Researched law and investigated facts to prepare legal documents supporting the contract administration process. Responsible for ensuring data integrity in the real estate database and maintaining accurate legal record keeping. • Led a multi-functional team during a special assignment in Mexico aimed at negotiating lease agreement extensions and settlements with over 70 landlords realizing over $30k in savings.• Managed the Tenant Administration function with full responsibility for over US$16 million in revenue per year.• Negotiated contract language variation requests with internal clients and external entities to ensure legal compliance and to protect the company’s legal rights.

Corporate Secretarial and Corporate Governance responsibility for UPS entities located in the USA, Canada, Latin America & the Caribbean. Provide support to UPS entities in the EMEA and APAC regions

• Performed "cradle to grave" contract management in countries across Latin America based on the agreed initial terms and compliance with regulations in each country including vendor agreements and other material agreements, confidentiality agreements, purchase and/or sale agreements, license agreements, guaranties, shareholder agreements• Evaluated proposals, analyzing and matching business needs against vendor’s offers, negotiating terms, pricing and closing contracts with key accounts such as Darden Restaurants, Chili’s, Restaurants, Hilton Hotels and others • Provided legal research, analysis and advice to clients and their counsels regarding to Latin America legal system’s pitfalls impacting contractual, regulatory matters and other risks in each of the Latin America markets.• Prepared proposals, negotiated terms and closed contracts with key accounts such as Darden Restaurants, Chili’s, Restaurants, Hilton Hotels while acting as a Business Development Regional Director for multinational companies in the South Florida region • Conducted a lean management project for a bank institution in Ft. Lauderdale, FL diminishing by 66% the implementation time of a critical banking system aimed at its customers without affecting their rate of compliance with laws and governmental regulations

• Underwrote above 700 million dollars in international title insurance policies for complex cross-border commercial transactions • Provided support and assistance to local legal staff in Mexico related to real estate insurance transactions in Latin America, including live-remote assistance during closing in other countries• Led the Business Relationship Management efforts with clients such as Prudential, Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank, Marriott and Walton Street Capital• Kept informed of new laws, regulations and trends in Latin America markets affecting the company’s ability to underwrite international title insurance in those markets

• Oversaw and managed litigation, legal actions and similar matters in Latin America markets• Interacted with foreign counsels to support general corporate operations• Successfully negotiated all the legal aspects of a contract on behalf of a SC Johnson subsidiary with a major food product manufacturer in Venezuela, securing a US$ 6 million dollar per year contract• Created the strategic and commercial framework for a Panamanian food manufacturer opening up operations in the United States, ensuring product compliance with FDA regulations • Evaluated levels of legal risk helping clients to anticipate and manage operational threats

• Executed actions and procedures aimed at maintaining the corporate good standing and foreign qualifications of company subsidiaries before country authorities (import licenses, operational permits, corporate filings, amendments, acquisitions, mergers, divestures and other corporate documents)• Planned and executed – as member of Unilever’s global negotiation team and with a financial consideration of 15.6 billion Euros- the successful acquisition and subsequent merger of a corporation doing business in 60 countries without transferring legal risk from one company to the other • Created and managed the legal department for the local Unilever company. Hired, trained and evaluated individuals to perform their assigned duties. Established the department’s policies and procedures in accordance with the company’s requirements• Directed the legal procedures of 8 major restructuring processes, 2 acquisitions, 3 mergers and 2 spin-offs in a 5 year period, impacting 2,500 employees