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Ventura, Ca, Us

Redwood City, California, Us

Dublin, Ie

Optimized and managed global legal operations, including strategic planning, budget planning, legal technology implementations, department processes and workflow design, staff management, vendor relations, project management, expense tracking, and cost containment. Oversaw development and enforcement of an 8-figure budget, set up controls to minimize operational and financial risk, managed and archived documents and records, coordinated mandatory trainings, and handled accruals.While managing the day-to-day legal operations of a multi-jurisdictional organization, designed new systems and processes in alignment with complex legal and industry-wide regulatory requirements to facilitate extreme growth. Led numerous end-to-end technology implementations to streamline and unify department efforts, including facilitation of IT strategy, business justification, requirements gathering, vendor selection, software installation, change management, and adoption. Across 4 years, implemented an e-billing platform (to better manage outside counsel expenses), an e-signature tool, a series of contract management upgrades, a training management program, and a supplier due diligence management system to monitor vendor approvals and risk ratings related to compliance, privacy, and information security.Established and maintained trusted alliances with internal stakeholders in IT, Finance, FP&A, and upper management, plus managed relationships with external partners, including negotiating agreements and terms with outside counsel and ensuring ongoing compliance of vendors and suppliers.

Dublin, Ie

Identified and eliminated workflow inefficiencies and redundancies throughout the legal department, in order to heighten compliance and advance productivity.Led several transformation initiatives involving business process design, system implementations, template creation, and extensive documentation and report development. Supported growth campaigns, including post-acquisition system and headcount integrations.Earned trust from senior leadership to manage strategic partnerships, contracts, and special projects involving highly sensitive materials.From an administrative standpoint, drafted SEC filings and SEC-related documents, produced D&O questionnaires, and kept minutes for board and committee meetings.

Dublin, Ie

As an early hire for this promising enterprise, took full control of contract management, and administration, earning a quick promotion to take on more responsibility.Worked with legal teams and upper management to facilitate successful IPO and process debt financings and equity transactions.Coordinated first-generation contract management platform, including integrating newly required compliance standards into routine reporting.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Joined a talented team of attorneys, executives, and support staff for technology innovator that led the IT industry into server virtualization.Took part in designing the department’s intranet as well as its first contract database to expedite contract request processing, contract reviews, template management, and contract development.Managed minute books, stewarded SOX certification, and supported trademark filings as well as litigation activities.

Bachelor Of Arts In Business Management

Associate Of Arts In Paralegal Studies