Head of Legal, member of the Executive Team, and member of the Risk Management Governance Committee for Navan Expense, the modern expense and corporate card solution, which is an independent business unit within Navan.Advise on regulatory compliance matters, including card issuing, payment processing, money transmission, anti-money laundering, credit regulations, and privacy.Develop corporate strategy and collaborate on new product development.Draft and negotiate key strategic agreements.

Structured, drafted and negotiated commercial agreements with Marqeta’s customers and technology contracts with vendors, and advised on regulatory matters, which helped fuel the company's successful IPO. Provided timely, concise and business-focused legal advice on payments law, including federal and state consumer financial protection laws and regulations such as Regulation E, Regulation Z, BSA/AML, UDAAP, and data privacy laws.

Chief counsel and integral member of the senior executive team for fintech company providing a comprehensive global payment platform and hosted risk management services for e-commerce merchants. Responsible for several critical areas, including regulatory compliance, commercial contract negotiations, corporate strategy, legal counsel and advocacy, and acting as company spokesperson..• Utilized legal expertise to spearhead establishment of the company’s e-commerce payment processing business. • Successfully negotiated and drafted multi-billion dollar agreements with financial institutions and fintechs.• Led project to successfully apply for principal membership in Visa and Mastercard, doubling the company's value.• Led successful effort to obtain a license under the EU Payment Services Directive as a Payment Institution (a regulated financial institution).• Cultivated strategic partnerships with key industry stakeholders, successfully introducing 40+ different payment options across 62 different currencies for the company’s payment platforms.• Collaborated in developing e-commerce risk management policies, maintaining industry-leading anti-fraud performance.• Served as company spokesperson, and created and delivered all corporate presentations.

Associate attorney for a law firm specializing in entertainment litigation. Clients included Warner Bros., William Morris Talent Agency (now Endeavor), Fox, International Creative Management and Time Warner Cable.

Law Clerk at the U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Analyzed legal arguments and wrote draft orders.

Analyzed appeals and wrote bench memoranda for the Hon. Arthur L. Alarcón for circulation to appellate panels, recommending holdings and explaining reasoning. Wrote draft opinions.