Andréa Parris, Nccp Email and Phone Number

Paralegal with the Legal Entity Governance Team.

Records and Information Manager for an energy consulting firm that provides financial, administrative and operational management as well as regulatory compliance oversight for power plants nationwide. Reported to the Chief Compliance Officer. • Extracted pertinent information from 41 project financing agreements to prepare for the transition from London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) • Analyzed company records over four lines of business including accounting, tax, operations, and regulatory compliance; resulted in 6,000 archived digital records and the disposal of 35,000 paper files thereby eliminating all off-site information storage costs • Supported three corporate transactions by facilitating due diligence and records reviews in virtual data rooms; managed question and answer logs for eight potential clients totaling 521 questions answered • Enforced corporate governance by maintaining Board of Member minutes and filing business registrations and annual business filings for 12 jurisdictions

Served as the Senior Paralegal for the operational law section of the legal department in a major Army Command. • Drafted legal section of the corporate annual project plan for an organization of 32,000 employees • Fielded 100 Department of State requests for Department of Defense assistance in a humanitarian assistance effort in West Africa; reviewed international agreements and executive directives to ensure regulatory compliance • Administered information security program for the organization’s legal department and established classified information transfer protocols for legal materials • Executed project management system for the legal department; assigned 384 tasks; researched treaties and other agreements to draft 77 opinions on the legalities of proposed international military operations

Served as the Senior Paralegal for the military justice section of the legal department in a major Army Command. • Managed litigation support for four complex military criminal trials; conducted investigations, legal research and case management; summarized testimony; draft trial documents; and compiled trial notebooks • Maintained control of $100,000 worth of office equipment and administered a $50,000 military trial budget • Processed travel and expenses for witnesses’ attendance at seven in-country proceedings and two overseas military criminal trials

Served as Senior Paralegal at the corporate headquarters of the US Army Trial Defense Service. Awarded Meritorious Service Medal. • Strategized, pitched and implemented the reorganization of defense paralegals enterprise-wide over a two-year period; engaged senior leadership to revise the role of defense paralegals resulting in new regulatory standards • Assistant to the senior executive at the headquarters of the criminal defense division of the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps charged with providing services to all Army Soldiers • Identified operational deficiencies and developed a standardized training desk book for 60 satellite offices worldwide; created a file management system to document training and personnel records for 230 attorneys and paralegals • Recalibrated the position of the Senior Defense Paralegal to a higher rank commiserate with role and responsibilities through demonstrated efforts and multiple initiatives

Served as Senior Paralegal for a legal department for an organization with 15,000 employees. Awarded Bronze Star Medal. • Created standing operating procedures in deployed legal offices for an organization of 15,000 employees • Managed litigation support for 12 complex military criminal trials; conducted investigations, legal research and case management; summarized testimony; drafted trial documents and compiled trial notebooks • Liaised with other legal departments to provide training to senior leadership and mid-level managers across multiple organizations

Served as the regional coordinator for military educational programs for an organization with 17,000 employees across four states. Awarded Meritorious Service Medal. • Mentored 39 employees during their professional training program resulting in nine candidates graduating with honors • Processed over 168 applications for military professional development courses including leadership, medical and legal training • Developed a SharePoint site that encompassed complete course requirements and procedures to provide a single point of reference for all school candidates