Marie Le Bras
General Counsel - Regional Development and Engagement
nbn Co Limited
Marie is at nbn helping her stakeholders navigate complex legal and regulatory landscapes as nbn seeks to lift the digital capability of Australia. Marie's particular focus is helping connect regional and remote Australia.
In her present roles as General Counsel (Regional Development and Engagement) and Acting General Manager (Legal) – for the Strategy & Policy Legal team, Marie leads teams through transformation and fosters an environment where people thrive and do their best work.
A trusted advisor with demonstrated experience in the telecommunications, construction, IT and major projects industries - Marie’s skills include Dispute Resolution, Telco, Contract Law, Corporate Law, large scale procurements and management.
Marie takes a business partnering approach to stakeholder management and is experienced in engaging with senior management and executive teams, delivering high quality legal work, and distilling complex legal advice into commercially valuable guidance.
Marie has been at nbn for 11+ years, and prior to that was a Senior Associate at Clayton Utz, where she worked for 7+ years.
Marie originally hails from the remote island of Mauritius and is a proud Mauritian/Australian. Outside work Marie loves spending time with family and friends, community volunteering, learning languages, listening to music, painting, cooking, and travelling.