Law is anything but a one-woman job.

Can you describe your typical workday? What does a usual workweek look like for you?

My working days are very different and varied. There is almost no such thing as a typical workday. I usually have a mix of meetings with management or my team, including several jour fixe meetings. I spend a lot of time on strategic matters, work on (client) projects and, above all, take care of what matters most here at Schoenherr: our people.

What challenges do you face in your daily business life?

For a long time, the biggest challenge was balancing being a parent with my job, especially when my daughter was still little. In the early years, I made a clear decision to prioritise my daughter and put my career on the back burner. My daughter is now a teenager and I am more flexible in terms of time. That makes working much easier.

As I hold multiple roles here at Schoenherr, it can be quite challenging at times to balance the responsibilities of being both an attorney and the director of our People & Culture team. But my role as director is extremely versatile, and I find that my legal background and all the experiences I've gained as an attorney real-ly come in handy.

Being a lawyer is demanding in many respects. Not only do I want to find the right legal solutions for my clients, but I also have to be a confidante, a sparring partner, a conflict resolver and an entrepreneur. The role requires strong analytical thinking as well as excellent social skills, because I am in a "people job".

What is the best thing about your job?
That I love what I do, and that my work doesn't feel like a job but like a passion with purpose. I am in a position to help people, which is what I love doing.

What have been the most important milestones in your professional life so far?
My first milestone was an internship at a New York law firm shortly after graduating. After that, I also completed my mediation training while working and passed the bar exam, which I took when I was six months pregnant. Of course, being admitted to the bar was also a special highlight for me. After that, I was also an HR partner in a large commercial law firm for five years and was able to learn a lot about people. This motivated me to train as a leadership trainer, become a collaborative practitioner and, rather unexpectedly, dive into the world of legal tech. My most recent milestone was taking over as the director of our People & Culture department – my heart's desire.

What has been your greatest experience at Schoenherr so far?
There have been so many that I can't say which is greatest. Being able to learn from the incredibly talented people here is definitely something I cherish. What I find particularly cool about Schoenherr is that I am valued for my talents and challenged and encouraged accordingly.

What was the best advice you ever got?
"When in hell, keep walking."

What would you advise your younger self?
Not to start studying immediately after high school, but to take a trip around the world first to better understand both the world and myself. I would also advise my younger self to be even braver, not to place so much importance on the opin-ions of others, and to always live by the motto: "Be humble, be kind, be brave".

What would I do differently today? Nothing. I firmly believe that things happen as they should and at the right time in life.

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