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“My favorite saying is, ‘Faith it ‘til you make it. Don’t fake it; believe in yourself and give yourself enough grace to learn along the way.’ That one-word change has removed a lot of imposter syndrome for me”
Caitlin Rios
CoreLogic Insurance Solutions
Vicki Howe is a Senior Associate (qualified in England and Wales, not qualified in Australia) in Maddocks’ technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) team. Based in Sydney, she specialises in advising clients in a variety of sectors on a broad range of technology, privacy and intellectual property matters. In the technology space, Vicki advises on large-scale, complex technology outsourcing and procurements, cloud-based offerings and a range of other technology transactions. She provides specialist privacy advice to clients (including in the GDPR space, where she has unique expertise rooted in her UK background) on complex privacy issues. She has experience conducting comprehensive privacy impact assessments on new and complex technologies, drafting privacy documentation and advising on privacy-related issues in commercial agreements, helping clients navigate the ever-evolving privacy landscape.
Vicki also advises clients on a broad range of intellectual property matters, including trademark applications, commercialisation, licencing and assignments. Her role encompasses a vast and dynamic scope, where she leverages her extensive experience to lead and contribute to many cutting-edge legal matters.
Aside from her client work, Vicki is passionate about the training and mentoring of junior lawyers and participates in various initiatives at Maddocks to help shape the future of the firm.
123 Pitt Street, Sydney
+61 2 9291 6137
Vicki.howe@maddocks.com.au
linkedin.com/in/victoriakhowe
maddocks.com.au
Vicki Howe
Senior Associate
Maddocks
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“Insurance is about people and restoring lives after a traumatic event. We need that human connection to help others rebuild. Those skills are positive and infectious energy”
Caitlin Rios
CoreLogic Insurance Solutions
2015–2017
2017–2019
2020
2020–2022
2022–present
Trainee Solicitor at Howes Percival LLP
2015–
2017
Lawyer at Howes Percival LLP
2017–
2019
Lawyer at Maddocks
2020
Associate at Maddocks
2020–
2022
Senior Associate at Maddocks
Recognised as a Finalist – 2023, Lawyers Weekly, 30 Under 30 Awards - Technology
2022–
present
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
Present
Milestones
Aug 2022
Milestones
Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
Aug
2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
Milestones
• Gold award for Magazine or Newspaper Advertisement
• Silver award for Promotional Email
• Silver award for Most Out-of-the-Box Idea
As a product manager, Rios knows that success is all about prioritizing and making trade-offs. The VP continually strives to find a balance between upskilling her team and herself.
“The more capable my team is, the more they can take on and allow me to tackle difficult problems, of course, but there is always a balance between the longer-term training and needing to get some work done in the short term.”
While Rios admits she doesn’t always get it right, the VP takes every experience as an opportunity to grow and learn. “I find a lot of value and enjoyment in trying something new, and excitement in not knowing what problem needs solving on a given day.”
Chief underwriting officer of executive risk at Chubb
President of financial insurance solutions at Kemper
Chief underwriting officer at Axis Capital
CEO of global Insurance at Endurance
CEO of global Insurance at Sompo International
As an elite leader in insurance, Rios hopes to use her influence to inspire young women to be bold.
“As I have moved into more leadership roles, I think it’s imperative to support others in taking risks,” she says. “My favorite saying is, ‘Faith it ‘til you make it. Don’t fake it; believe in yourself and give yourself enough grace to learn along the way.’ That one-word change has removed a lot of imposter syndrome for me.”
Hoping to see more females enter the insurance sector, Rios says the soft skills that are often attributed to feminine energy are precisely what the industry needs.
“Insurance is about people and restoring lives after a traumatic event. We need that human connection to help others rebuild. Those skills are positive and infectious energy.”
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