Andrew Colyer

Experience

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  Barclays Bank PLC

  Aug 1999 - Aug 2015

  Supported the Global Head of Commercial Legal in the management and ongoing development of the Global Commercial Legal team. Advised on the Barclays Recovery & Resolution Planning program (operational subsidiarisation and third party supplier contract remediation strategy), and developed a robust governance framework and templates for material intra-group outsourcing arrangements. Member of the External Supplier Risk Committee, providing key support and insight into the management of third party supplier risk. Show less Led and expanded the Barclays Retail Bank Commercial Legal team. Highlights include supporting Barclays negotiations of framework master services agreements with a leading Indian service provider for IT & BPO services, the acquisition and subsequent divestment of the service provider, and the BOT establishment of a replacement captive provider, achieving significant operational and financial efficiencies for the Bank; assisting with the establishment of retail and commercial banking capability in Italy, UAE, India, Pakistan and Russia; and advising on transitional services arrangements in relation to the acquisition of a US credit card portfolio. Show less Provided technology, outsourcing and general commercial legal support to the Retail and Corporate Bank divisions. Worked on a number of significant high-value, strategic outsourcing and IT/non-IT procurement projects, providing advice and guidance on commercial, operational and regulatory aspects and liaising closely and collaboratively with technology, procurement, compliance, tax and finance and other relevant functions as required. Highlights include supported the outsourcing of cheque processing, cash management and mortgage processing services; management and maintenance of the Group desktop estate and managed print services to a major US technology supplier. Show less

  • Head of Commercial Legal, Asia

    Feb 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Head of Commercial Legal, UK & EMEA

    Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Global Head of Commercial Legal (interim)

    Oct 2011 - Sept 2012

  • Head of RBB Legal: Commercial, Technology & Outsourcing

    Sept 2003 - Sept 2011

  • Legal Advisor, Retail and Commercial Bank

    Aug 1999 - Aug 2003
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  BHP

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2021

  Managing Counsel

  As a lawyer within the BHP Commercial (Technology & Supply) Legal team, providing legal support on key strategic IT and non-IT procurement projects, outsourcing arrangements, technology and intellectual property transactions. Lead legal advisor to the BHP Data Privacy Office, supporting the company’s GDPR and global data privacy compliance programs and other key privacy initiatives. Lead legal support for the BHP Cybersecurity team, monitoring developments in privacy and cybersecurity legislation and regulation, and supporting data breach and cyber incident response . Show less

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  SUSE

  Jan 2022 - now

  • Data Protection Officer

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Head of Legal, Asia-Pacific Japan & Greater China

    Jan 2022 - now