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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
Shauna Mounsey stands as a testament to resilience, innovation and unwavering determination. As a Senior Legal Counsel at Source and a single mother of a child with special needs, she has masterfully navigated the complexities of her professional and personal life to become a leading figure in the legal profession.
Shauna’s legal journey began without a defined plan. Initially studying law to prove a point, she has transitioned in and out of the field, driven by a wide range of interests. Despite this, every choice she made was intentional, culminating in a career where she now comfortably solves any legal problem with her extensive experience and transferrable skills.
At Source, Shauna has built and manages a pioneering Data Privacy Practice that provides outsourced data privacy officer services, delivered by lawyers and compliance officers she has personally trained. Recognising the critical importance of the protection of personal information, she also collaborated on creating a groundbreaking privacy compliance module with the cybersecurity SaaS platform, de.iterate. This module assists SMEs in navigating complex data privacy challenges affordably and has already gained traction with several clients.
Beyond data privacy, Shauna’s expertise spans other areas, including oil and gas, environment and planning law, commercial law and environmental science. She has led strategic projects such as securing a key environmental approval for Australia’s largest oil and gas development, valued at over $45 billion USD. She has also been instrumental in securing multi-million-dollar mining and property asset sales and obtaining approvals for significant project expansions across multiple industries.
Shauna’s entrepreneurial spirit is evident in her personal ventures as well. Unable to find a suitable kickboxing class that fit her work schedule, she took matters into her own hands. She secured a bank loan, navigated a complex planning process, and transformed an old government office into a mixed martial arts gym in Perth.
“It probably would have been easier to look for another gym, but I wanted something walking distance from work,” she says. “If I want something, I find a way to make it happen.”
Despite all her achievements, her greatest priority in life is her child. Living in a regional area with limited support, Shauna works remotely, balancing long hours with quality time spent with her son.
“I cannot achieve this balance without personal sacrifice, the use of technology and having the support of an amazing team,” says Shauna. “Success is not achieved alone. The art of building relationships is highly underrated in the legal profession. I would consider it the most important workplace skill to have for a long and prosperous legal career.”
Shauna leverages technology to streamline her work and personal life by building her own contract automation within the Microsoft environment, setting up a personal booking page, creating an internal privacy FAQ chatbot, and utilising AI and various project management tools.
As a recognised Elite Woman 2024 by Australasian Lawyer, Shauna hopes to encourage other women in the legal profession to embrace being unconventional to build the life they want.
“I do not let the world or the legal profession define who I should be or where I should be in life,” she says. “I don’t have mum guilt, imposter syndrome or fear of missing out, and I believe this mindset helps me see obstacles as opportunities.”
Shauna holds a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Science, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, project management certification and has undertaken further studies in artificial intelligence.
Level 42, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
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Shauna Mounsey
Senior Legal Counsel
Source Legal
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“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
2008–2010
2011–2015
2016–2020
2020–2022
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2008: Legal Counsel at URS Corporation
2009: Lawyer at Clayton Utz
2010: Lawyer at Ward Keller
2008–
2010
2011–2012: Associate at Lavan Legal
2013–2015: Legal Consultant at Offshore Environmental Planning
2011–
2015
Principal Lawyer and Business Consultant at Acceleration Partners
2016–
2020
Senior Associate at Bowden McCormack
2020–
2022
Senior Legal Counsel at Source Legal since 2022
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