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- Partnered with Consulting team leadership to identify and assess risk associated with new or expanded service and product offerings.- Developed appropriate structures to address identified risks.- Developed and enhanced quality control process and procedures in consulting practices; interfaced with risk and compliance teams on ongoing identification of risk issues specific to consulting practices.- Supported strategic planning related to new product and service development; serve as thought leader and provide risk-based perspective while supporting innovation and creativity.- Evaluated technology applications/solutions for automation and risk management benefits relevant to consulting practices.

- Assisted Baker Tilly in the design and implementation of conflicts and independence management process(es) and system(s).- Advised Baker Tilly on best practices in conflict analysis and client/project acceptance.- Assessed software products to meet Baker Tilly’s conflicts and independence needs.- Collaborated with Baker Tilly stakeholders to understand Baker Tilly’s needs in relation to upgrading the conflicts/independence process(es) and system(s).- Project managed conflicts/independence upgrade project.

Somerville, Ma

- Supported sales, marketing, consulting delivery, and administrative teams by drafting and reviewing client and supplier contracts, including NDAs, MSAs, SOWs and Change Orders, with a focus on accelerating projects and minimizing risks.- As member of Governance, Risk & Compliance team, advised senior leadership team and consulting delivery teams on risks associated with new service offerings and market expansions and appropriate mechanisms to address identified risks. - Collaborated with project managers to ensure compliance with company policies and contractual obligations.- Managed and refined contract templates, including various SaaS and related managed services agreements. - Managed contract risk within company guidelines.- Developed, implemented, and managed strategic policies and procedures for contract management, administration, and governance.- Collaborated with Information Security Management Systems Director to ensure contract governance and compliance processes satisfied contractual, regulatory, and certification requirements.

- Managed and ensured compliance with contractual and statutory obligations, including through development of systems and processes relevant to firm’s life sciences clients, such as transparency reporting under the Affordable Care Act, debarment checking, and adverse event reporting.- Analyzed contracts to identify, communicate and address risks. - Managed contract templates and model language.- Drafted and negotiated engagement letters, services agreements, subcontractor agreements, confidentiality agreements, and data use agreements.- Developed, delivered, and oversaw training for contract management system users.- Led contract management software selection and implementation processes.- Managed migration of 15,000 historic contracts into contract management system and the addition of over 3,000 new contracts annually.

- Legal department liaison for various firm initiatives, including business continuity planning, records retention initiative, and SharePoint implementation.- Conducted special research projects related to compliance and business initiatives.- Conceptualized, built, and maintained SharePoint sites to manage key compliance obligations.- Managed and coordinated case intake and conflict check processes.- Researched and assisted in resolving conflicts, including facilitating Conflicts Committee meetings.- Managed ethical walls.- Defined logic for, and performed, various data quality and security assurance audits.

- Hired and developed a 15-person staff, including attorneys and non-attorneys, to provide 24/7 support to 900+ attorneys worldwide.- Trained and managed team responsible for drafting and analyzing contracts, including engagement letters, outside counsel guidelines and waiver letters.- Developed and delivered firm-wide staff training programs regarding conflicts and intake issues.- Developed department budget and strategic plan. - Analyzed and streamlined department workflow, policies and procedures; identified and implemented means to improve efficiencies.- Managed and oversaw conflict of interest reporting, identification and resolution for new business intake, lateral attorney recruiting and business development.- Analyzed legal issues regarding ethical conflict of interest rules.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics