Rob Nicol

Rob is a leader of EY’s International Engagement Business. International Engagement describes cross border projects in trade, business, international relations and international development.

Rob currently co-leads project implementation of a Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) government-to-government and infrastructure project; a Southeast Asia regional trade program; and other projects across Asia Pacific.

Formerly a lawyer and rule of law specialist Rob commenced his career with the public sector (DFAT/AusAID, ACCC, House of Representatives) engaging with government procurement, contracts, competition law, trade, and international development issues.

Rob has spent the last decade working with the private sector supporting the Australian government to implement projects across the region. He has lived in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, and worked on other projects across Southeast Asia. Rob considers the experiences and relationships formed in the region to be career and life highlights for him and his family.

Rob’s skills fall into the following domains: policy, legal analysis, development program quality, commercial advisory, international trade and relations.

How Rob is building a better working world

Our projects in international engagement are about positive impact. They are about supporting our partners to develop businesses, systems and government approaches to enhance economic and social development.

Our projects are also about supporting growth to be inclusive so that their benefits can be enjoyed by all.

Along with projects aimed at supporting growth and development - which is to say, to improve people’s opportunities - embracing inclusion as we go about these projects helps us realize EY’s vision of building a better working world.