Narelle Kossatz Fgia Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

As General Counsel and Privacy Officer, I am facilitating a rapid expansion of a “best in class” cloud recruitment platform through the management of all regulatory frameworks as well as strategically structuring and negotiating technology arrangements with partners across Australia, New Zealand, US, and Canada. I regularly leverage my analytical capabilities when supporting our industry leading tech professionals.Demonstrating strong commercial acumen when engaging with a range of stakeholders, I efficiently draft and negotiate sales contracts and master services agreements for SaaS licences and technology integrations with high-profile clients and strategic partners. I advise on procurement models and diligently ensure compliance of LiveHire's online terms and conditions with all legal requirements, as well proactively protecting IP and domain name registrations. I optimise skills of employees regarding data breach response and IT security by designing and executing online and in-person training programmes. I provide pragmatic, commercially-focused legal advice and mitigate potential risks while working in close collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.I am responsible for protecting personal data of thousands of users as per privacy legislation in Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Canada including responding to incidents quickly and efficiently, managing privacy impact assessment processes and successfully implementing privacy by design. ACHIEVEMENTS ♦ Recognised for effectively negotiating and settling the rapid roll-out of the LiveHire platform for government departments to enable redeployment of public sector employees in response to the COVID-19 crisis.♦ Successfully led and rolled-out the LiveHire platform in the US and Canada within time and budgetary constraints.

Southbank

As General Counsel and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, I held complete accountability for advising on commercial transactions of all sizes and degrees of complexity across Australia and New Zealand.I successfully drafted and reviewed all contracts, including sales contracts, technology and SaaS agreements, IT licences, strategic partnership arrangements, supply and distribution agreements, consultancy agreements, confidentiality arrangements. Proactively undertook opportunity assessments in conjunction with other senior managers and provided commercial and legal input into bid and tender documentation.Guided internal clients regarding responsible lending, credit licensing, privacy and data protection, consumer and competition law, renewable energy and electricity regulations, occupational licensing, workplace health and safety, employment law and dispute resolution. Coached and mentored staff members across all business units. Advocated on behalf of the company regulators and peak industry bodies. Managed and improved intellectual property portfolio of the company.As a General Manager – Compliance I proactively managed the team responsible for all legal and compliance matters for sales, marketing, legal, HR, procurement, major projects, finance, OH&S, and advocacy functions, including developing policies, procedures and guidelines. I was instrumental in acquiring the company's Australian Credit Licence and acted as Compliance Manager, positioning the company as an industry leader in innovative solar leasing and PPA products. As Company Secretary I contributed to board meetings by drafting and delivering board papers and minutes, maintaining share registers, and performing ASIC filings.

As a Senior Associate in the Construction and Major Projects Group I was responsible for advising clients on a broad range of commercial issues issues and drafting, reviewing and negotiating major project agreements, bid and tender documentation, services agreement, joint venture agreements, construction contracts and operations and maintenance contracts. I also managed the practice group's 'Knowledge Network' and sensitively mentored junior solicitors.

Bachelor Of Science / Bachelor Of Laws (Hons)

Enterprise Connect Leadership 21, Organizational Leadership

Graduate of the inaugural “Enterprise Connect Leadership 21” course, an Australian Government Initiative delivered through the University.

Advanced Diploma In Work Health And Safety

Diploma Of Quality Auditing