Olivia Courtney

Associate Director | In-house Legal

Australia

Olivia is based out of the Sydney office covering the in-house, banking and financial services legal market as well as the commerce and industry legal sector. Olivia recruits lawyers and company secretarial professionals at all levels across the Australian market. Prior to joining Taylor Root, Olivia worked for a leading national recruitment brand in London, where she gained experience recruiting lawyers, legal executives and paralegals into temporary, contract and permanent positions in private practice. Olivia is a graduate of Lancaster University where she studied for her Bachelor of Laws.

OLIVIA’s JOBS

Real estate (in-house)

Senior Legal Counsel – Property – Immediate Start

The Opportunity Our client is recruiting for a senior property lawyer to join a large legal team of long-standing counsel with a well-regarded industry supplier. The business is looking to secure this hire asap. Key Responsibilities Working across all property transactional and property leasing matters. Preparing, reviewing, negotiating, amending and renewing leases. Providing commercial and […]

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OLIVIA’s Insights

General counsel

Recruiting General Counsel: The essential interview questions

Posted September 20, 2023

When looking for a general counsel, most businesses are looking for someone with two main attributes: in-depth legal expertise and sound judgment. The third attribute, however, that many teams highly prize is business acumen. Company leaders believe a general counsel with these three attributes will be successful in the position and will be a valued […]

Industry leaders

Interviews: banking and finance award finalists – 30 under 30 law awards

Posted May 12, 2020

Taylor Root is proud to be the principal partner in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Law Awards. Olivia Courtney, Associate Director at Taylor Root, had the opportunity to speak to this year’s finalists in the Banking & Finance category. This award recognises a lawyer who has dominated the banking and finance practice area, advising on […]

Industry leaders

Interviews: banking and finance award finalists – 30 under 30 law awards – part two

Posted May 12, 2020

Taylor Root is proud to be the principal partner in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Law Awards. Olivia Courtney, Associate Director at Taylor Root, had the opportunity to speak to this year’s finalists in the Banking & Finance category. This award recognises a lawyer who has dominated the banking and finance practice area, advising on […]

Salary guides

Banking & Financial Services Salary Guide 2017-18

Posted August 13, 2017

We are delighted to present Taylor Root’s 2017 Australian In-house Legal, Banking & Financial Services salary guide. Once again, this year’s data and market commentary is drawn from in-depth research and input from the Australian in-house legal, banking and financial services community. In excess of 600 key contacts of Taylor Root were invited to contribute […]