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Spring, Tx, Us

Spring, Texas, Us

Spring, Texas, Us

• Manage the compliance department for a $25 billion international public corporation• Counsel the board of directors, officers, and management on compliance issues, including the Federal Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA), data privacy and protection, and antitrust issues• Continue responsibilities as Operations Counsel• Manage material litigation, including selection of, supervision of, and collaboration with outside counsel, developing litigation strategy, drafting, reviewing, and revising pleadings and motions, and coordination of internal discovery• Direct internal code of conduct and ethics investigations• Manage external regulatory investigations• Draft, review, and revise corporate compliance policies, including code of conduct and ethics, data management and protection policies, document retention policies, and antitrust manual• Develop interactive compliance center on company intranet• Create and conduct compliance training for directors, officers, and employees, including Code of Conduct training, antitrust training, FCPA/CFPOA training, and email and social media usage and etiquette

Spring, Texas, Us

• Advise and assist regional and local management with day-to-day operations with a focus on growth of existing business and development of new business• Draft, review, negotiate and revise general corporate contracts, including service agreements, operating agreements, leases, master service agreements, purchase agreements, licensing agreements, and employment-related agreements• Counsel officers and corporate management on regulatory compliance, acquisitions and divestitures, real estate, employment matters, and environmental issues• Lead integration of newly acquired companies into corporate structure• Manage material litigation, including complex environmental and commercial claims• Oversee portfolio of all owned and leased real estate• Manage 250+ corporate entities, including responsibility for entity formation/dissolution, regulatory filings, and maintenance of corporate books/records

Akron, Ohio, Us

• Counsel public and private companies regarding business expansion strategies, including franchising, private placement and competitive acquisitions• Draft, review and revise general corporate contracts, including asset and stock based purchase agreements, financing documents, leases, employment agreements and licensing agreements• Counsel public companies regarding corporate compliance, employment issues and securities filings• Manage closely-held corporate client needs with a focus on setup and growth of corporate entities and maintenance of client relationships• Facilitate internal and external negotiations among attorneys and other related professionals to attain a cohesive outcome which best meets client needs• Advise corporate clients regarding trademark development and protection as well as federal and state regulatory compliance

J.D.

B.A., Political Science / Economics