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Investa names new chief legal and risk officer
Australian real estate investment manager Investa has appointed its senior group counsel and corporate transformation director as the company’s new chief legal and risk officer (CLRO).
Jerome Doraisamy
Lesley Chan (pictured) has been named as Investa’s new CLRO, a role in which she will be responsible for and oversee the legal, governance, risk and compliance functions.
The promotion from senior group counsel and corporate transformation director is a recognition, Investa said, of the role that Ms Chan has played in providing strategic, commercial and operational counsel across the business.
Speaking about the promotion, Investa chief executive Peter Menegazzo said that the company is “delighted” to elevate Ms Chan.
“She has excellent stakeholder management skills and works collaboratively across the business focusing on achieving commercial outcomes,” he said.
“We look forward to Lesley joining our executive committee and continuing her whole-of-business transformation work.”
Ms Chan added: “I’m really excited by the opportunity to continue to combine my legal background with my passion for strategy, operational and whole-of-business transformation and innovation.
“Investa’s commitment to develop and reward its people is evident through the internal appointment. Investa’s continued commitment to flexibility enables me to take on this senior appointment and balance my personal and professional commitments as a working parent.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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