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Garret Bien

Garret Bien

Harrison,MI

Summary

Dedicated Team Leader with expertise in quality assurance initiatives, issue resolution and interpersonal communication.

Excellent talent recognition, team-building, and professional development planning ability. Awarded for team quality.

Proficient with project management. Excellent attention to detail & contract drafting and negotiation skills.

Leads by example and is driven to produce quality, and turn problems into opportunities, which leads to financial results that need no explanation.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Leader-Trademark Licensing

General Motors, GM
Warren, MI
08.2018 - 11.2024
  • Hired top-notch talent and developed team into high-performing, cross-functional, customer-service oriented professionals;
  • Removed underperforming team members;
  • Led problem solving and conflict resolution among team;
  • Responsible for six direct reports: handled all hiring, training, retention, dismissal, performance reviews, one-on-one meetings;
  • Grew revenue from $11M to $60M over 5-years via implementation of creative royalty models, and addition of licensees;
  • Trained/implemented chat-bot on product brand website;
  • Automating accounts receivables processing, invoicing, and sales report analysis;
  • Created training materials and conducted team trainings on enhanced processes/procedures;
  • Ensured desk references were in place for each role for succession planning.

Corporate Paralegal

General Motors, GM contracted w Special Counsel
Warren, MI
08.2015 - 08.2018
  • Reviewed, analyzed and exchanged redlines with customers, pulling in counsel, public policy, and export control SMEs to ensure protection of company and compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
  • Conducted critical e-discovery for outside counsel that allowed company to secure multi-million dollar settlement;
  • Performed research on a variety of legal topics such as corporate law, and intellectual property to allow me to impact the businesses revenues.
  • Monitored changes in relevant legislation affecting corporate operations and advised management accordingly;
  • Processed invoices related to client matters; monitored budgeting activities related to assigned projects.

R&D IP University Collaboration Paralegal

General Motors, GM-contract through Special Counse
Warren, MI
05.2010 - 11.2014
  • Worked with Purchasing, attorneys, and staff Researchers to build legal contractual framework for collaborative research projects with global universities & research centers; edited scientific statements of work & contracts with research partners;
  • Edited NSF research grant applications & assisted to win over 5 funding commitments
  • Integral in project to implement department workflow through complex SharePoint Workflow mapping and user IT testing

Education

MBA - Leadership

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI
05-2022

J.D. - Business Organizations & Securities Regulations

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
05-2007

Some College (No Degree) - AI & Deep Learning Certificate Course

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - IDSS
Cambridge, MA

Bachelor of Science - Psychobiology

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Interviewing
  • Negotiating Contracts
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Revenue Management & Growth
  • Strategic planning
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Quality improvement
  • Risk management
  • SOP adherence
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Daily workflow improvement
  • Project management
  • Employee training
  • Employee evaluation
  • Issue resolution
  • Staff training
  • Client communication
  • Team supervision
  • Evaluating employee work
  • SMART goals
  • Service level agreements
  • Attention to detail
  • Team motivation

Timeline

Team Leader-Trademark Licensing

General Motors, GM
08.2018 - 11.2024

Corporate Paralegal

General Motors, GM contracted w Special Counsel
08.2015 - 08.2018

R&D IP University Collaboration Paralegal

General Motors, GM-contract through Special Counse
05.2010 - 11.2014

MBA - Leadership

Lawrence Technological University

J.D. - Business Organizations & Securities Regulations

Case Western Reserve University

Some College (No Degree) - AI & Deep Learning Certificate Course

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - IDSS

Bachelor of Science - Psychobiology

Wayne State University

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