Plexus
Fraser Ross has extensive experience in the legal and regulatory field, with a focus on finance and technology sectors. Fraser is currently working as a Senior Legal Consultant at Axiom, where they provide legal and regulatory advice to Envato Pty Ltd. Their responsibilities include advising on cross-border regulatory compliance, privacy, technology, and corporate governance issues.
Prior to their current role, Fraser held the position of General Counsel & Company Secretary at Nimble Money Ltd, a leading Australian FinTech company. In this role, they provided strategic legal advice and played a crucial role in addressing various business challenges during periods of significant organizational change.
Fraser also has experience working at ABN AMRO and The Royal Bank of Scotland as Managing Director & Head of Legal, Hong Kong. Fraser managed a legal team that supported various business operations and provided regional coverage for the equities and investment banking businesses in the APAC region. Fraser was instrumental in mitigating non-financial risks and safeguarding the bank's reputation during a period of market turmoil and regulatory change.
Before joining ABN AMRO and The Royal Bank of Scotland, Fraser worked as a Senior Associate at Wakefield Quin Limited, where they specialized in corporate and financial services law. Fraser assisted clients in leveraging Bermuda's tax neutrality and legal system, advising on the establishment of hedge funds, trusts, partnerships, and special purpose vehicles.
Fraser began their career at Clifford Chance, where they served as a Senior Associate. Their responsibilities included providing legal advice to leading banks, financial institutions, and trade associations on various legal and regulatory matters. Fraser had expertise in structuring derivatives and other financial market products, securitizations, investment funds, as well as risk management and regulatory compliance.
Overall, Fraser Ross has a diverse work experience encompassing legal and regulatory roles in finance and technology sectors. Fraser has consistently demonstrated their expertise in providing strategic advice and addressing complex business challenges.
Fraser Ross attended Billanook College for an unknown duration but did not receive a degree or specify a field of study. Later, they pursued a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA, although the start and end years are not provided. Following this, they studied at Monash University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), without specifying the field of study. In December 2013, Fraser Ross obtained membership from the Queensland Law Society, becoming a member of the Law Society.
Plexus
Plexus is on a mission to transform legal value. Through advanced technology and flexible access to world-class talent, Plexus powers the world’s leading organisations, enabling legal teams to deliver more with less, and freeing lawyers to focus on higher value strategic work.Founded in Melbourne 2011, Plexus now has an international footprintwith offices in Sydney, London and Washington DC. The business has been profiled as a case study in the disruption of the professional services industry by HBR, INSEAD, ACU, and RMIT, and their thought leadership can often be found published in the AFR, Sydney Morning Herald, ALB, Lawyers Weekly and The Age.Plexus launched Gateway, the world’s first legal operating system, in 2016, and already it’s being used by in-house legal teams at over 200 of the world’s largest organisations including L’Oreal, Samsung, Woolworths, Spotify, General Mills, Coca Cola and General Motors.Gateway gives in-house legal teams the tools they need to deliver faster, better and more cost-effective legal support. It enables them to manage risk at speed and reduces external spend while increasing client satisfaction and employee engagement.In May 2019, Plexus raised A$4.65 million in Series-A funding led by KPMG, with whom they have also formed a strategic partnership.Get in touch to find out why more GCs are partnering with Plexus to transform their functions.