Managing Director, Head Of Regulatory & Corporate Governance, U.S. Legal Department
• Served as primary U.S. regulatory advisor for global and U.S. senior management on matters related to U.S. corporate governance, banking regulation and best practices in legal and compliance controls. • Managed corporate secretary function for significant U.S. BNP Paribas subsidiaries including: (i) implementing formal board structures with escalation and challenge processes; (ii) preparing and coordinating with board chairs and senior management on board agendas, board packages, and minutes; (iii) ensuring that board materials and presentations provided the information necessary for the boards to perform their duties; (iv) and advising on Delaware law corporate governance matters.• Advised senior global and U.S. management with respect to (i) U.S. banking regulatory aspects of mergers and acquisitions, both international and U.S. based; (ii) communications with U.S. banking regulators; and (iii) structural changes of entities within BNP Paribas.• Created and implemented various internal procedures and processes in connection with compliance, audit and regulatory reporting.• Conducted various senior-level workgroups related to the impact of Dodd-Frank legislation. • Served as primary legal advisor for matters related to the establishment of the intermediate holding company under the Dodd-Frank Act.• Managed legal and paralegal staff advising on U.S. regulatory matters, corporate governance matters and third party vendor agreements.• Initiated and implemented BNP Paribas’ in-house pro bono program, which won the highly prestigious Burton Award in 2016 for great achievements in law.