Seasoned General Counsel -In-house leadership roles at a multinational advertising firm (Publicis Groupe), a PE-backed national logistics firm and a VC-backed data analytics software startup. -Corporate attorney (Kirkland & Ellis, LLP). -Nationwide litigation and international arbitration experience (claims thru trial stage). Legal Department Leadership. Built several legal departments from the ground floor.Managed critical path, prioritized matters:o Readying corporate systems for liquidity events, o Advising on crisis management, o Negotiating confidential and sensitive matters, e.g., exits of key personnel and partners and execution of business transformations, litigation settlements, RIFs, etc.,o Actively representing enterprise interests in corporate development matters,o Managing legal negotiation of key corporate contracts and M&A deal documentation,o Protecting company’s tangible and intangible assets, o Risk management leadership, e.g., insurance renewals, management of company’s litigation portfolio, and proactive counselor on contractual and compliance risk mitigation,o Negotiating and managing offshore contracts,o Negotiating and managing enterprise agreements, e.g., MSAs and licenses, o Serving as corporate representative on key disputes, o Corporate Secretary, offering holistic advice and corporate governance expertise to the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team, o Supporting high growth enterprises through implementation of hiring plans, including readying HR systems, streamlining compliance, advising on sensitive employee issues, building HR template library, handling executive contracts, developing and managing incentive systems, preparing compliant employee handbooks and corporate policies, managing EEO matters and employee disputes, and providing trusted counsel to the HR leadership and team. o Project management of key legal work, supervising and providing oversight on legal workflow.Accountable legal leader of enterprise with comprehensive knowledge of the company’s business and legal requirements and the goals, objectives and risk tolerances of its stakeholders.Subject matter expertise includes cost savings initiatives, legal budget management, project management, risk management, contract negotiations, M&A deal management, contractual best practices and systems, corporate development leadership, credit facility reporting and requirements, capital raises, portfolio management (IP, real estate), IT contracts, offshoring agreements, HR counseling, and corporate policies.