Prior to joining Simkins, Rose worked in the music industry at independent music publisher, Imagem, where she gained experience in all aspects of music publishing, with a focus on contractual negotiations, licensing and copyright infringements. Rose completed her training at Imagem during which she was seconded to Simkins. Whilst on secondment, Rose worked on a high-profile trial in the High Court, assisted with contractual and other media related disputes and had involvement in defamation and privacy matters.