Irene (Renna) Maragiannis
About Irene (Renna) Maragiannis
Irene (Renna) Maragiannis is a Senior Legal Counsel with extensive experience in Australia and New Zealand, currently working for multiple organizations including Kyndryl, ClearView Wealth Limited, and Countplus Limited.
Title and Current Roles
Irene (Renna) Maragiannis holds the position of Senior Legal Counsel in multiple organizations. She serves as Senior Attorney Australia/New Zealand at Kyndryl, as well as holding the same role at ClearView Wealth Limited. Additionally, she works at Countplus Limited (ASX: CUP) and Asurion as Senior Legal Counsel for Australia/New Zealand. All her roles are based in Sydney, Australia.
Professional Experience in Legal Counsel Roles
Irene Maragiannis has a diverse background in legal counsel positions across various companies in Sydney, Australia. She has provided her expertise to organizations such as AdventBalance, now known as Lawyers on Demand, as a Senior Legal Counsel in a secondment role. She also served at Holman Webb Lawyers as Special Counsel and worked at Deutsche Post DHL Group as Group Legal Counsel for the Oceania/South Pacific Region for seven years. Her earlier roles include Corporate Lawyer at MBF Australia Limited (now BUPA) and Senior Solicitor at Davis Breene Conti Solicitors.
Earlier Legal Career
Irene Maragiannis began her legal career as a Solicitor at Raissis Solicitors in Bondi Junction. She then joined Heidtman & Co Lawyers and Clark McNamara Lawyers, specializing in commercial law practices. She also undertook a contract role during the startup phase at Teys Proprietary Limited, Teys Legal Pty Limited, Teys Property Funds Limited as In-house Legal Counsel. Her legal experience includes short-term project roles at Investa Property Group Limited and a summer clerkship at Phillips Fox Solicitors.
Educational Background
Irene Maragiannis has an extensive academic background in law and related fields. She achieved a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Technology, Sydney. She also holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Sydney, where she focused on Corporate Law, Industrial/Employment Law, and Intellectual Property Law. Additionally, she earned a Graduate Diploma in International Customs Management from The Australian National University. Her academic qualifications are complemented by a Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) with an honors program in Government from the University of Sydney.
Past Legal Roles and Achievements
Irene Maragiannis has significantly contributed to various organizations in her past legal roles. She functioned as Group Legal Counsel for the Oceania/South Pacific region at Deutsche Post DHL Group, and as Special Counsel at Holman Webb Lawyers. Moreover, she was a Corporate Lawyer at MBF Australia Limited and provided legal services at Clark McNamara Lawyers and Heidtman & Co Lawyers. Early in her career, she served as Judge's Assistant/Research Associate to the Honorary Mr. Justice BE Hill at the Industrial Court of New South Wales, Industrial Relations Commission of NSW.