Qualified solicitor, England & Wales. Qualified solicitor, NSW Australia. Specialties: Equity-based incentive design and implementation (all-employee and executive) including tax & legal advice.

Managing Associate (Incentives) @ Lawyer specialising in incentive plans (legal, tax and governance issues), including corporate transaction support. From May 2015 to Present (8 months) Associate (Incentives) @ Lawyer specialising in incentive plans (legal, tax and governance issues), including corporate transaction support. From August 2014 to April 2015 (9 months) Manager, Talent & Reward (Human Capital) @ Manages the delivery of executive and broad-based remuneration advice, to both Boards and Management, including remuneration strategy design, variable remuneration program design, bespoke executive benchmarking and shareholder engagement / communication strategy. Equity/LTI plan design and implementation advice (including legal and tax advice) is a particular area of focus. Understanding of commerical drivers/issues gained through various client secondments. From October 2012 to July 2014 (1 year 10 months) Sydney, AustraliaSenior Consultant, Talent & Reward @ Remuneration advice to Boards and management, with a focus on Australian tax issues and equity share plan design. From August 2011 to September 2012 (1 year 2 months) Solicitor (England & Wales and NSW, Australia) @ Rotating graduate September 2008 - September 2010. Associate in the Employment & Incentives group (London) October 2010 - July 2011, focusing on incentives advice and transaction support. From September 2008 to July 2011 (2 years 11 months) Summer Clerk / Law Clerk @ Vacation scheme placement and part-time law clerk employment in Banking, Real Estate and Workplace groups, Sydney office. From November 2007 to July 2008 (9 months) Paralegal @ Part-time paralegal in litigation and community investment departments, Sydney office. From May 2005 to October 2007 (2 years 6 months)

LLB, Law @ University of Technology Sydney From 2003 to 2008 Bachelor of Arts, Communications @ University of Technology Sydney From 2003 to 2006 Cara Hegarty is skilled in: Corporate Governance, Legal Advice, Employment Law, Tax Law, Corporate Law, Legal Research, Management, Reward Strategy, Remuneration, Tax, Due Diligence, Equity Plans, Incentive Programs