GREGORY L. WILKINSON

Trusted executive leading several global teams (five lawyers/paralegals, three compliance staff, & three HR teams) as part of the core leadership working with PE owners to craft operational strategy and achieve business results

Legal

• Provide legal & HR advice to the CEO/C-Suite as well as the Board of Directors (including Audit Committee)
• Oversee the legal team’s commercial support for customer & vendors contracts
• Successfully manage litigation & outside counsel to obtain business objectives within budget parameters
• Implementation of multiple new legal & HR tech applications to increase productivity and data analysis
• Oversee the international IP portfolio (copyrights/trademarks/patents) including prosecutions for infringement
• Co-chair cyber-security with the CIO including enterprise wide CMMC/NIST implementation
• Serve as the Data Protection Officer and leads the global privacy function
• As the Chief Compliance Officer revitalized the export control program & implemented automated screening
• Manage government affairs including a successful anti-trust M&A remediation
• Responsible for establishing & leading a global trade program (IOR) to capture new incremental business
• Oversee corporate governance (including government filings) & served as lead director for company entities
• Ensure various tax compliance (VAT/Customs/Duties) in various international jurisdictions
• Handle M&A activities including due diligence (buy & sell side) as well as $800M+ private debt funding
• Lead corporate insurance policies selection and renewals resulting in an overall 30% reduction in costs

Human Resources

• In 2019, promoted to lead and globalize the Human Resources function and teams
• Created a human capital management plan and career pathing program to attract and retain top talent
• Implemented an enterprise-wide succession planning program to de-risk the enterprise
• Strategically harmonization compensation programs to effectively motivate within approved budget
• Took over ESG efforts reducing energy footprint, driving D&I, and strengthening governance processes
• Responsible for executive pay strategy & managing global equity programs
• Successfully implemented and lead global Covid-19 response with 99.5% effectiveness without disruption
• Setup global benefit provider network and drove over 25% cost savings while growing benefit offerings
• Implemented a European wide payroll solution to address problematic country by country providers.

• Provided In-House counsel support to corporations including: a multi-national leading data & online marketing conglomerate, a global hardware manufacturing & IT security company, and a large GPS data provider
• Responsible for vendor agreements, software license agreements, NDA’s, and data license agreements
• Successful negotiator & manager of global digital marketing agreements with critical SLA’s & KPI’s
• Drafted and negotiated online content production & distribution agreements
• Advised on Privacy/Data Policies, COPPA&FERPA, and affiliate marketing compliance
• Served as In-House counsel for C Series funding round & company sale including equity tracking & strategy
• Acted as deal approver for business’ signatory authority while addressing legal risks.

• Represented a wide array of clients from individuals and startups to established companies in industries spanning internet marketing, application based businesses, motion picture/TV, music groups, and commercial real estate ventures; while ensuring to address both business and legal needs for each client in a cost-effective manner
• Crafted and negotiated SaaS (B2B & B2C), internet content, data resell, & marketing license agreements
• Drafted and negotiated sales/vendor agreements to obtain better terms while protecting legal rights
• Advised on Data/ Privacy issues and incident management as well as interacted with government agencies
• Served as counsel for series A & B funding rounds as well as large institutional loans & debt restructures
• Maintained capitalization tables and equity tracking programs for Hypergrowth per-IPO companies
• Handled all aspects of incorporation, filings, and governance for startup clients in various industries
• Served as General Counsel/Corporate Secretary to a variety of entities.

• Drafted & negotiated software, data, and service agreements with large institutional investment companies
• Provided privacy, data, & security breach advice
• Advised on legal aspects of software development & marketing
• Co-chaired business operations to open first China office in only four months
• Lead data governance initiatives improving data quality and leveraging spend for cost reduction
• Ensured Privacy, Website, & Social Media policies were compliant with SEC/FINRA & DOL rules
• Served as a key member on the mobile application development team to ensure a positive user experience
• Successfully prosecuted and defended Trademark PTO filings and Federal enforcement litigation
• Created FCPA & UK Bribery Act Anti-Corruption programs and conducted due diligence efforts.

• Represented a large multi-national company in sophisticated contract negotiations with Fortune 500 companies
• Conducted internal corporate ethic investigations and handled fraudulent client activity
• Supported business objectives, acted as chief negotiator for large-scale service disputes, and handled corporate secretary/governance
• Negotiated sophisticated cross-channel multi-hundred million dollar service agreements
• Implemented contract management software solution to reduce contracting cycle and manage costs
• Litigation manager for large scale and complex litigations across the US & controlled outside counsel costs
• Served as technical advisor ensuring software offerings were GAAP & SAS-70/SSAE 16 compliant
• Responsible for legal compliance of public/consumer privacy data and security breach issues
• Provided employment advice (US, Canadian, UK & EU) on a variety of business initiatives
• Oversaw the Independent Contractor (1099) compliance program and audit defense
• Managed company IP enforcement on the internet (including DMCA & Lanham takedown demands)
• Advised senior management on immigration issues and handled employer sponsorship
• Negotiated both landlord and tenant commercial leases for multiple US jurisdictions
• Ventura County District Attorney’s Office; Certified Law Student (Evidentiary & Preliminary Hearing) 2006

• Conducted preliminary hearings under supervision of Deputy D.A’s.
• Drafted pleadings & presented oral arguments on varied Motions & Oppositions to Motions.
• Conducted legal research on unique cases and complicated legal issues.
• Coordinated witness & evidence availability.

• Drafted Motions, Stipulation, Orders, Points & Authorities and responses to pleadings.
• Prepare Judicial Council Forms such as Summons & Complaint/Petitions, Orders, & Notices.
• Responsible for entering & tracking all discovery, mediation/arbitration, and court deadlines.
• Drafted Subpoenas, Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, Demand for Documents.
• Created trial & arbitration briefs and notebooks to include assembling exhibits.
• Conducted depositions and witness interviews.
• Interfaced with clients to gather factual information and prepare pleadings.