Rhys Edwards

Rhys Edwards is a Principal Legal Counsel at Monzo Bank, where responsibilities focus on commercial law, having previously held roles as Senior Legal Counsel and Legal Counsel with a concentration on contracts, intellectual property, and technology. Prior experience includes serving as Legal Counsel at the Bank of England and a legal secondee within the organization's legal directorate. Rhys began as a Solicitor at Travers Smith, specializing in commercial, intellectual property, and technology law, following a structured training period in various sectors, including dispute resolution and corporate law. Educational qualifications include a Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice from the University of Oxford, a Legal Practice Course from BPP Law School, and a Graduate Diploma in Law from Oxford Brookes University, complemented by a Master of Arts in Geography from the University of Oxford.