Melissa Baxter is a seasoned professional in the legal and strategic deal-making fields, currently serving as the Strategic and Complex Deals Lead at Accenture since September 2025. Prior to this role, Melissa held the position of Group General Counsel at Partners in Performance, part of Accenture, from March 2018 to September 2025. Melissa's legal expertise was further honed at Gilbert + Tobin as a Lawyer from February 2016 to March 2018, and at Thomson Geer as a Senior Associate specializing in Gaming & Leisure from July 2013 to February 2016. Earlier career experience includes roles as a Corporate Lawyer and Clerk/Lawyer at CCK Lawyers between December 2011 and June 2013. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of South Australia and completed executive education in Secrets of Successful Deal Making at Harvard Business School in 2017.
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