Emma Porter profile

Emma Porter

Head of Legal & HR
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Joined:
2014
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Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom
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Team:
Legal & HR Team
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Joined:
2014
Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom
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Team:
Legal & HR Team
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Joined:
2014
Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom

Emma is OGL's legal luminary, providing advice on all legal matters, as well as overseeing people management and development.

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Emma Porter

Head of Legal & HR
Person icon
Team:
Legal & HR Team
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Joined:
2014
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Office:
Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom
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Team:
Legal & HR Team
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Joined:
2014
Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom
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Team:
Legal & HR Team
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Joined:
2014
Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom

Emma is OGL's legal luminary, providing advice on all legal matters, as well as overseeing people management and development.

Connect on LinkedIn

My Story

What did you do before joining OGL?

My career journey has been predominantly in-house legal work and managing HR teams. My previous role involved successfully growing a small legal expenses insurance company, and managing a team of solicitors, paralegals and admin staff, which included one of OGL's company solicitors from many years ago!

Tell us a bit about your role

Advise on all legal matters, compliance and risk associated with running our business, together with helping the business to manage our most valuable resources, our people, and seek out the best talent, nurture and retain existing talent and encourage all employees to develop and be engaged within the business.

What are you most proud of in your job?

Seeing our people excel as individuals and as a team; and knowing that I am contributing and making a difference to a successful, ethical and growing business.

What's the best thing you've learned during your time at OGL?

Be innovative in your ideas, embrace challenges and be willing to change and adapt.

What do you like about working at OGL?

I love a challenge, the varied nature of my work and the interaction my role has with all aspects of the business.

What's the best career advice you have been given?

Work hard and play hard and make the most of every opportunity. Always maintain your professionalism, be fair and reasonable at all times, and treat other people the way you would like to be treated, even if it's not reciprocated.

What do you get up to at the weekend?

I love the freedom of exploration and travel, whether descending a deep pothole, sea kayaking or climbing a mountain. I'm very involved in voluntary cave rescue work, as Training Co-ordinator for Midlands Cave Rescue Organisation, and Trustee & Secretary of British Cave Rescue Council. I also enjoy a pint of real ale or cider, and live music.

My Skills

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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Leadership
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Leadership
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Leadership
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Quickfire Favourites

On my Bucket List:
To travel more - another big road trip across Africa!
Favourite Food
Lebanese
Favourite Music
All the Ferocious Dog albums
Favourite Film
Brassed Off
On my Bucket List:
To travel more - another big road trip across Africa!
Favourite Food
Lebanese
Favourite  
Music
All the Ferocious Dog albums
Favourite Film
Brassed Off
What did you do before joining OGL?

My career journey has been predominantly in-house legal work and managing HR teams. My previous role involved successfully growing a small legal expenses insurance company, and managing a team of solicitors, paralegals and admin staff, which included one of OGL's company solicitors from many years ago!

Tell us a bit about your role

Advise on all legal matters, compliance and risk associated with running our business, together with helping the business to manage our most valuable resources, our people, and seek out the best talent, nurture and retain existing talent and encourage all employees to develop and be engaged within the business.

What are you most proud of in your job?

Seeing our people excel as individuals and as a team; and knowing that I am contributing and making a difference to a successful, ethical and growing business.

What's the best thing you've learned during your time at OGL?

Be innovative in your ideas, embrace challenges and be willing to change and adapt.

What do you like about working at OGL?

I love a challenge, the varied nature of my work and the interaction my role has with all aspects of the business.

What's the best career advice you have been given?

Work hard and play hard and make the most of every opportunity. Always maintain your professionalism, be fair and reasonable at all times, and treat other people the way you would like to be treated, even if it's not reciprocated.

What do you get up to at the weekend?

I love the freedom of exploration and travel, whether descending a deep pothole, sea kayaking or climbing a mountain. I'm very involved in voluntary cave rescue work, as Training Co-ordinator for Midlands Cave Rescue Organisation, and Trustee & Secretary of British Cave Rescue Council. I also enjoy a pint of real ale or cider, and live music.

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Corporate law
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Leadership
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Leadership
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Leadership
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Communication
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Leadership
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Insurance
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Leadership
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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Risk assessment
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Insurance
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Leadership
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Employment law
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Human resources
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Attention to detail
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Communication
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Leadership
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Corporate law
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Employment law
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On my Bucket List:
To travel more - another big road trip across Africa!
Favourite Food
Lebanese
Favourite Music
All the Ferocious Dog albums
Favourite Film
Brassed Off
On my Bucket List:
To travel more - another big road trip across Africa!
Favourite Food
Lebanese
Favourite Music
All the Ferocious Dog albums
Favourite Film
Brassed Off

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