Meet the Providior Team

The Providior team is lean, highly capable, and deeply committed to client success. Drawing on backgrounds in Finance, Legal, Professional Services, Banking, Investment Management, and entrepreneurship, our people bring a wealth of insight and practical experience to every engagement. Headquartered in Brisbane with a national footprint, we operate with agility and precision—delivering market-leading funding solutions that empower our clients to grow with confidence.

Simon Xu

At Providior, timely and accurate payments to suppliers are essential to helping our law firm clients maintain strong relationships with their trusted specialists. Simon Xu plays a central role in this process. With a sharp eye for detail and a steady approach to managing high volumes of work, he helps ensure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. He’s also known for being a supportive and collaborative teammate — always ready to lend a hand.

Sheree Paramasivam

Sheree is Providior’s Accounts Receivable Officer. She is responsible for ensuring that loan repayments are made in an orderly and timely manner, and that reporting to clients is accurate and reliable.

Sharee is a key member of Providior’s operations team. When things get complex, Sharee steps in to simplify and bring order to the scene. With two and a half decades in financial services—including 15 years focused on professional services financing and client account management—Sharee brings deep experience to her role. She’s known for her practical approach and her ability to keep things moving, especially when timelines are tight and clarity is key.

Oliver Bastable

Oliver (Ollie) joined Providior in 2025 as a member of the Management Team, bringing with him a broad background in financial leadership across infrastructure investment, funds management, private equity and professional services. Ollie’s most recent experience was with investment manager, QIC as a Senior Accountant on the Infrastructure Investments team. Originally from the UK, he relocated to Brisbane in 2018 and now lives here with his young family.

Adam is responsible for strengthening relationships with Providior’s existing and prospective clients, including Australia’s leading Personal Injury Law firms. He also plays a key role in elevating Providior’s market presence by sharing insights drawn from over 15 years of experience in specialist legal funding.Adam is responsible for strengthening relationships with Providior’s existing and prospective clients, including Australia’s leading Personal Injury Law firms. He also plays a key role in elevating Providior’s market presence by sharing insights drawn from over 15 years of experience in specialist legal funding.

Jo Cope

Jo Cope is the CEO and Managing Director of Providior, where she leads the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the business. With over 25 years of experience in financial services, legal funding, and business management, Jo brings a deep understanding of the professional services sector and the capital solutions that support its growth. Since stepping into the CEO role in 2022, she has overseen Providior’s continued expansion as a trusted provider of specialist funding to law firms and other professional service providers.