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Emma Haywood: Managing A 4-Day Work Week & Why Mentoring Is So Important

October 12, 2022 • Crafty Counsel • Season 2 • Episode 11

In this episode of the Crafty Show, we are joined by Emma Haywood, Associate General Counsel at Babylon, an international digital healthcare company.

Before joining Babylon’s in-house team in April 2021, Emma worked at the Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May for eight years.

Emma graduated with a first-class degree in Modern and Medieval languages from the University of Cambridge. Emma is a mentor with The Social Mobility Foundation and leads a mentoring partnership between Babylon’s legal team and a mentoring charity called GROW.

Among other things Emma talks about her career journey from the Magic Circle to in-house counsel in the healthcare sector, what she learned from moving in-house, her passion for social mobility and mentoring and what brings her joy.

Emma is part of Crafty Counsel's community of in-house lawyers who meet up regularly, online and at in-person events, to discuss ideas, offer support and network. If you would like to know more why not sign up to the community?