BRENT SEEHAFER

Negotiated and drafted complicated and high-stakes commercial agreements, including SaaS, DPAs, and confidentiality with strong attention to detail while under pressure from tight deadlines

Advised and educated non-legal team members, customers, and shareholders on legal issues regarding AI compliance and governance, data privacy, security, and risk mitigation, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory developments to consumer privacy regulations such as TCPA, CCPA, CPRA, and other non-privacy regulations

Spearheaded the creation of standardized contract documentation and workflows, reducing agreement turnaround time, improving overall efficiency in legal operations across the company through implementation of contract management (CLM) and AI review technology

Communicated with cross-functional teams to deliver practical legal guidance for strategic partnerships and ecosystem growth, aligning legal frameworks with enterprise-wide objectives

• Negotiated SaaS, software, partnership, sponsorship, and vendor agreements to align with business objectives
• Guided enterprise-wide adherence to licensing agreements; personally validated 40+ agreements monthly, editing clauses to mitigate IP ownership and usage risks, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Validated enterprise-wide licensing agreements, edited clauses regarding intellectual property (IP) ownership and usage rights and ensured accuracy and compliance in enterprise ecosystem transactions
• Supported strategic partner onboarding and go-to-market initiatives by developing scalable contract templates and negotiation guidelines

• Drafted and reviewed commercial and construction agreements to ensure compliance with enterprise objectives and regulatory requirements
• Led development of contract frameworks and playbooks to streamline agreement execution to facilitate reduced contract processing
• Authored enhanced risk assessment and negotiation strategies for the legal department
• Monitored regulatory changes and emerging legal risks, integrating updates into contract processes and policy documentation to support strategic expansion

• Reviewed contracts with a focus on HIPAA and data security compliance to ensure the protection of personal health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII)

Assessed agreements for potential liabilities and adherence to regulatory requirements

Drafted master service agreements and statements of work to support business goals

Tested electronic and physical security of retained data through systems and physical server penetration testing, mail and data retention systems audits, and review of on-site security measures

• Analyzed financial services contracts for using contract management software to review future contract lifecycle management
• Introduced creative operations process strategies to improve project review efficiency, resulting in project completion 6 several months ahead of projection
• Identified negotiation issues through contract review for future negotiation
• Supported enterprise risk initiatives by reviewing contracts for compliance with internal controls and regulatory obligations

Trained machine learning processes and automation to improve Westlaw database and automated retrieved results by leveraging legal and technical expertise

Enhanced machine learning capabilities through rigorous testing and application of legal concepts

Improved search parameters integrity by reviewing search results by collaborating direct management correspondence with management and team members

Contributed to product development by mapping legal taxonomies and refining classification logic for machine learning-based research functionality