CATHLEEN DOUCET
New York,NY
Summary
Team Leader experienced in directing activities of workgroups. Develops strategies, provides training, sets goals and obtains team feedback. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Big picture focus with excellence in communicating goals and vision to succeed. Problem solver, networker and consensus builder.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Coordinator, Business Transactions M&A
Pfizer Inc.
03.2021 - Current
- Provide high-quality operational support to Business Transactions / PGS Legal colleagues based at Pfizer’s New York Headquarters and other sites, including coordinating matter and document management activities and related tasks
- Effectively provide legal support interactions with a variety of internal client groups as well as external parties
- Support creation and utilization of system to efficiently track transactions/matters from inception through completion, including attorney/other staff assigned to matter and other key details related to each matter
- Ensure all significant transactions/other matters are entered into TeamConnect and that matters are updated/closed in TeamConnect as appropriate
- File deal documents in, and retrieve documents from, CLM and other document repositories, populating meta-data as needed and efficiently making use of available search tools
- Help lead the team’s efforts to improve document management and knowledge management practices
- Manage requests for signatures, notarization, apostille for Pfizer Inc
- And affiliate legal entities as part of deal execution or as part of PGS or Regulatory Affairs filings with local boards of health, including coordinating electronic execution of agreements by DocuSign
- Assist colleagues to manage complex, multi-country deal budgets for large M&A and legal entity restructuring projects
- Maintain and update local outside counsel tracker listing capabilities/experience of local firms across the markets
- Assist Antitrust counsel in filing of patent settlements with FTC/DOJ; assist in collection of documentation from senior executives as required in connection with HSR filings; support counsel in updating HSR form
- Assist colleagues to process and troubleshoot invoices and payments for outside counsel and other external vendors.
- Conducted new-hire trainings as needed.
Administrative Assistant, Corporate Governance
Pfizer Inc.
02.2013 - 03.2021
- Coordinate logistics scheduling investor meetings post and proxy season
- Coordinate Investor spring and fall dinners, logistics for the annual shareholder meeting
- Interface with Board of Directors and office of the CEO
- Secondary assistant to the Corporate Secretary
- Gather information and signatures required for dividend and pre-postage payment and distribution
- Work closely with the Corporate Governance Manager to gather pertinent information to include in investor briefing meeting materials
- Proofreading, Corporate Governance section of the Proxy Statement, VIF and Notice regarding Proxy voting/ materials, response letters to shareholders
- Process departmental invoices for payment
- Provide administrative support to the Director - Corporate Governance, Manager – Corporate Governance and four lawyers
- Interface with shareholders; and investors respond to inquiries via telephone e-mail and written correspondence
- Manage, board of directors’ email log, and distribute shareholder correspondence, shareholder proposals, etc
- For Director - Corporate Governance’s review and handling
- Generate data to be used in a quarterly report sent to the Board of Directors and Corporate Secretary.
Administrative Assistant (Contractor)
Jefferies Financial Group
12.2012 - 02.2013
- Prepared domestic and international travel and entertainment expense reports
- Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements
- Created extensive PowerPoint presentations
- Processed payment requests
- Responsible for coordination of in-house meetings
- Processed vendor invoices for payments on PeopleSoft software
- Tracked and filed contractual files and invoices.
Education
Associate’s Degree in Applied Science Business Administration/Office Systems Management -
Berkeley College
New York, NYSkills
- Concur
- TeamConnect/Collaborati
- CLM
- Meeting Leadership
- Schedule Management
- Task prioritization
- Delegation skills
- Stakeholder engagement
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Project coordination
- Team building and Collaboration
Locations
NYC, NY
Additional Information
Active in various Colleague Resource Groups and participated as a Board Member of the Global Black Community (GBC).
Timeline
Team Coordinator, Business Transactions M&A
Pfizer Inc.
03.2021 - Current
Administrative Assistant, Corporate Governance
Pfizer Inc.
02.2013 - 03.2021
Administrative Assistant (Contractor)
Jefferies Financial Group
12.2012 - 02.2013
Associate’s Degree in Applied Science Business Administration/Office Systems Management -
Berkeley College
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