Helen is an international lawyer and NED. She is the former Global Head of Legal, Dispute Resolution at Standard Chartered Bank, a prominent international bank with a focus on emerging markets in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. During her time there she set up and led the Dispute Resolution Team, which has hubs in London, Dubai, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Singapore, and was a member of the Legal Management Team. She is a former non-executive director of the London Court of International Arbitration, a leading international arbitration body.

She is also a member of the Lawtech UK Commercial Dispute Resolution Taskforce and the Legal UK Forum, and a member of the Development Board at the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law.