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Skills

  • Documentation and control
  • Relationship development
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Communications
  • Policy development and enforcement
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Team building
  • Framework equipment
  • Supervision

Work Experiences

  • Developed a highly efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
  • Intervened between Head of Legal Departments during arguments and diffused tense situations using client relations and quality assurance.
  • Achieved a $5 positive financial settlement.
  • Established and developed a highly efficient and dependable administrative team by providing ongoing coaching and motivation and fostering career advancement.
  • Briefed senior executives.
  • Completed 13 employees' bi-weekly payroll.
  • Avoided major penalties.
  • Was in charge of the CRM database, which included troubleshooting, maintenance, updates, and the creation of reports.
  • Achievement of OSHA enabled the legal department to become fully accredited in client relations, increasing its internal reputation for compliance.
  • Was in charge of billing, collection, and reporting for an office that generated over $16 per year.

Summaries

  • Meticulous Head of Legal Department capable of creating exceptional communications, presentations, and spreadsheets that meet a variety of administrative needs using SAP.
  • Looking for a management position with a company in the Miscellaneous sector.
  • Achieved compliance with no violations.
  • To meet project objectives, prioritize projects and multitask effectively.
  • 11 years of experience streamlining processes, managing talented team members, and performing stakeholder engagement by an educated professional.
  • With an organized approach and strong multitasking abilities, dedicated to maximizing customer satisfaction and exceeding business objectives.
  • Achieved favorable outcomes.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Miscellaneous.
  • With over 11 years of experience in the Miscellaneous field, I am a well-organized Office Manager.
  • Recruiting established talent in project management and data analysis for Head of Legal Department.

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with external counsel and directed internal legal resources to reduce litigation fees by optimizing settlement negotiations for initiative.
  • Collaborated with team of 11 in the development of method.
  • Refined legal department budget management, reducing legal expenses by $8 while improving service response time to other departments.
  • Developed and executed the company’s internal investigations policy, leading to stronger corporate governance and a 70% reduction in legal claims.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Closed a critical legal dispute with Harbor & Co., resulting in a $5 settlement without damaging brand reputation.
  • Guided the company through labor contract disputes, securing favorable outcomes while maintaining positive union relations across 6 sites.
  • Managed high-profile class-action lawsuits representing 8 employees, achieving settlements that saved over $7 in potential future claims.
  • Defined and implemented corporate policies for employee termination and severance packages, reducing risk of wrongful termination lawsuits by 21% over 18 months.
  • Directed all facets of corporate governance, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements, thereby passing 18 audits with zero legal penalties.

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (ABA) - Business Law Section member
  • Jaycees
  • Toastmasters
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Rotary International
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) - Fellow status
  • Society for Computers and Law (SCL)
  • Legal Management Association (LMA)
  • ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law

Certifications

  • Global Legal Practice Lawyer Accreditation (Issued by Harbor & Co.)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Licensing
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate Law ([University/Denver)
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Executive MBA with Focus in Legal Strategy (standard)
  • Credentialed Expert in Dispute Resolution (procedure)

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