What has been your career path?
I was an M&A partner in San Francisco-headquartered firm Morrison & Foerster. In 1992 I acted for Standard Chartered (SC) on an acquisition. Two thirds of the way through the deal SC offered me a position at the bank. At the time it had no real compliance or legal capacity in the US.
I was based in New York until the end of 1998 when I moved to London.
When I joined SC, the US market represented only 8% of its business and I never imagined that my initial role in New York would lead to this role in London.
What attracted you to an in-house position?
I was motivated to move in-house by the prospect of involvement in projects from beginning to end and the appeal of being part of a group. I was enamoured by the idea of being part of a corporate team – although when I joined it was only a team of one!
