Emily is the Chief of Staff to the Domestic Abuse commissioner for England and Wales since the role was founded in 2019. During this time she has worked closely with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner to drive forward work around a range of her priorities.

She has previously worked as the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy Lead at the Home Office, where she has responsibility for overseeing and taking forward the government's strategy. She also ran the Violence Against Women and Girls service transformation fund and worked with partners and local commissioners to improve services locally.