Carolyn Jameson

Carolyn Jameson

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Chief Legal Officer
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  • Airalo
    Chief Legal Officer
    Airalo
    Nov 2024 - Current (1 year 11 months)
  • Dohop
    Chair
    Dohop
    Aug 2024 - Current (2 years 2 months)
  • Ten Lifestyle Group
    NXD
    Ten Lifestyle Group
    Nov 2023 - Current (2 years 11 months)
  • The Scottish National Investment Bank
    Senior NXD
    The Scottish National Investment Bank
    Nov 2021 - Current (4 years 11 months)
  • Scottish Equity Partners SEP
    Investment Advisory Board Member
    Scottish Equity Partners SEP
    Aug 2020 - Current (6 years 2 months)
  • EasyPark Group
    Advisor
    EasyPark Group
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 (3 months)
    Acting in an advisory role, working on an international merger.
  • Trustpilot
    Executive/Advisor
    Trustpilot
    Jan 2024 - May 2024 (5 months)
    Supporting transition to my successor and remaining as Board Advisor during that transition.
  • Trustpilot
    Chief Consumer Officer & Chief Trust Officer
    Trustpilot
    Jun 2023 - Jan 2024 (8 months)
    Accountable for the development and effective delivery of consumer strategy within Trustpilot, enabling cross-functional collaboration and focus on consumer outcomes and experience.

    Collaborating closely with product and marketing teams to research, develop and deliver against our strategic ambitions, in a fast paced and evolving consumer landscape. Using a metrics and data driven approach to define and measure performance, to optimise performance against our strategy. Understanding the inter-relation of the consumer and business sides of the platform to build awareness through the organisation and drive additional growth for the business overall.
  • Trustpilot
    Chief Trust Officer
    Trustpilot
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2024 (3 years 1 month)
    I joined Trustpilot to prepare and lead the company through an IPO process, which was successful. Now I'm leading all activities across the company to build and enhance the reputation of the platform for growth.

    I have led cross functional teams managing high priority situations, and as we have evolved the consumer side of the platform, building trust through the product to drive commercial results. Evolving our approach to fraud detection on the platform, increasingly using data and innovative behavioural analysis to scale detection and takedown efficiently and economically, significantly reducing our operational costs.

    I have also directly led and transformed, or in some cases created functions, which have combine
  • Trustpilot
    Chief Legal and Policy Officer
    Trustpilot
    Aug 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 6 months)
  • Ctripcom
    Head of International M&A and Corporate Affairs
    Ctripcom
    Mar 2018 - May 2019 (1 year 3 months)
    Following the acquisition of Skyscanner, performed an additional role working for Ctrip, supporting them in developing and executing their international expansion plans through M&A activities, project work and public affairs representation.

    A particular highlight was acquiring the Trip.com brand for Ctrip, as part of their international expansion.
  • VisitScotland
    Board member and Audit Committee member
    VisitScotland
    May 2015 - May 2019 (4 years 1 month)
  • Skyscanner
    Chief Legal Officer
    Skyscanner
    Jun 2013 - May 2019 (6 years)
    Joining Skyscanner at 200 employees, taking it to 1,200, and leading the sale of the Company to Ctrip in 2016 for £1.46bn.

    I built teams covering corporate development, public affairs, legal and corporate communications. As an executive in the organisation through a period of high growth and visibility, developed our strategy for growth, whilst being a leader in the organisation during periods of change, ensuring continued high performance.

    The teams I led, and the Executive team, were widely recognised for our innovative approach.

    Particular highlights included establishing the Yahoo Japan joint venture and remaining involved on the Board of that venture; leading multiple acquisitions enabling expansion int
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    General Counsel
    Wolfson Microelectronics plc
    Apr 2008 - Jun 2013 (5 years 3 months)
    Wolfson Microelectronics was an international fabless semiconductor company, sold to Cirrus Logic in 2014 for £291m.

    As the executive team member, with responsibility for all legal matters internationally, I provided IP advice in complex and contested subject areas and led high-value commercial negotiations with large smart phone manufacturers.

    I established and Chaired the IP Steering Group, given the crucial nature of patents in such an organisation, and negotiated a significant IP infringement claim, enabling the achievement of an important supply contract.

    Additional highlights included the management of a high profile FCA investigation and the acquisition of Dynamic Hearing in Australia.
  • Ingres
    Global Legal Director
    Ingres
    Oct 2006 - Mar 2008 (1 year 6 months)
    Ingres was an open source database company, which was divested by Computer Associates in 2004.

    Member of the local and global executive teams, reporting in to the Board, with responsibility for all legal issues globally.
  • Business Objects
    Head of Legal, UK & N.Europe
    Business Objects
    Nov 2005 - Oct 2006 (1 year)
    Business Objects was a NASDAQ listed enterprise software company, specialising in Business Intelligence. It was acquired in 2007 by SAP for $6.8bn.

    Sat on the regional Executive team, with responsibility for all legal issues in the EMEA region. I was bought in to reform the particular area of the business, and turned it around to become a highly regarded team, which managed a significant volume of work in a highly pressured, quarterly sales focused, business.
  • Cognos UK Limited
    Legal Counsel
    Cognos UK Limited
    Nov 2004 - Nov 2005 (1 year 1 month)
    Cognos was a Canadian business intelligence and performance management enterprise software company, which was acquired in 2008 by IBM for $4.9bn.

    Reporting to the Regional General Counsel, with responsibility for legal negotiations and matters arising within the region.
  • Novell
    Legal Counsel EMEA/ Sales Account Manager
    Novell
    Sep 2002 - Mar 2004 (1 year 7 months)
    Novell was a software and services company headquartered in Utah. Acquired in 2010 for $2.2bn by Attachmate, which was then in turn acquired by Micro focus for $1.2bn in 2010.

    Following Novell’s acquisition of SUSE LINUX, I was asked to take on a sales role due to my commercial and persuasive approach, advocating for enterprises in London to use open source software in a commercial environment and developing strategic business relationships to drive revenue.
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  • The University of Edinburgh
    LLM, Intellectual Property
    The University of Edinburgh
    Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years 1 month)
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    Bar Vocational Course, Law
    The Inns of Court School of Law
    Jan 2000 - Jan 2001 (1 year 1 month)
  • University of Westminster
    LLB, Law
    University of Westminster
    Jan 1997 - Jan 2000 (3 years 1 month)
  • BPP Law School
    QLTT, Transfer test to qualify as a Solicitor
    BPP Law School
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    The Lawyer Awards 2015
    Jun
    In-house TMT Team of the Year - 2nd place.
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    Scott & Co. Legal Awards 2016
    Mar
    International In House Team of the Year
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    GC Powerlist: Team Elite
    Legal
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    Legal Business Award - In-House team of the year 2016
    Legal Business
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    Sale of the Year
    Deal and Deal Makers Awards
    For the sale of Skyscanner to Ctrip
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    Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh
    Royal Society of Edinburgh
    Awarded Fellowship for my contribution and expertise in business and law.
  • BVCA
    Management team of the Year - large organisation Scotland
    BVCA
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    Deal of the Year
    Deal and Deal Makers Awards
    For the sale of Skyscanner to Ctrip
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    GC Powerlist 2018 & 2019
    Legal
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    Scott & Co. Legal Awards 2015
    Mar
    International In House Team of the Year
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    In-house TMT team of the year
    The Lawyer Awards
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    Senior in-house Lawyer of the Year 2017
    The Scottish Law Awards
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    Scott & Co. Legal Awards 2014
    Mar
    In House Team of the Year 2014 - Runner-up
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    The Case for an EU wide Copyright
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