He was the Managing Director and head of the Melbourne office of M&A advisory firm Greenhill Caliburn,[1] and is a member of the Australian National University Council.
Samuel has also had extensive involvement in senior levels of sports management in Australia.
During his time as AFL commissioner, Samuel was one of the so-called "faceless men" who were vilified by supporters during the attempted merger or relocation of clubs such as Footscray, Fitzroy, Melbourne and Hawthorn.
Supported by an expert panel, the final report was submitted on 30 October 2020 to the Minister of the Environment, Sussan Ley, making 38 recommendations.
[7] On 14 June 2010 he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Australia in the Queens's Birthday Honours list for services to the community, public administration, economic reform and corporate law.