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Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC

ACP is the leading voice of today’s multi-tech clean energy industry, representing over 800 energy storage, wind, utility-scale solar, clean hydrogen and transmission companies. ACP is committed to meeting America’s national security, economic and climate goals with fast-growing, low-cost, and reliable domestic power.

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Primary areas of responsibility include mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, global corporate entity management and compliance, and corporate governance and board support. Additional responsibilities include.
• Partner with the Corporate Development team and cross-functional groups on the implementation of M&A processes and consummating strategic transactions throughout all stages of M&A activity including NDAs, deal.
• Provide legal advice and assist in the oversight and management of the company’s global portfolio of entities to ensure compliance with local regulations and best practices, as well as the creation and rationalization.
• Provide board and director support for Fiserv, Inc. and its corporate subsidiaries, including acting secretary for regulated subsidiaries and drafting of annual and ad hoc board agendas, minutes and resolutions; assist.
• Draft and review intercompany service and operating agreements, as well as loan notes and direction letters to facilitate intercompany distributions and cash repatriation

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Led a team of 3 attorneys, paralegal and contracts administrator providing advice on an array of corporate legal matters including contracts, real estate, IP, labor and employment, compliance and risk management.
• Managed the review, negotiation, and administration of vendor and customer contracts and the implementation of the company’s first lifecycle contract management system, process and guidelines to facilitate the.
• Oversaw protection of the company’s intellectual property portfolio and research and compliance related to third-party intellectual property.
• Handled all legal aspects of adding or replacing 19 million square feet to the company’s real estate portfolio, including leases, purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, construction loan and credit.
• Created and conducted company-wide training in areas of harassment and discrimination, FCPA, data privacy, antitrust, attorney-client privilege, and general corporate and regulatory compliance.
• Managed outside counsel and evaluated the quality and costs of services provided to ensure compliance with the legal departments’ outside counsel engagement guidelines and the company’s insurance policies.

Pleasant Prairie, WI

• Helped develop the corporate legal strategy and roadmap to scale the legal department from two attorneys and a paralegal to six attorneys, a paralegal and a contracts administrator and participated in the development.
• Created and implemented best practices and guidelines to assist the company’s sales team with negotiating strategic customer contracts, closing deals in the most efficient manner and effectively selling the company’s.
• Worked closely with all business units and cross-functional teams on internal and external compliance matters in areas of supply chain management, marketing, advertising, privacy and employment.
• Assisted in the development of risk management strategies to effectively reduce workers’ compensation claims
• Supervised litigation matters as assigned and provided support to and managed outside counsel.

Focus on consumer and commercial banking, real estate, and general business litigation, negotiations and transactions, and regularly advise business clients on risk management policies and procedures.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba