Jane is Policy Advisor to the Vice Chancellor at Bournemouth University, a role which combines political and public affairs with communications. She has experience before joining the university in leading large teams and as a member of executive management teams in both large and small businesses, while working as a senior in-house lawyer. Jane has managed a wide range of complex legal and regulatory issues in a global context. She balances a commercial approach with high standards, with a focus on achieving the best possible results for the business in a demanding environment under severe time pressure. Before joining BU, Jane worked at British Gas for five years and was a member of the British Gas Executive Management team, leading a legal team of 40 and was a founder member of the leadership development board. Before joining British Gas, Jane worked for two financial services companies and was responsible for their global legal and regulatory work, managing a budget of around £2m and participating as a member of their executive management teams.