Diriana Rodriguez, Cic.C Email & Phone Number

· Leadership Team Member of Ontario’s Largest Credit Union.· Facilitating the high-quality delivery of legal services by helping to establish streamlined systems and processes that enable the legal team to contribute effectively to Meridian's member centric objectives. · Leading, managing, and supporting the contributions and professional growth of legal personnel by helping maintain a culture of collaboration, transparency and support throughout our department interactions, and with internal and external stakeholders.· Conducting and supporting the development and execution of strategic business opportunities and transactions, contract negotiations, risk identification and mitigation, and implementation of ever changing legislative and regulatory requirements.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Providing Legal Advice on matters including: • Corporate governance• Data governance• IT agreements• Privacy • Knowledge management• Strategic partnerships • Investment transactions

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Advising on federal regulatory matters related to Schedule I Banks, Bank Holding Companies, and Ontario Credit Unions. • Actively participating in strategic projects including digital platform expansion, Fintech partnerships, and change management through inception to conclusion.• Reviewing agreements with third-party technological and digital solution providers to propel digital expansion through mobile applications, online banking and banking system solutions. • Advising on, drafting and negotiating corporate contracts with vendors, and service providers including licensing agreements. • Collaborating extensively with internal business partners and project teams to review business ideas, processes, and offer practical, solution- driven advice. • Vetting print and digital advertising, marketing and member-facing material to ensure compliance with CASL, privacy, and consumer protection legislation, banking law, voluntary commitments, and Payments Canada Guidelines.• Drafting and updating board and management policies, maintaining corporate records, and assisting with other Corporate Governance related tasks including minute taking for the Board of Director and its committees meetings.• As ombudsperson, investigating individual client concerns and settling complaints fairly.• Contracting and managing relationships with external counsel.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Deepened my knowledge of corporate law by conducting legal research, and writing legal opinions focused on topics including, international investment and trade, competition, procurement, and communications law.• Demonstrated agility working alongside a range of top tier legal specialists to draft pleadings and corporate documents including security contracts, share purchases and other corporate acquisitions.• Developed the ability to manage corporate clientele in a variety of situations including communicating legal opinions, fact-finding and preparing for appearances before regulatory bodies such as the Canadian Radio-Television and Communications Commission and submissions before the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

Ottawa, Canada

• Applied sound analytical skills by examining general principles of corporate governance and by creatively exploring how these principles intersect with banking practices. • Developed a sharp inquisitorial ability with regard to current issues that shape corporate legal policy by conducting empirical and regulatory research on the topic of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for a publication to be presented at the Banking Symposium to be held in Ottawa in 2013.

Toronto, Canada

• Employed a holistic approach to researching various legal issues by undertaking multidisciplinary analyses of current laws. • Refined interpersonal skills by planning, organizing and engaging in extensive consultations with various community groups in order to review the efficacy of current laws and draw recommendations.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

• Developed keen attention to detail by conducting thorough due diligence on real estate transactions and by handling corporate dealings such as filing articles of incorporations, submitting changes to articles, and maintaining minute books for closely held corporations. • Gained an understanding of interviewing skills and lawyer-client interaction by assisting lawyer in client meetings with diverse clientele, including home buyers and established real estate developers.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

• Demonstrated my tact for people and cultural awareness by serving international clients and by managing difficult passengers’ behaviour with poise and professionalism.• Honed my ability to adapt and react to changing and often dangerous circumstances by continuously evaluating my surroundings, assessing safety standards and implementing protocol.

Montreal, Canada

• Gained enforcement experience by ensuring that travelers complied with the laws stipulated by the Canadian Customs Act and other regulations through document verification and personal examinations.• Cultivated my investigative capacity by screening the transfer of people, goods and monetary instruments into Canada in order to determine their legality and protect the public and national security interests.

Executive Business Leadership Program For In-House Counsel, Business Administration, Management And Law

Activities and Societies: Certified In-House Counsel – Canada (CIC.C) Designation The Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel.

Juris Doctors Degree 2014, Law, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: • President Latin American Law Student Association (2012-2013) • Business Law Concentration

Honours Bachelor Of Arts, Double Major In International Studies And Hispanic Studies, With Honours

Activities and Societies: • President of the Glendon Hispanic Club (2009-2010) • Certificate of Trilingual Excellence • Certification.