Helen-Anne is a Senior Legal Consultant advising businesses on best practices and specialising in employment law and industrial relations.
With significant experience in employment and work, health, and safety, Helen-Anne provides clients with grounded, practical and commercially-focused advice.
“With over fifteen years in the corporate world, I am well acquainted with advising C-Suite and senior managers on employment-related corporate risks, governance and compliance. I have extensive experience in solutioning commercially acceptable outcomes requiring utilisation of not only my employment expertise, but also my commercial and corporate knowledge.
Having worked previously as General Counsel for a global labour hire organisation and continuing to advise other labour-intensive industries, I am comfortable working on complex employment relationships including MSP’s and RPO’s, acquisitions, divestments and other more common employment issues and disputes.
In each matter, my philosophy is to achieve a commercially acceptable outcome for my clients, underpinned by solid practical legal advice.“
Industry and career experience
Helen-Anne has experience advising on all aspects of commercial and employment law including:
- Industrial relations
- Compliance
- Litigation
- Health and safety
Helen-Anne has worked with a variety of public and private clients across most sectors, particularly:
- Labour Hire
- Recruitment
- General Commercial
Prior to joining Source, Helen-Anne worked for 9 years as General Counsel and Company Secretary at Manpower Australia managing many complex commercial contracts and employment engagements. Prior to moving in-house, Helen-Anne worked in private practice for over 5 years at Carroll and O’Dea lawyers, specialising in Employment and Work Health and Safety law.
Qualifications
- LPAB Diploma – The University of Sydney
- Legal Practical Training Conversion – College of Law Sydney
- Bachelor of Laws – Edinburgh University
- Diploma of Legal Practice – Edinburgh University
- Bachelor of Commerce – Edinburgh Napier University
- Admitted as a Solicitor in Scotland
- Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales
- Admitted as a Solicitor in NSW and the High Court of Australia
Get to know Helen-Anne
Helen-Anne has three active and easy-travelling children who all love going back to her home country of Scotland to visit family and learn about its history. In her spare time, Helen-Anne enjoys football, cycling and skiing trips with her family.
