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Westpac GC to join PwC Australia
Big four accounting firm PwC has appointed Westpac’s general counsel of litigation, regulatory investigations, and financial crime as its new GC, who will assume the role next year.
Jerome Doraisamy
In a note sent to the firm’s partners yesterday (Monday, 27 November), PwC Australia chief executive Kevin Burrowes said that Kylie Gray (pictured) is set to be the new general counsel.
Ms Gray currently serves as the general counsel of litigation, regulatory investigations, and financial crime at Westpac Group and is the national chair of the Women of Westpac Employee Advocacy Group. She has also served the bank in various other senior legal and operations roles.
Additionally, she has worked as a senior lawyer at Woolworths (on secondment) and as a senior associate in M&A (technology and communications) at King & Wood Mallesons.
Mr Burrowes wrote: “I thank Karen for her outstanding contribution and wise counsel across the past six months – she stepped away from her firm and team to help us until we were able to find a permanent general counsel and has been an amazing addition to our firm. Karen will return to law firm Gilbert + Tobin once Kylie’s move is complete.”
“Our general counsel will continue to sit on our management leadership team to provide input on executive decisions. One of her first tasks will be to complete the ongoing assessment of the Office of the General Counsel function, which was initiated as part of the firm’s management response to Dr Ziggy Switkowski’s Independent Review of PwC Australia’s Governance, Culture and Accountability.”
Speaking about her new role, Ms Gray said: “I am thrilled to be joining PwC Australia at such an important time for the firm. Opportunities like this do not often arise, and I look forward to leading this crucial business unit as the firm seeks to re-earn and rebuild trust with its clients and stakeholders.”
“Considerable change has already occurred at the firm, but there is more to do, and I am excited to be a part of this new chapter.”
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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