Grant Thornton adds two new Partners nationally
Grant Thornton announces the recent appointment of two new Partners nationally across CFO Advisory and Risk Consulting, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to growing at pace in an evolving professional services market.
Margot Le Bars, Partner – CFO Advisory joins the firm with over 30 years of experience in corporate reporting, audit quality and risk, advising on IFRS and capital market transactions. Holding multiple senior roles, she brings deep expertise across a variety of industries and markets, bolstering the current expertise throughout the firm. Based in the Melbourne office, Margot will work nationally to assist clients with navigating complex transactions, providing support to sustain and grow their businesses.
Kate Monckton, Partner – Risk Consulting brings a career in cyber and privacy spanning over 20 years in global technology companies, consulting firms and industry. She will be based in the Sydney office, leading the cyber resilience practice to complement the existing cyber capability and to continue driving growth of the firm’s Risk Consulting business, which has grown 20 per cent year on year since 2021.
Margot Le Bars, Partner, CFO Advisory at Grant Thornton said: “I’m excited to be joining Grant Thornton and have already been made to feel very welcome by the team. Throughout my career, I’ve enjoyed building trusted relationships with clients, developing a deep understanding of their business and helping them navigate complex reporting and business issues. I look forward to bringing my experience and practical perspective to Grant Thornton, while also learning from my new colleagues and contributing to the continued success of our clients and the firm.”
Kate Monckton, Partner, Risk Consulting at Grant Thornton said: “I’m excited to be part of a team that is growing at pace by creating new opportunities to provide cyber resilience services to our clients. As cyber threats become more sophisticated, organisations need to be confident in their abilities to manage cyber risk and be ready to detect and respond when incidents occur. It’s great to see such strong support from the business when it comes to investing in these offerings.”
Said Jahani, Grant Thornton CEO said: “Every time we welcome new starters to our business, I am energised by the knowledge and experience they bring – Margot and Kate are no exception. It is exciting to see incredible talent drawn to our firm; their addition to the Partnership further strengthens our leadership nationally and I am thrilled they have chosen to join Grant Thornton.”
“I’m proud of the strong capability across the firm – from lateral hires to internal promotions – we have an extensive amount of talent and expertise, and we want to continue that momentum,” Jahani continued.
These appointments follow the recent internal promotions of 11 new Partners and Principal from 1 July 2026, reflecting the diversity of talent across the business.
