Navigating the corporate world as a woman in business with Suzi Sendama

In this episode of the SpeakEasy podcast, SBID CEO & Founder, Dr Vanessa Brady OBE is joined by Managing Associate at Mishcon de Reya, Suzi Sendama. Suzi speaks with Vanessa about her unconventional path to law, navigating the corporate world as a woman and how the past months have shifted perspectives work/life balance.

Suzi describes how she sought a career path with a long trajectory and ultimately followed in the footsteps of her mother by pursuing law. Suzi describes how it was the culture and core values of the company which drew her to the role and, after working at Mishcon for 10 years, have kept her there.

On the shift in working from home, Suzi discusses how this has become an opportunity for businesses to evaluate their processes moving forward, highlighting the importance of reviewing what works best for business and client alike.

Finally, Suzi shares her personal processes when it comes to navigating the work/life balance of the modern day. Suzi describes how she makes time for things she enjoys, one of which is making music. The podcast features a snippet of Suzi’s talent – singing Sunny by The Mishcon Band.

Tune in to the whole conversation to discover more.