Jo Kavanagh

Jo Kavanagh currently serves as Legal Director at Co-Counsel Limited, a position held since February 2024. Prior to this role, Jo was Associate General Counsel at CDP from September 2022 to January 2024 and Interim Legal Adviser at Oxfam for a brief period in early 2022. Jo's extensive legal experience includes positions as Legal Counsel at NorthRow and Moneyhub Enterprise, where in-house legal expertise was developed for FCA regulated fintech organizations. Additionally, Jo held the role of Legal and Commercial Manager at Sesame Bankhall Group, supporting commercial legal matters in the financial services sector. Jo's legal career began at Blake Lapthorn solicitors, advancing from trainee to assistant solicitor in the commercial team. Educational qualifications include multiple postgraduate diplomas in law and intellectual property from Manchester Metropolitan University and Nottingham Trent University, as well as a degree in Modern Languages from The University of Salford.