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Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Fi

OVERVIEW:Brought on board to assist in starting up the North American operations for a company specializing in design, manufacturing, and commercialization of EV charging solutions. Ensure the U.S. entity adheres to all regulations regarding EV charger manufacturing, employment laws, and localizing/negotiating contracts for the U.S. market.Provide input on the overarching organizational strategy and goals as a member of the North American Leadership Team. Supervise a Legal Counsel and report to the global General Counsel as the highest-ranking Legal Counsel in N.A. Lead the development and execution of the North American Legal Department strategy planning and goal setting processes, as well as contributing to the global legal strategy.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Contributed to the successful entity creation and launch in the North American market. Provided valuable support on business formation, corporate governance, and the development of metrics to ensure compliance with federal regulations (NEVI, IRA, BIL, USDOT, Anti-Kickback, Anti-Bribery, others), HR laws (FLSA, ADA, EEOC, FMLA), Buy America, and competition laws.☑ Negotiated ~130+ business agreements to date, including contracts, RFPs, NDAs, and Supplier T&Cs. Localized global contracts and the business strategy in the U.S. and Canadian markets, along with implementing HR policies and an Employee Handbook to comply with U.S. regulations.☑ Created and instituted contract management processes (reduced contract lifecycle by ~4 weeks), along with implementing contract storage software and business resources for internal stakeholders.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

OVERVIEW:Advise executive leadership on legal analysis and strategies that cover all business activities for a multinational transportation company with €6.6 billion in annual revenues and 68,500 employees. Supervise team members and report to the General Counsel. Plan and manage a $1.5 million annual budget. Contribute directly to the development of Legal Department strategies and goals, including system implementation and operational efficiency initiatives.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Implemented a series of tools and solutions to align the business with global compliance efforts, with each initiative reducing the organization’s risk and exposure in litigation, decreasing overall legal spend, and strengthening commitment to compliance and ethics:🔸 A multinational hotline.🔸 A contract management system.🔸 Compliance training and conflict of interest disclosure software.☑ Reduced litigation costs by approximately 30% through assuming full outside counsel management at one of the company’s divisions.☑ Ensured full compliance and required legal status for the business and all subsidiaries by updating all corporate governance documents. ☑ Serve as the Secretary of the Board for 12 separate entities.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

OVERVIEW:Director of Communications (2020-2021)Director of Business Development (2019-2020)As Director of Communications, fulfilled a request from upper management to take on the position as a key role specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic. As Director of Business Development, hired to increase the client win rate.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Contributed to a combined $1 billion-plus in North American bids by collaborating with senior leaders to orchestrate a strategy and compliance standards.☑ Paved the way for over $100 million of new, annually recurring revenues by leading all aspects of the proposal process. Implemented standardization to increase the number of proposals while maintaining a strong win rate.☑ Improved overall communication processes during the COVID-19 pandemic, including cross-divisional communications. Wrote multiple company communications previously non-existent, including emergency, routine, and global communications as well as press releases, talking points, and interview content.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

OVERVIEW:Led the Legal department strategy and goal development for a start-up company (A pioneering Ford Mobility Company that supports over 600 million rides per year across 1,500 locations). Supervised staff and reported to the VP of Finance. Provided legal and business advisement to Ford on public procurement, anti-bribery, and data privacy matters. Managed all facets of compliance between TransLoc and Ford policies, from ethics and insurance to business-to-government interactions. Implemented and maintained compliance and contract lifecycle management.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Contributed significantly to the successful $65 million acquisition of TransLoc through leading a large-scale due diligence effort and coordinating activities with outside counsel within a very brief timeframe.☑ Negotiated and finalized over 200 separate SaaS contracts, along with Terms of Service, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and Privacy Policies. Gained valuable experience in protecting APIs and a company’s Intellectual Property (IP) as well as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).☑ Supported Human Resources during rapid employee hiring period (due to successful Series A funding round).

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

OVERVIEW:Reviewed, negotiated, and finalized contracts with multiple vendors, ensuring full compliance with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations (Specializing in the utilization of Medicaid resources and partnerships to improve health care for all North Carolinians).HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Created cohesive Scopes of Work for RFPs and contracts through collaborating with multiple departments and program disciplines within the Division of Medical Assistance.

Durham, Nc, Us

OVERVIEW:Reviewed and revised the Medicaid Network Provider Contract and the Professional Services Template (contracting with over 800 Medicaid Providers annually) for Provider-owned managed behavioral health organizationHIGHLIGHTS:☑ Ensured the full execution of Medicaid, state, and professional services contracts, as well as developing and drafting the organization’s Out-of-Network Policy & Procedure.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Arts, English