Stuart Mitchell is the Chief Financial Officer for IMF Bentham’s global operations and is based in the Sydney office. He was previously Chief Financial Officer, Legal Counsel and Company Secretary for Ironbridge Capital, an Australian-based investment and private equity firm providing funding for domestic and international businesses. His role encompassed financial management, budgeting, modelling, reporting and disclosure, governance, compliance, risk assessment, accounting, taxation, licensing and control issues of the manager, Funds and associated structures across Asia Pacific, the Caribbean and Europe.

Stuart has held senior finance and legal positions at Pacific Road Capital and Newport Capital Group, and roles at Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and Natwest Markets in London. He has also worked in private legal practice at Moray and Agnew Solicitors and held accounting, audit and advisory positions at ABN Amro and KPMG in Australia.

Stuart holds a Bachelor of Commerce (University of New South Wales, Australia), a Diploma in Law (Legal Profession Admission Board) and a Graduate Diploma (University of Technology Sydney, Australia). He was admitted to practise as a solicitor in New South Wales and is a qualified Chartered Company Secretary and Chartered Accountant.