Alex Alexander Email & Phone Number

Worldwide, Oo

• Assumed leadership role of Privacy & Data Security department within the of Office of General Counsel; hired to build out department and grow international team. • Leadership role in the development and maintenance of strategic policies.• Counsel on risk management and legal compliance.• Supervise, manage, and train global team, fostering personal growth.• Partner with and lead cross-functional global teams to produce industry and enterprise legal solutions.• Advise senior company leadership of global regulatory and policy developments and trends in the industry.• Work closely with senior (top 5%) stakeholders cross-functionally to ensure legal compliance.• Lead initiatives to educate teams regarding Deloitte’s data protection policies.• Negotiate data protection agreements to execution.• Demonstrate technical knowledge of security frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, SOC2, and NIST.

Worldwide, Oo

El Segundo, Ca, Us

Internet Brands Inc. is an online media and technology company that operates in multiple online business verticals.• As Lead Privacy Counsel, led the development of the Privacy Office; built, led, and managed department operations. • Developed and managed the corporate privacy, security, and data protection initiatives for company. • Advised senior management on matters regarding technology risk management, domestic and international privacy and data protection laws impacting the company’s business. • Designed and established global risk management and compliance program, including developing processes for responding to data subject complaint, and data breaches. • Performed risk management oversight for company; conducted privacy assessments, participated in audits and risk assessments to ensure compliance with laws and policies. • Collaborated with product teams to develop products that managed data to achieve “privacy by design” objective.• Developed employee procedures and guidelines for privacy and data protection topics; trained employees on data and privacy policies.• As Deputy General Counsel, served as led corporate, merger & acquisition (M&A) and technology transactions, and regulatory compliance attorney, reporting to the General Counsel; responsible for leading aggressive growth, expansion, and integration of domestic and international online businesses through M&A.• Served as company principal negotiator; executed over 160 asset and stock transactions in 6 years, yielding 25-30% year-over-year company growth.

Represented production companies, creative talent and interactive media companies and national healthcare foundation.• Advised clients on financing, commercial transactions, intellectual property matters, content and technology licensing and general corporate matters.• Negotiated and drafted complex agreements, such as rights acquisition and option-to-purchase agreements.

Thelen was one of the largest law firms in the U.S. prior to its dissolution.• Counseled public and private companies on a variety of corporate matters, including M&A, corporate governance, financing, and commercial transactions.• Advised public companies on securities matters, and served on the company’s Corporate Governance Initiative.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Served as a corporate associate attorney in prestigious corporate firm acquired by a prominent international law firm.• Counseled emerging and established technology and financial companies, and non-profit organizations on corporate matters, including corporate governance, business transactions, financings, and licensing.

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)

Certificate, Cyber Security

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History And Political Science, (Minor) Russian

Master'S Degree Coursework, History Of Art And Science