Position	General Counsel/Deputy/Associate General Counsel
Location Confidential	No
Location	No preference
Willing to Relocate	Yes
Industry	Consumer-Packaged-Goods
Function	Legal-and/or-Regulatory Supervision
Compensation	$300,000 to $600,000
Resume Summary
Legal and compliance professional with 11 years’ leadership experience at multinational corporate and legal firms. Acquisitions, multi-billion dollar commercial transactions, and litigation management. Proven ability to introduce best-practice programs, and enterprise-wide trainings implementations. Collaborative leader building efficient, customer-focused legal teams.
Resume Body      GENERAL COUNSEL/DEPUTY/ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATE – NEW YORK ATTORNEY Currently working in Switzerland ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL Corporate Governance  M&A  Trademarks  Employment  Project Finance Legal and compliance professional with 11 years’ leadership experience at multinational corporate and legal firms. Well-established expertise in acquisitions, multi-billion dollar commercial transactions, and litigation management in the manufacturing and dynamic consumer goods sectors. Proven ability to introduce best-practice programs and training, and guide enterprise-wide implementations. Collaborative leader with history of building and mentoring efficient, customer-focused legal teams. Policy Development • Business Integration • SOX, FCPA & SEC Compliance • Commercial Contracts Litigation Management • Leadership & Team Development • Recruiting & Training Available for US / International Relocation. Fluent five European languages PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MULTINATIONAL TOBACCO COMPANY 2004-Present $26B leading international tobacco company selling products in approximately 160 countries. Senior Counsel Promoted twice to deliver legal and compliance services on jurisdictions in all regions of the globe. Advise on Corporate Affairs, compliance and investigations, product development and launch, and marketing/media communications. Serve as government relations law coordinator for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Ensure regulatory compliance. Select, coordinate and manage 15 external law firms. • Built a highly efficient and client-centered law team to defend regional business interests in excess of $1.3B. Recruited right talent, and trained and mentored law professionals. • Managed legal aspects of post-acquisition integration of a $650M manufacturing affiliate in southeastern Europe. Downsized 1,500 employees and successfully defended 400+ lawsuits against affiliate. • Oversaw complex, multi-jurisdictional customs valuation litigationrecovering more than $2.2M in customs duties. • Implemented company’s complex compliance policies in new affiliates in jurisdictions where local laws required substantial modifications of policy due to more restrictive legal rules. • Supported the launch of 60+ SKUs per year in various jurisdictions with streamlined legal advice and accelerated turnaround times for brand plan/marketing materials approvals. • Budgeted and executed legal aspects of an HR portal across several jurisdictionsbalancing the need for compliance with dense employment, local laws, and the limited adaptability of the portal. • Recognized with Excellence Award for contribution to in-house law university curriculum. Developed and delivered numerous legal and compliance trainings to senior management. MEDIUM SIZE EASTERN EUROPEAN LAW FIRM 2002-2004 40 attorneys in 3 cities. Senior Partner Led efforts to gain M&A and securities clients, and supervised major transactions such as a €200M bond offering for a local utility. Advised large clients (Vodafone, National Post Office, Ministry of Environment) on diverse issues. Recruited and trained associates, and supervised 6 attorneys. Played decisive role in law firm investments and expansion. NEW YORK ATTORNEY • Page 2 Selected Accomplishments, continued: • Instrumental in firm’s growth from 16 to 40+ attorneys, 2 new offices, doubling of revenue in 1 year, and overall growth from €1M to €3M over tenure. • Directly secured top clients, including an international film production company, the national thermal power utility company, and the Ministry of Environment. • Drove reputation as “employer of choice” by implementing conflict of interest check reviews, a contract review process, and a variety of associates’ trainings comparable to large US firms. LINKLATERS LLP Prominent UK-based global law firm with 26 offices in 19 countries. Associate Contributed to the management of a $2M+ client portfolio. Special emphasis on due diligence and privatization of major companies. • Member, advisory team to the Privatization Agency of Serbia on drafting the privatization law. • Performed due diligence in privatization attempt of Montenegrin national energy monopoly. • Advised on privatization of Montenegrin telecomleveraging historical/political local knowledge. COUDERT BROTHERS New York, NY International New York-based law firm ranked among 100 highest-grossing US firms. Dissolved in 2005. Associate Supported Senior Partner, Global Project Finance, in negotiation, drafting and client advice for large infrastructure projects. Knowledge of foreign legal environments, language skills, and ability to manage client expectations quickly led to independent negotiations and client interaction. Substantial general contract, IPO and M&A transaction experience. • Maintained flow of complex negotiations to meet bank-imposed deadlines in the financing of two Croatian highway projects. Competency with Croatian and Italian languages and legal systems overcame serious roadblocks in negotiations with the local Ministry of Transport. • Assisted litigation against government-owned Jugobanka, the then largest Yugoslav bank. Navigated diverse cultural/linguistic challenges to earn team praise and client demand for continued team role. • Participated in diverse project financings, such as: o A hydropower project for a Turkish construction company with Parsons and UK financing. o A $700M half equity/half financing of an Oil & Gas field, funded in part by OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corporation). o A $2B financing of two major European highways. o Inter-American Development Bank highway financings in Brazil. BAR ADMISSION Admitted to the practice of law in New York EDUCATION Juris Doctor (JD), Columbia Law School, New York, NY The Corporate Leader, Harvard Business School PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Association of Corporate Counsel Founder, Special Olympics Eastern European affiliate Former Member, UN Public Private Partnership Commission
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