Jayne spent the majority of her career in the private sector, working in engineering and technology businesses.

[4] In the 2018 New Year Honours, Brady was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "for services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland".

[5] She joined Belfast City Council in April 2020 to be their Digital Innovation Commissioner.

[1] Although she replaced Jenny Pyper in the role, she was only serving in an interim position following the resignation of David Sterling in August 2020.

[11] Brady was appointed in the second recruitment round for the role, after First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill failed to agree on a preferred candidate in the first round.