Australian legaltech start-up lands banking heavyweight

Ben Rosswick, a former Vice-President at Deutsche Bank and Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, has joined legal-tech company Smarter Drafter as CFO.

Smarter Drafter is a document creation tool powered by Artificial Intelligence, used by more than 140 law firms in Australia.

The appointment marks a key stage in the business’s transition from a startup to becoming a major player in the legal technology space, as the business continues to double in size each year and prepares for future capital raises.

Ben was largely considered a young prodigy at Deutsche Bank, where he quickly rose to the position of Vice President in London. He was then poached by Bank of America Merill Lynch and moved to Hong Kong, where he played a key role in managing their FX Options team in Asia.

Ben returned from Hong Kong and left the banking world to take up the position at Smarter Drafter.

Ben Rosswick says “Working in banking for so long, I had endless interactions with lawyers and always wished there were ways for them to get their job done faster. When I first saw the Smarter Drafter technology, I knew this was going to change the legal sector and I wanted to be a part of that.”

Ben joins a management team that already includes:

• Adam Long, CEO, an ex-strategy consultant known for launching the charitable sock brand Conscious Step,

• David Lipworth, Head of Legal / CTO, an ex-Baker McKenzie and Clifford Chance M&A lawyer

• David King, Head of Partnerships, who grew the law firm Schofield King Legal from 1 person to a four office operation.

Smarter Drafter CEO, Adam Long, says “We’re very excited to be hiring people of Ben’s calibre. With his appointment, we now have the management team we need to keep doubling every year and begin our international expansion.”

If you would like more information or to schedule an interview please contact Smarter Drafter CEO Adam Long, 0421 498 170, adam@smarterdrafter.com.au

Image: Smarter Drafter CEO, Adam Long (left) and Smarter Drafter CFO, Ben Rosswick (right).