Ben is the Founder of Crafty Counsel, a digital media startup helping legal professionals learn, achieve, and share. Ben started his career at Clifford Chance, before joining fashion e-commerce giant Global Fashion Group as its Corporate Counsel in London. GFG is the holding company for e-commerce brands around the world, including The Iconic in Australia.In this episode, we discuss:• Ben’s transition from international mergers & acquisitions lawyer to in house counsel;• behind the scenes of a fashion e-commerce start-up;• the highs and lows of working in a fast-paced global company;• how to analysis the real risk of leaving your job and starting your own company;• the Crafty Counsel original story; and• key trends that are fascinating the in-house counsel community at the moment such as empowering the business to self-serve.Connect with Ben:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-white-33b79032/Website: https://craftycounsel.co.uk/To sign up for Crafty Counsel Virtual Meet Ups: https://craftycounsel.co.uk/event/crafty-counsel-community-virtual-meet-upsConnect with Mel:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissastoreyscott/Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcastInstagram: @theinhouselawyerClubhouse: @inhouselawyerEmail: [email protected]