Legal & Compliance Project Specialist in the Legal Department of a global law firm. Experienced in managing sanctions and compliance projects, creating processes and best practices, and leading in creation and curation of helpful resources.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal & Compliance Project Specialist
Kobre & Kim LLP
01.2023 - Current
Prepare and manage all Office of Foreign Assets Control and Foreign Agents Registration Act reporting
Perform searches and manage Refinitiv World-Check's ongoing monitoring platform, as well as manage account and overall spend on this tool
Analyze and report relevant World-Check updates to the General Counsel's office
Create new due diligence protocols and processes to track deadlines and approvals
Act as project manager on all matters where sanctions are relevant; provide assistance to General Counsel's office and firm attorneys with sanctions-related research and assistance
Test and assist in implementation of new due diligence search platforms
Set up and launch new AI based contract drafting software
Facilitate communications with outside counsel and index advice
Maintain Legal Department intranet page
Develop internal database of department-specific resources; catalogue department templates and precedent documents
Draft contracts to engage global clients
Collaborate with and act as a team leader to team members to complete complex tasks with hard deadlines around the globe
Provide training to new analysts
Senior Legal Department Analyst
Kobre & Kim LLP
01.2020 - 01.2023
Draft, review and negotiate a variety of contracts to engage and assist in the representation of global clients (client contracts, vendor contracts, NDAs, outside counsel/billing guidelines)
Develop and maintain the firm’s contract templates and contract best practices
Modify existing processes and assist in the implementation of new processes including the firm’s contract life-cycle process
Research, interpret and provide department-wide updates on all matters that involve sanctions components and sanctions compliance obligations
Conduct due diligence on entities and persons using a variety of databases to determine risk and to prepare CDD documentation
Run conflict checks to determine risk of engaging in potential new matters
Prepare letters and reports to the Office of Foreign Assets Control to comply with reporting requirements
Work with various departments to coordinate Foreign Agents Registration Act supplemental statements, amendments, and registrant filings
Organize and draft quarterly reports of lobbying activity to file under the Lobbying Disclosure Act
Produce firm-wide screening notices and notices to government agencies in connection with attorney conflict records
Prepare and transmit litigation hold notices to relevant teams
Provide Legal Department training to new analysts
Collaborate with and act as a team leader to international team members to complete complex tasks with hard deadlines around the globe
Risk Management Analyst
Kobre & Kim LLP
08.2018 - 12.2019
Research and gather information on prospective clients and related parties
Run conflict checks through a variety of databases and analyze results to determine risk of engaging in potential new matters
Conduct due diligence on entities and persons using a variety of databases
Take contracts from start to finish to engage global clients
Create and manage attorney screens/walls in Intapp Walls
Draft firm-wide screening notices and notices to government agencies in connection with attorney conflict records
Prepare litigation hold notices
Assist in filing various documents under FARA
Collaborate with international team members to complete complex tasks with hard deadlines around the globe
Paralegal
Gordon & Silber PC
07.2017 - 07.2018
Correspond directly with health care providers, clients and opposing counsel
Process and respond to all legal requests
Maintain billable hour requirements monthly
Analyze and organize highly sensitive medical and employment history from health providers and insurance companies
Review and analyze deposition transcripts
Prepare and draft discovery documents including notices and judgments
Assist with trial preparation, including organizing and preparing trial exhibits
Manage invoices and check requests
Education
Bachelor of Science - Law And Public Policy, Psychology
School of Public And Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
05.2017
Skills
Experience with the following: Microsoft Office Suite, Lexis Nexis, Nexis Diligence, Bloomberg Law, Westlaw, Outlook, 3E, Intapp, World-Check Refinitiv, Slack, Zoom, Adobe, QlikView, Docusign, Dow Jones Risk Center, Accuity, Accurint
Extremely well-organized
Detail oriented
Superb communication skills
Timeline
Legal & Compliance Project Specialist
Kobre & Kim LLP
01.2023 - Current
Senior Legal Department Analyst
Kobre & Kim LLP
01.2020 - 01.2023
Risk Management Analyst
Kobre & Kim LLP
08.2018 - 12.2019
Paralegal
Gordon & Silber PC
07.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Law And Public Policy, Psychology
School of Public And Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
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