Mentoring fosters growth by pairing experienced professionals with generally less experienced individuals, offering guidance, knowledge, and support. While mentoring relationships tend to be longer than coaching, the most effective ones go beyond directive advice, creating a two-way learning experience for both mentor and mentee.

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Following a Law degree from the University of Birmingham, I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Touche Ross (now Deloitte) before transitioning into financial management in law firms via merchant banking. Over the next 20 years-plus, I progressed from Project Accountant to Finance Director within internationally focused law firms, leading teams and working closely with senior leadership across the UK, Asia, and the USA. Later, as Deputy COO of a UK/US firm and in addition to my role as FD of the non-US parts of the business, I led BD, marketing, and comms teams before becoming CFO and Executive Board Member at law firm RPC LLP (2015–2023).

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With over three decades of senior leadership experience in professional services include 8 years at CFO/Board level, I mentor professionals preparing for or in senior leadership roles or perhaps looking for new roles if in career transition. My mentoring background includes 4 years as mentor as part of The 30% Club programme (advancing female participation on Boards), co-leading RPC’s Gender Equality community (2018–2023), and mentoring clients across various sectors, including law, surveying, government agency (the Environment Agency), and luxury retail. I am also a Senior Adviser and Mentor for an international Executive Options advisory boutique providing services to senior executives in career transition.

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"Steve has had a genuinely meaningful impact on my career direction, and I’d highly recommend him as a mentor and coach" (Mentee, Legal Tech sector)

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