The Bundle | Feb 2022

Tom Bangay is the Senior Director of Content & Community at Juro, bringing over 15 years of experience in legal content strategy and community building. With a BA in Law and European Law from the University of Nottingham and an MA in Human Values and Contemporary Global Ethics from King’s College London, Tom has built a career around supporting and engaging the legal sector. Since joining Juro in 2018, Tom has developed and led content initiatives that highlight the transformative power of Juro’s contract automation platform for legal teams, building a trusted community of over 1,000 lawyers from high-growth companies worldwide.

Tom’s background includes a wealth of editorial roles with a focus on legal content. He was Deputy Editor at Chambers & Partners, and then Managing Editor at the International Bar Association, where he covered global legal issues and trends in a range of publications and multimedia. He then initiated and managed Thomson Reuters Legal’s thought leadership programme, overseeing strategic content at the home of Westlaw and Practical Law.

Tom’s leadership in content and community at Juro is rooted in his deep understanding of the legal profession, which enables him to connect with in-house legal teams on issues that matter most.

Sean Houston is the Legal Operations Leader at Heineken, where he leads the global legal ops function and implements refined legal processes. In his role, Sean is responsible for implementing a wide range of technology, including contract lifecycle management software, legal spend management, eSignature solutions, and more.

Before joining Heineken, Sean had a background in customer success, with his most recent CS role at Brightflag as Senior Customer Success Manager.

Alistair Houghton is the Founder of Magneto Counsel, where he acts as a Fractional General Counsel for venture and growth backed companies. Before founding Magneto Counsel, Alistair held a role as General Counsel and Company Secretary at Curve, where he built and led the Legal, Co Sec, and Public Affairs team. Alistair has also held senior legal roles in other financial institutions, including as Head of Legal at TSB Bank, and as Senior Lawyer at Lloyds Banking Group.

Rebecca McKenzie is a General Counsel at Codat, where she previously held the role of Head of Legal. Rebecca has more than 12 years of experience, and she was the Legal Counsel at businesses like Modulr and River Island before joining Codat. Rebecca has a wealth of experience leading Legal, People and InfoSec teams, and acting as a trusted advisor for legal issues ranging from intellectual property to data protection and corporate strategy.

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Becky Annison is the Head of Engagement at the Chancery Lane Project, an initiative that helps to tackle he climate crisis one contract clause at a time. Prior to that, Becky trained as a solicitor at international law firm Bird & Bird and then spent 14 years first as a in-house commercial solicitor specialising in outsourcing contracts. Becky is also a thought leader, and the host of Practical Law's The Hearing podcast where she explores current affairs from a legal lens.

Adam Woodhall is the CEO and Founder of the General Counsel Sustainability Forum, a collective of top tier GCs and CLOs workig together to address the increasing challenges and business opportunities of the transition to corporate sustainability. This forum was previously known as "Lawyers for Net Zero". Adam was also awarded the Legal Personality of the Year award in 2023 by LexisNexis, and has contributed his ideas in many publications.

Natalie Salunke is the General Counsel at Likezero, and a Fractional General Counsel. Previously, Natalie was the Head of Legal at IT SaaS provider Venda and she has since held senior legal roles across companies including NetSuite, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fleetcor, Havn, RVU, and Zilch.

Natalie has broad experience advising in multiple jurisdictions and serving as a lead adviser to boards and company secretaries. She is also a thought leader, sharing knowledge as a mentor, speaker, and lecturer.

Xavier Langlois is the General Counsel at OneAdvanced, one of the UK's largest providers of business software and services. Before joining OneAdvanced, Xavier was the Chief Legal Officer and Chief Talent Officer at Beamery, where he led the Series D round at unicorn valuation. Xavier has also had earlier experience closing funding as General Counsel at One Peak Partners, and experience managing legal and compliance at HighQ.

Dylan Marvin is the Senior Vice President of Operations at Cision, where he previously held the role of Chief Legal Officer and Head of Content Partnerships. Before joining Cision, Dylan was the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer at Brandwatch, which was later acquired by Cision. Before that, he was the Legal Director of Northern Europe for Groupon. Dylan specializes in M&A, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, data privacy, and IP management.

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Caroline O'Connor is the Chief Legal Officer at Six Degrees, an integrated cloud services provider. Before joining Six Degrees, Caroline was the Group General Counsel at Tractable, and the Deputy General Counsel at GoCardless where she lead a global legal team. Caroline has significant expertise managing complex technology transactions, plus a wide range of experience across other corporate governance, employment, and general contracting.