Shaniya Vilash

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General Counsel & Company Secretary (leave cover) at Daimler Truck Financial Services Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Shaniya Vilash serves as General Counsel and Company Secretary at Daimler Truck Financial Services Australia. A graduate of Deakin University (Laws) and Monash University (Business), she was recently recognized as a finalist for Rising Star of the Year - In-House at the 2024 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards for her work at Treasury Wine Estates.

She is deeply committed to community engagement and empowering women in the legal field. Shaniya holds multiple leadership roles within Victorian Women Lawyers, including Secretary and formerly Co-Chair of the Outreach Committee, focusing on connecting legal professionals across Victoria and promoting diversity and inclusion within the profession.

In 2023, Shaniya was also recognized as an Excellence Awardee for the Young In-House Lawyer of the Year at the Australasian Law Awards.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Charming & Persuasive

Achievment Oriented

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Women in Law
Demonstrates a strong passion for empowering women through her extensive executive committee involvement with Victorian Women Lawyers, holding roles like Secretary and Outreach Co-Chair.
In-House Counsel
Her career is focused on in-house legal roles, and she was a finalist for 'Rising Star of the Year - In-House' at the Women in Law Awards.
Community Engagement
As Co-Chair of the Outreach Committee for Victorian Women Lawyers, she focused on strengthening engagement with regional and suburban members to remove barriers to connection.

Media Appearances

Shaniya has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
General Counsel & Company Secretary (leave cover) at Daimler Truck Financial Services Australia
12-2024
Secretary at Victorian Women Lawyers
12-2023 - 11-2024
Membership and Engagement Officer at Victorian Women Lawyers
12-2022 - 11-2023
Outreach Committee Co-Chair at Victorian Women Lawyers
8-2023 - 9-2025
Legal Counsel at Treasury Wine Estates

Education

2012 - 2015
Bachelor of Business from Monash University
2015 - 2017
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Deakin University

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Insights For Selling To Shaniya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shaniya is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shaniya

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shaniya move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Shaniya take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

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