Embarking on her Actuarial recruitment career in London in 1996, Shirley has a broad range of experience having worked across all markets and with Actuaries at all levels, though primarily with Qualified Actuaries and Senior Executives. Her client network includes major corporations such as insurance companies, consultancies, reinsurers and banks, both in the UK and overseas.

Shirley has a degree in International Business & Modern Languages (French & German) from Strathclyde University in Glasgow. As part of her studies she lived and studied in Montpellier, France for a year and likes to go back whenever the opportunity arises.