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Huntsville, Alabama

Contract review and preparation; Contract Records Management systems maintenance, development and reporting; internal and external client resolve; database and Sharepoint customizations and analytics; development and training; monitoring efficiency of client operations; creating, proposing, implementing and training on new policies, processes and operating procedures; allocating individual resources to meet departmental and organizational needs; compiling information, analyzing data, and preparing reports for submission to counsels, executives and clients; process and improvements committees member.

New Jersey And Alabama

Contracting; Negotiations; Corporate Governance; Dispute Resolution; Compliance; Systems and Processes; Due Diligence; Client Liaison; Department Management.

Parsippany, New Jersey

Functional areas of expertise: Audits; Compliance; Contracting; Corporate Governance; Conflict Resolution; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence; Securities Regulation.Responsibilities: Investigated, documented and presented complex and sensitive cases; audited processes and projects, monitored compliance, proposed recommendations for change; audited and improved existing programs; successfully identified and implemented standard operating procedures, performance and compliance-based programs and systems; facilitated numerous successful reorganizations, mergers, and acquisitions. Prepared director and shareholder minutes and consents. Prepared qualifications and withdrawals. Prepared resolutions. Reviewed and prepared various contracts, agreements and amendments. Prepared and effectuated Section 16 filings. Supervised paralegal; screened and hired personnel and consultants; negotiated contracts; resolved internal and external disputes and facilitated negotiations; developed personnel and assessed training needs; monitored efficiency of legal personnel and operations; created, proposed, and implemented new policies, processes and operating procedures; allocated resources to meet departmental and organizational needs; compiled information, analyzed data, and prepared reports for submission to agencies, counsels and colleagues.

Montvale, New Jersey

Functional areas of expertise: Audits and Compliance; Conflict Resolution; Contracting; Corporate Governance, Labor and Employment; Project Finance (includes Section 16 Compliance); Mergers and Acquisitions; Intellectual Property; Litigation. Responsibilities: Investigated, documented and presented analyses and case histories; audited processes and projects, monitored compliance and satisfied reporting requirements; proposed recommendations for change; successfully authored and implemented standard operating procedures, standards, guidelines and policies. Prepared director and shareholder meeting scripts, minutes, consents and meeting notices. Prepared resolutions. Prepared bylaws and articles. Reviewed and prepared various contracts and agreements (NDAs, Clinical Trial Agreements, CRO Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Amendments). Screened and hired exempt and non-exempt legal personnel; negotiated contracts; resolved internal and external disputes and facilitated negotiations; recommended the necessary action to management, compliance and human-resources personnel (e.g., hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, disciplining, training, reassigning); evaluated performance, prepared appraisals and conducted performance appraisal sessions; developed personnel and assessed training needs; presented and trained; monitored efficiency of personnel and operations; created, proposed, and implemented new policies, processes and operating procedures; allocated resources to meet departmental and organizational needs; compiled information, analyzed data, and prepared reports for submission to Board of Directors and Compliance Officer (e.g., compliance, corporate governance, project finance, budget and personnel-related data).

Jersey City, New Jersey

Functional areas of expertise: Audits and Compliance; Conflict Resolution; Contracting; Corporate Governance, Labor and Employment; Project Finance (includes Section 16 Compliance); Mergers and Acquisitions; Intellectual Property; Litigation. Responsibilities: Prepared director and shareholder meeting minutes, consents and meeting notices. Prepared resolutions. Prepared and effectuated Section 16 filings. Reviewed and prepared various contracts and agreements. Selected, supervised, and trained exempt and non-exempt staff; resolved internal and external disputes by acting as a resource manager and a departmental Ombudsman; coached, monitored and evaluated performance; developed, proposed and implemented new policies, processes, and procedures.