Natalie Paddock

Natalie qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2007 and has over 13 years’ experience advising businesses, organisations and individuals on corporate law and corporate governance matters.

Based in the North-West, Natalie is EU Group Company Secretary for Assurant, Inc., a Fortune 500 company which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Assurant partners with leading brands to provide consumers across the World with a range of protection products and services such as mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance and lender placed homeowners insurance.

Natalie is responsible for ensuring the highest standards of corporate governance across Assurant’s legal entities and branches throughout the UK and the EU, many of which are regulated insurance and insurance intermediaries companies. In doing so, Natalie provides strategic governance advice to the EU Group Board in the UK and to subsidiary Boards across Europe. Natalie oversees robust corporate governance frameworks which meet local legal and regulatory requirements whilst also meeting the corporate governance requirements of the ultimate parent company.

Natalie is Co-Chair of Assurant’s UK employee forum and is a pro-bono supervising solicitor for The University of Chester’s Legal Advice Clinic.

Prior to Assurant, Natalie practised corporate law at Brabners LLP, a North-West law firm. Natalie acted for private businesses, financial institutions and individuals on a range of corporate matters including acquisitions and disposals, JVs, PE and VC funding and bank financing.