Rachael Griffin
Expert AdvisorIn-House Counsel
Lead: In-House Counsel
Phone: 1800 959 885
Mobile: 0428 991 872
Email: rachael.griffin@proximity.com.au
Experience
Rachael is a highly experienced lawyer, having a primary skill set in banking and finance, Information Technology (IT), Intellectual Property and general commercial law.
Rachael has held a number of senior in-house legal roles for some of the larger banks and financial institutions across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
Rachael is well versed in contract management and negotiations, regulatory matters, project management, stakeholder engagement, corporate transactions, and general banking and finance law.
Rachael is an effective communicator, and has the ability to integrate into and lead teams with ease, as well as operate autonomously in confidence.
Rachael is capable of managing complex multi-jurisdictional issues, dealing with regulators and working with commercial teams to implement strategies in compliance with laws and regulations.
Having spent more than a decade living and working in Hong Kong, Rachael returned to Canberra with her husband and three young children in 2019.
Rachael is currently living on the family sheep and cattle property.
Education
Juris Doctor (Hons)Bond University, 2005
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)University of Canberra, 2004
Graduate Diploma of Legal PracticeCollege of Law NSW, 2006
Skills
Commercial
Project and Program Management
Consulting
Policy, Programs, Grants and Regulation
Legal
Corporate and commercial law
Proximity Business Services
Memberships
ACT Law Society
Admissions
NSW Supreme Court, 2006