Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Leadership Roles
References
Timeline
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Megan Lester

Carlton North

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Legal Adviser - Commercial & Regulatory

Department Of Justice And Community Safety Victoria
07.2024 - Current

Provision of sophisticated, authoritative and concise in-house legal advice across DJCS on complex legal issues arising in the operation of government in commercial and regulatory matters and projects.

Legal, Risk and Integrity Manager

Hawthorn Football Club
04.2023 - 07.2024

Broad generalist in-house role which involves providing advice to the club and its subsidiaries across all areas of law, including contracts, litigation, employment, intellectual property, privacy and construction.

Senior Legal Adviser - Transactions

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
04.2022 - 04.2023

Provision of sophisticated, authoritative and concise in-house legal advice across DJCS on complex legal matters arising in the operation of government in commercial transactions and projects.

Legal Adviser - Transactions

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
07.2021 - 04.2022

Associate - Litigation

Squire Patton Boggs (AU)
01.2019 - 03.2021

Acting for national and international clients in a range of corporate and commercial disputes across a number of industry sectors. Assisting with the conduct of proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Court of WA and District Court of WA.

Law Graduate

Squire Patton Boggs (AU)
02.2018 - 12.2018

Law Clerk

Integra Legal Perth
07.2015 - 02.2018

Provision of support to solicitors across litigation and property law through legal research, drafting court documents and correspondence, preparation for and attendance at hearings and file management.

Education

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice -

The College of Law
2018

Bachelor of Laws / Arts - Political Science And International Relations

University of Western Australia
2017

Study Abroad Program - Bachelor of Laws

University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
2016

Study Abroad Program - Bachelor of Arts

Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet
Munich, Germany
2015

Certification

High Court of Australia (2019)

Supreme Court of Western Australia (2018)

Leadership Roles

Acting Manager, Commercial & Regulatory Team (23 Sep 24-31 Mar 25)

WoVG Commercial Law Practice Group Member (Aug 24-current)

HawksHer Organising Committee Member (2024)

Governance, Risk, Integrity and Compliance Committee Member (2023-24)

Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group Co-Chair (2023-24)


References

Available upon request

Timeline

Senior Legal Adviser - Commercial & Regulatory

Department Of Justice And Community Safety Victoria
07.2024 - Current

Legal, Risk and Integrity Manager

Hawthorn Football Club
04.2023 - 07.2024

Senior Legal Adviser - Transactions

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
04.2022 - 04.2023

Legal Adviser - Transactions

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
07.2021 - 04.2022

Associate - Litigation

Squire Patton Boggs (AU)
01.2019 - 03.2021

Law Graduate

Squire Patton Boggs (AU)
02.2018 - 12.2018

Law Clerk

Integra Legal Perth
07.2015 - 02.2018

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice -

The College of Law

Bachelor of Laws / Arts - Political Science And International Relations

University of Western Australia

Study Abroad Program - Bachelor of Laws

University of Leeds

Study Abroad Program - Bachelor of Arts

Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet
Megan Lester