Celeste Norman

Celeste Norman is the Founder and Principal at her firm, where she has forged a robust career in delivering legal excellence and innovative solutions to her clients. With a wealth of experience in legal practices, she has made significant contributions to her community and held several notable positions. Celeste holds a Juris Doctor from a leading law school, and her commitment to client service is well recognised. Currently, Celeste serves as the Founding Principal and Lead Fractional General Counsel at Rayne Legal, providing comprehensive legal, compliance, risk, and governance services to Australian financial services firms. Her role involves supporting teams with in-house solutions to foster sustainable growth and building strategic client relationships. As a podcast co-host for The Risk Reward Podcast, she disseminates valuable insights on legal and compliance issues to aid professionals in the financial services sector. She holds the position of Responsible Manager at Tap the Gap and is an active committee member of the BLS Financial Services Committee of the Law Council of Australia. Her contributions to public consultations on financial services laws underscore her influence in the field. Celeste's career includes significant roles such as the Head of Exchange Traded Products at Income Asset Management Group, where she led novel projects involving asset ETFs, and several advisory and compliance roles with major institutions, including Westpac Institutional Bank. Her expertise is also bolstered by her legal counsel and managerial experience at FIIG Securities. Her academic credentials are impressive, with a Master of Banking and Finance Law from the University of Melbourne, a Master of Applied Laws from The College of Law Australia, a Diploma in Financial Markets from AFMA, and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from QUT. Celeste also holds a Bachelor of Business from Australian Catholic University, reinforcing her multifaceted approach to legal and business matters.