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Draft and negotiate technology licensing and outsourcing agreements necessary to build and maintain the infrastructure of an international hedge fund. Create and maintain standardized forms and procedures for reoccurring transactions resulting in business personnel having faster access to legal services. Act as lead counsel in drafting data privacy, cybersecurity and related policies, including providing firm wide guidance on compliance with U.S. and E.U. privacy laws including GDPR and CCPA. Develop, monitor and improve corporate standards for vendor contracts including dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, due diligence and technology standards. Oversee the maintenance and enhancement of contract management systems to ensure efficient provision of needed information for vendor management and accounting teams.

Oversaw a team of five legal professionals in the provision of egal and compliance services for a business unit with over $300 million in annual revenue and over 1,000 global employees. Counseled senior business leaders on legal, regulatory and transactional matters across the business unit and ensure practices are consistent with corporate directives. Drafted agreements and lead negotiations for a variety of complex license, joint development, SaaS, reseller and partner transactions both domestically and internationally. Created, revised and updated form agreements, including proactively building a library of forms to ensure efficient provision of legal services.

Lead U.S. attorney for multinational software company specializing in providing software and solutions to financial institutions. Supervises junior attorney and paralegal staff and responsible for all legal and compliance services needed domestically. Drafts, negotiates and maintains all corporate contracts and forms as well as advises business executives on corporate, intellectual property and risk management matters.

Drafted and negotiated corporate contracts for the operational and technology trading infrastructure of an international hedge fund. Created standardized forms and corporate procedures for reoccurring transactions. Developed corporate standards for vendor relationships.

Acted as lead counsel in drafting and negotiating OEM, value-added reseller and other third-party agreements facilitating the expansion of company product offerings. Conducted semi-annual training seminars for sales professionals, updating them on changes to corporate legal standards and advising them how best to address common customer contractual issues. Served as legal representative on acquisition due diligence teams including interviewing target company personnel and auditing legal and compliance practices.

Advised company on corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley, insurance and advertising regulations. Assisted senior counsel in preparing and reviewing SEC filings. Supervised national and international litigation and represented company in arbitration and mediation proceedings.

Assisted in marketing and corporate forecasting efforts.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Texas Journal of Business Law – Articles Editor: Spring 1998 – Fall 1998 Judge Wilson Cowen Endowed Presidential.

Bba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Deans List: Fall 1992 – Spring 1995, College Scholar Award: Fall 1994 and Spring 1995, and Phi Kappa Phi.