Alumni Interview: Miranda Brawn EsqPosted in Articles, Autobiography, Interviews, Law, Media Archive, United Kingdom, Women on 2016-04-12 01:58Z by Steven |
Alumni Interview: Miranda Brawn Esq
The University of Law
Future Lawyers Network
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
2015-04-30
Since qualifying as a Barrister, Miranda Brawn has not looked back. Currently, Director of Legal and Transaction Management at Daiwa Capital Markets and specialising in finance, she has worked with top investment banks such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Citigroup. Passionate about promoting diversity within the profession she is patron for Black British Academics and a Board member for various diversity organisations such as the Black Cultural Archives and the City Women Network.
Do you believe there are greater challenges for women and people from ethnic backgrounds to succeed in law?
I think there are challenges for everyone regardless of their gender and race to succeed in law as it is one of the most competitive fields to enter which includes investment banking. I have managed to succeed in both of these fields, which have in the past been considered to be a male dominated industry. That said, being a female and from an ethnic background, I have proven that it is possible to overcome challenges with the right amount of drive, intelligence and determination…
Finally, tell us something about yourself that people might not know
I have a family history of law and politics where I am related to Sir Thomas Bellot, 2nd Bt. 1 (1651-1709), who studied at Oxford University, was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1670, succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Bellot in 1674 and was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1679 until 1681…
Read the entire interview here.