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

  • Information technology

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Our client is an ASX listed technology business that partners with clients to help improve their technology infrastructure and security. Headquartered in Melbourne, this business is looking to recruit for their first General Counsel and Company Secretary. Given this is a greenfield role, it presents an exciting opportunity to shape this role in accordance with […]
  • Posted 5 dagen geleden geplaatst
  • FMCG
  • Retail

Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial

The Opportunity A market leading FMCG brand, headquartered in Australia, is seeking a Counsel to join their legal and compliance team to work across a range of matters for all business functions and to support the executive team with all strategic requirements. This will be a five month full time fixed term contract role, with […]
  • Posted 5 dagen geleden geplaatst
  • Energy

Senior Legal Counsel – Energy

The Opportunity Our client is a prominent organisation in the energy sector in Australia. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to working across network planning, network operations, delivery, major projects and renewable energy zones. Key Responsibilities Drafting and advising on various network related contracts and negotiating on property rights, loan agreements and securities. […]
  • Posted 5 dagen geleden geplaatst
  • Pharmaceuticals/life sciences

General Counsel

Taylor Root have partnered with a leading, PE backed, global organisation operating within the healthcare sector to recruit for a General Counsel. This dynamic and forward-thinking company is looking to hire a General Counsel who will play a pivotal role in leading the legal and risk functions across Australia, with oversight of operations in both […]
  • Posted 1 maand geleden geplaatst

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 mei 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 mei 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 augustus 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 […]
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