Leigh McBean (pictured) has joined JustFund as its new COO, a role in which he will be responsible for overseeing the lender’s operations in Australia.

He will, JustFund detailed in a statement, work closely with the founders in building and expanding the business beyond the partnerships the company currently has with more than 400 family law practices across the country.

McBean has previously served as the general manager of Legal Financial Services, an entity within the Leap InfoTrack Group, as well as the head of legal finance in Australia for Plenti.

He also has, the lender went on, valuable family law experience, having worked at Jones Mitchell Family Lawyers, where he focused on high-net-worth matrimonial and de facto property settlements, financial disputes, and parenting matters.

Speaking about the appointment, JustFund chairman Craig Carroll said: “We are excited to have Leigh join us. He complements our strong performance-orientated culture and shares our passion and mission to increase access to social justice and improve the lives of others.”

The lender’s co-CEO and co-founder, Jack O’Donnell, said: “Leigh brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to JustFund and has established a great reputation among family law firms for his integrity and professionalism. I have no doubt he will be a valuable asset for assisting our partner law firms.”

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McBean said: “I am very pleased to be joining the JustFund team.

“I believe the potential for growth and value creation is tremendous, given the smart and passionate people, innovative lending practices, and social mission of the company, which align with my personal values. These were key factors in my decision to join JustFund.”

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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