Executive lawyer with experience in managing the legal affairs of international subsidiaries for a global telecommunications company. Electrical engineering and business background with experience in telecommunications regulation and anti-corruption laws. Law degrees from the US and the UK. Native Spanish speaker. Raul has performed a diverse set of functions including setting up companies in some of the most challenging jurisdictions, obtaining telecommunications licenses, and ensuring compliance with anti-corruption and export control laws.As Vice-President of Business Development and Solutions Engineering at Viasat, Inc., Raul manages a global team of engineers to develop commercial solutions and go-to-market strategies for energy customers across all regions. Raul works closely with the regulatory and market access teams to ensure that commercial solutions can be implemented in various jurisdictions.As Vice -President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer at RigNet, Inc., Raul was in charge of telecommunications regulatory compliance for the company in over 50 countries. Raul also managed the country entry process, as well as FCPA, sanctions, and export control compliance.Prior to RigNet, for seven years, Raul managed a boutique law firm focusing on telecommunications law. The firm represented over 200 telecommunications companies worldwide.Prior to private practice, Raul served as Corporate Counsel for CapRock Communications, Inc., a satellite communications company. Raul was responsible for telecom regulatory and export control compliance.Prior to Caprock, Raul served in various engineering and business roles for several telecommunications companies, performing functions such as sales engineering, market analysis, and satellite circuit design.
Listed skills include Telecommunications, Satellite Communications, Voip, Satellite, and 16 others.