, manufactured and retailed award-winning personal cosmetics formulations with UK lab and manufacturers. Built a D2C brand alongside retail partnerships with Holland & Barrett, Lookfantastic, FeelUnique, and John Lewis (pop-up). Selected for the Sephora Accelerate 2020 (one of 15 global brands).
• Gained hands-on experience across fund raising, revenue generation, manufacturing, supply chain, retail, consumer sales, brand building, marketing, finance, and investor management.

Sep 2011 – Dec 2021 · 10 yrs 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for managing the business and legal affairs team that delivers advice across all aspects of TV sales and channel distribution in UK & Ireland and consumer products and licensing.

Jun 2010 – Aug 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for providing legal and business affairs advice to SeeSaw a TV tech start-up, formerly Project Kangaroo (a VOD JV between BBC Worldwide, ITV and C4) bought by Arqiva (sold to Criterion Capital in 2011).

Nov 2008 – Jun 2010 · 1 yr 7 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Advising on a broad range of complex commercial agreements for BT TV (with a focus on TV and Film output deals with the US Studios and broadcasters/distributors).

Feb 2006 – Oct 2008 · 2 yrs 8 mos · London

• TV Production lawyer advising on the financing, production and distribution of TV programmes for broadcast (scripted and non-scripted) as well as original content commissions by digital platforms.

Oct 2003 – Feb 2006 · 2 yrs 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

Sep 2001 – Sep 2003 · 2 yrs · London & Hong Kong