Fara Surrey
Livingston
Summary
Regulatory compliance and contract professional with over 5 years of experience in Fortune 500, private industry, and government settings. Expert in navigating complex federal, financial, and healthcare regulations, providing strategic advisory, and driving cross-functional collaboration to achieve organizational goals. Skilled in risk mitigation, contract negotiation, and regulatory oversight, with a proven ability to streamline operations and ensure compliance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Business Development Manager
Brain Wellness MD
01.2023 - Current
- Draft and review healthcare contracts, reimbursement procedures and vendor agreements, ensuring compliance with regulatory and neurology-specific requirements. Negotiate and manage contracts for long-term care facilities, licensing, vendors, and providers.
- Independently developed and implemented policies, procedures, and objectives to enhance organizational efficiency and care delivery.
- Streamlined practice operations to improve patient access, oversee reimbursement processes, and enforced payer-specific policies.
- Identified and cultivated strategic cross-functional partnerships aligned with clinical and business objectives, expanding practice opportunities.
Regulatory Relations Specialist
CLS Group
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Provided expert day-to-day support within the Regulatory Relations department on matters of regulatory compliance, regulatory requirements and internal polices. Acted as a trusted advisor on complex regulatory inquiries.
- Surveillance & Monitoring- Oversaw interactions with FRBNY Supervisory teams, Advisors Act Compliance and the Oversight Committee, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and regulatory filings.
- Investigation, Remediation & Reporting- Prepared for regulatory examinations, coordinated monitoring activities, submitting timely responses and reporting remedial actions to the FRBBNY supervisory teams and the Board.
- Data Analysis & Quality Assurance Testing- Independently assessed/identified departments regulatory risk management risk reporting, identified gaps, implemented risk remediation strategies, and updated compliance procedures quarterly.
- Drafted and managed Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDA’s”) vendor management, employee, and independent contractor contracts, contributing to the design of a firmwide tracking tool to streamline NDA’s organization.
- Collaborated daily with business units and Legal Department to ensure accurate and timely document submissions, while running & preparing continuous monitoring finance meeting & summaries.
Consulting and Preparation for Full-Time Roles
01.2013 - 01.2020
- Provided legal and business consulting services (up to 25 hours/week) while taking MBA and CLE courses in regulatory law, corporate transactions, and dispute resolution.
- Supported a multidisciplinary medical practice across three offices, managing collections, appealing insurance reimbursement denials, and ensuring compliance.
- Assisted a New York real estate developer with state and city compliance for commercial, office, mixed-use, and residential projects, including site acquisition evaluations.
- Served as Strategic Development Officer for a life science fund, supporting a pipeline of biotech and healthcare companies.
Compliance Specialist
New York City Department of City Planning
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Ensured compliance for major construction and redevelopment projects (e.g., NYC Wireless Network, Lower East Side rezoning, High Line) with federal, state, and city regulations under public scrutiny.
- Led risk analysis, drafted reports, and represented regulators at weekly public hearings, ensuring timely and accurate submissions for regulatory approvals.
- Served as Environmental Planner (2 years) in the Environmental Assessment and Review Division, analyzing technical documentation for compliance.
- Served as Zoning Compliance Manager (2.5 years) in the Technical Review Division, overseeing compliance for ~30 construction projects across all five boroughs, including Amtrak expansion and Queens rezoning.
Zoning Compliance Manager
Omnipoint Telecommunications Enterprises, L.P. (d/b/a T-Mobile USA, Inc.)
01.2006 - 2007
- Secured approvals for statewide infrastructure projects by overseeing a three-member team and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Represented the company at administrative law board hearings, facilitating project approvals and regulatory adherence.
Education
Accelerated MBA for Attorneys -
Suffolk University Sawyer Business School
Boston, MAJD - undefined
Suffolk University Law School
Boston, MA01.2006
BA - Political Science
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Amherst, MA01.1999
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance (Federal, Financial, Healthcare)
- Contract Drafting and Negotiation
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Project Management and Data Analysis
- Working on CIPP Certification
Certification
Working on completing CIPP Certification
Timeline
Chief Business Development Manager
Brain Wellness MD
01.2023 - Current
Regulatory Relations Specialist
CLS Group
01.2020 - 01.2023
Consulting and Preparation for Full-Time Roles
01.2013 - 01.2020
Compliance Specialist
New York City Department of City Planning
01.2007 - 01.2012
Zoning Compliance Manager
Omnipoint Telecommunications Enterprises, L.P. (d/b/a T-Mobile USA, Inc.)
01.2006 - 2007
JD - undefined
Suffolk University Law School
BA - Political Science
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Accelerated MBA for Attorneys -
Suffolk University Sawyer Business School
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