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Unterföhring, Bavaria, De

Led the startup activities of this entity in North America (also supporting customers in Central and SouthAmerica), starting from greenfields and resulting today with a mature and externally tested (SOC, PCIDSS, public financial audit) IT services company within a developed global organization. Approximately 600 employees, 1500 contractors and ~$500M turnover. M&A work to acquire staff and assets to build data centers and other technology services, capitalization transactions, development of company governance (incl compliance policies), and indirect tax optimization process development and implementation. Built from ground up full scope legal (including tax and employment law), compliance, privacy and contract management functions. HR legal support for all resourcing models, including direct, contractor, offshore, and secondment from foreign affiliates (incl immigration visa work). Also support of other infrastructure, policy and procedure development, including full-suite SAP environment and enterprise contract management platform implementation.Manage a team of 13 professionals across multiple NA offices and global workbench.

Unterföhring, Bavaria, De

Led IT Security Governance (CISO) & Risk Management functions during two periods of organizationalchange, cumulatively for two years. This included implementation of information security managementsystem and integrated IT risk management approach linking risks and controls to IT services andresulting in internal control assurance reporting (e.g. beyond ELCA or basic ICOFR). Also includedannual SOC 2 Type 2 CPA unqualified opinion and PCI-DSS QSA ROC/ROA.

Unterföhring, Bavaria, De

Led team of legal, compliance and privacy professionals in several offices across Asia-Pacific region supporting the IT transformation strategy of Allianz Group.Allianz Technology is the IT services entity to the Allianz Group, one of the worlds largest companies, and is leading the Allianz digital transformation.

Munich, De

Supported with the establishment of venture fund management entity in US, including development of framework and day-to-day legal and compliance services for Allianz Group opportunistic venture capital investment operations in the US, focused on technology, healthcare, insuretech/fintech.

Munich, De

Senior attorney supporting the business in a variety of areas, including field sales, distribution, marketing, product development, underwriting and compliance (market, financial, corporate). Included market expansion and related activities (e.g. certificate of authority). Portfolio included high individual and program commercial professional liability, property, general liability, BOP, and inland marine, and high net worth personal lines. Distribution channels included independent agents, MGA/MGUs (including TPAs), trade/affinity groups. Subject matter expert in several areas such as surplus lines, premium tax (incl surplus lines and international), programs, producer compensation, reinsurance and fronting, and producer contracting.Provided counsel on business transactions, acquisition and divestiture activities, corporate regulatory filings, audit, intellectual property, marketing, privacy and data protection. Identified potential legal or regulatory issues and developments that impact business strategy, products or business conduct and provided expert legal counsel accordingly.Supported complete restructure, partial sale and partial internal Allianz transfer, and ultimate withdrawaland shut down of business operations.

Led Legal and Compliance for a nationwide multi-line commercial insurer and broker focused oninsuring commercial manufacturing, distribution and retail of building materials and components. Distribution channels included independent agents, trade association/affinity groups, MGA/MGUs, and owned brokerage. Admitted and nonadmitted. Provided legal support to all areas of the company, with legal and compliance departmentsresponsibility (manager and several analysts). Led acquisition and divestiture activities. Manageddesign, procurement and contracting for company treaty and facultative assumed and ceded reinsurance portfolio. Supported product development, rate/form filings, expansion of markets and lines of business, and field distribution. Represented the company in several external capacities, including lobbying and trade associations.

Managed large loss claim, coverage, extra contractual and corporate litigation for company, includingpanel counsel and defense cost containment for Claims Department. Was technical expert on defenseand insurance law matters to Claims Department.Represented company externally in several capacities, including lobbying and trade associations.

New York, Ny, Us

Oversaw and managed coverage and liability aspects of complex commercial litigation, involving toxictorts, products liability, mass tort and environmental actions.Conducted legal research and coverage analysis for third party actions impacting many coverages,including drafting coverage opinions, complex cost share agreements, releases, and content for casepleadings.

Stanford Executive Program (Sep)-Executive Mba, Busineess

Certificate, Corporate Finance

Generative Ai For The Legal Profession, Generative Ai

Venture Capital University Certificate

Jd, Law

B.S., Physiology, Business Management