Georgina Koch

Georgina Koch has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Georgina is currently working at Plenti as the General Counsel, Company Secretary, and Executive for People & Culture. Plenti is a rapidly growing technology-led consumer lending and investment company that aims to be Australia's best lender. In this role, Georgina is responsible for delivering efficient and competitive loans through simple digital experiences.

Georgina also serves as an Advisory Board Member at Interchange since 2022. Prior to their current position, they worked at Ampol Australia as the General Counsel and Company Secretary from 2017 to 2021. In this role, they managed the Legal, Secretariat, and Compliance teams, providing legal advice to the Board, CEO, and leadership team. Georgina has over 20 years of experience in advising on commercial, competition, and corporate legal issues, including complex M&A transactions.

Before Ampol, Georgina held various positions at Commonwealth Bank, starting in 2005. Georgina served as the Senior Legal Counsel of the Advisory and M&A Legal Team, where they gained wide-ranging transactional, head office, and general corporate and commercial advisory experience. Georgina also led a team of six lawyers and collaborated with the Group Strategy on multiple transactions. Georgina's earlier experience includes working as a Senior Solicitor at Clayton Utz from 2000 to 2005.

Overall, Georgina Koch's work experience highlights their expertise in legal counsel, company secretarial duties, and leadership roles in the finance and lending industry.

Georgina Koch obtained a Masters degree in Labour Law and Relations from the University of Sydney, completing their studies between 2015 and 2017. Georgina also pursued a Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Additionally, Georgina holds a Bachelor's degree in Law (Hons) and a Bachelor's degree in Economics (Social Sciences), both from the University of Sydney. However, the specific years of completion for these two degrees were not provided.