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Archana Acharya

Archana Acharya

Chief General Counsel at Gallagher Bassett with 20+ years' experience in corporate law, M&A, and business transformation across banking, insurance, and financial services.

May 28, 2026

1:18
Before we get into AI and changing ways of working, can you talk a little about your own career path and how it has shaped your view of what modern in-house leadership requires?
1:28
Sure.
1:29
So the short version is I started my legal career at Clayton Utz in Melbourne, where I did my articles.
1:37
After that, I went through to various in-house roles.
1:41
So I worked at Deutsche Bank, ANZ, IAG, AIA, and I even did three years in Singapore, where I worked in an offshore oil and gas service company.
1:55
Along the way, I also picked up some non-legal roles to see what it was like on the other side.
2:00
But for me, the lure of the law was too strong, and I've returned back to being a lawyer.

13 MINS LATER

15:27
Touching on your, your really broad experience across your career, where you've worked in different jurisdictions, organizations, and had different responsibilities, how has a nonlinear career path strengthened your leadership and judgment?

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