Whitney Chen
People & Culture Manager at Anika Legal
People & Culture Manager at Anika Legal
Whitney is a law student at the University of Melbourne with a background in Arts and Commerce. She has a particular interest in access to justice initiatives, as well as legal innovation. Prior to joining Anika, she volunteered and worked at both Justice Connect and the Human Rights Law Centre. She currently assists the Director of Pro Bono & Community Engagement at Allens as a Paralegal. Whitney will be starting as a Graduate Lawyer at Allens in 2022.
I’ve been able to work with Whitney across a variety of recruitment campaigns since starting at Anika. Every interaction has been marked by fantastic stakeholder management and crystal clear communication, which has left a lasting impression - you can always trust that Whitney is across a situation and knows what the next steps required are. Her strong communication skills are coupled with a keen eye for detail and excellent time management, making her a phenomenal project manager and an excellent addition to any team.
- Gwilym Temple, Head of Operations
Whitney has been volunteering at Anika since February 2020. In that time Whitney has played an integral role in building our People & Culture function, reflected in her promotion to a People & Culture Manager at the start of 2021.
During her tenure Whitney has been responsible for developing and iterating our recruitment processes, in particular our high-volume Paralegal recruitment, as well as a stalwart advocate for Anika’s culture - running internal comms and organising events that champion the fantastic work we see across Anika.
To read more about Whitney's experience, or if you'd like to connect, you can find her LinkedIn profile here.
Whitney is a superstar! Whitney has supported Anika's rapid scaling over two years through recruiting, organising events, developing internal processes and building culture. Whatever the challenge, Whitney is trusted by everyone to effortlessly develop relationships, provide apt critical thinking and flawlessly execute the plan. Whitney will always be welcome on our team!
George Hamilton, Head of People & Culture