Arqiva’s new chief legal officer is an experienced commercial lawyer with a background in the broadcasting, engineering and technology sectors.
Nicola Phillips joins the media services company on 1 July and reports to CEO Shuja Khan.
She joins Arqiva from Parker-Meggitt, a company delivering products and services in aerospace, defence and energy markets, where she was Deputy General Counsel, UK & EMEA, & Director of Legal Operations.
Commenting on the appointment, Khan said: “I’m delighted to welcome Nicola to Arqiva. Her CV is exceptional and the organisations and sectors she has operated in give her an excellent perspective on our business. Our business is about creating, developing, and maintaining excellent relationships with our customers, regulator and other stakeholders, and the legal function plays a key role in making all that happen.
“Nicola’s strong background combined with her energy and commerciality will be a great asset in delivering our ambitions for Vision 2031. I am really excited about working with her.”
Phillips added: “I already know the Arqiva business well, having previously worked at ITV, one of Arqiva’s largest customers. Arqiva’s role in delivering consistently, efficiently, and innovatively for its customers cannot be understated and I’m looking forward to helping the wider team to deliver on our ambitious future plans.
