Belinda Speirs
Chief Executive People, Legal & Corporate Services - Suncorp Group
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience29+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
As Chief Executive for People, Legal & Corporate Services for the Suncorp Group I am responsible for the Human Resources, Legal, Company Secretariat Procurement, Real Estate and Outsourcing teams Prior to this I was the Group Executive who led the completion of the sale and transition activities of Suncorp Bank to ANZ. I also previously served as the Group General Counsel responsible for the insurance, corporate advisory, litigation, legal operations and group financial crimes teams, and led Suncorps response to the Financial Services Royal Commission Prior to joining Suncorp, I was in private practice for nearly 20 years, in both Australia and South Africa
Career Timeline
- Suncorp GroupCurrentFeb 2013–Present· 13 yrs 7 mos
- Chief Executive Officer, People, Legal and Corporate ServicesCurrentAug 2024–Present
- Executive, Group, Completion and TransitionSep 2022–Dec 2025
- Group General Counsel - Suncorp GroupNov 2017–Sep 2022
- General Counsel - Disputes, Financial Crimes and OperationsMar 2017–Nov 2017
- General Counsel - Advice and DisputesMar 2016–Mar 2017
- Associate General CounselFeb 2015–Mar 2016
- Manager, LegalMay 2014–Feb 2015
- Senior Litigation SpecialistFeb 2013–May 2014
- Jun 2011–2013· 1 yr 7 mos
- Special CounselJun 2011–2013
- Aug 2010–Jun 2011· 10 mos
- Senior AssociateAug 2010–Jun 2011
- Feb 1997–Aug 2007· 10 yrs 6 mos
- PartnerFeb 1997–Aug 2007
Executive Relationship Map
Reports To
Belinda Speirs
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Legal AdviceDispute ResolutionLegal ResearchCorporate GovernanceClaimGeneral InsuranceRisk ManagementInsurance LawCorporate LawAlternative Dispute ResolutionCommercial LitigationInsuranceLitigation