Julie S. Roman
Hoffman Estates,IL
Summary
Accomplished Corporate Paralegal with a proven track record at Sears Holdings Corporation, excelling in corporate governance and legal research. Spearheaded an entity withdrawal project, saving over $250k annually, and optimized registered agent services to cut costs by $70k. Demonstrates exceptional document drafting skills and a keen ability to manage complex legal processes efficiently.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Corporate Paralegal
Transform SR Holding Management LLC
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
08.2020 - Current
- Support the General Counsel and the Assistant General Counsel with their duties to the Chief Executive Officer.
- Construct, maintain, and execute legal company documents.
- Develop and manage records management to capture all entity legal documents.
- Preparation of resolutions, presentations, minutes, operating agreements, and entity formation and withdrawal filings.
- Responsible for setting up new companies, assumed names, and other business entity filings throughout the U.S. and territories.
- Initiated an entity withdrawal project, consolidating dead registrations, saving over $250k in annual state registration and representation fees.
- Evaluated registered agent services and implemented changes yielding annual cost reductions exceeding $70k.
Paralegal
Sears Holdings Corporation
Hoffman Estates, IL
09.2017 - 08.2020
- Analyzed incoming retail regulations and partnered with keyholders to mitigate concerns.
- Represented the company in negotiations of fines, and collaborated with all management levels to resolve alleged code violations.
- Researched, analyzed, and summarized regulations to ensure adherence to state and local pricing laws.
- Completed complex applications for licenses in highly regulated areas such as alcohol, tobacco, money transmission and lottery.
- Coordinated legal support for store closing initiatives and reviewed local license regulations for compliance.
- Informed store leadership about new state and local laws within retail scope concerning plastic bag restrictions, bottle deposits, recycling, clearance pricing, signage, labels, and advertising.
- Oversaw regulatory compliance for store operations, managing the abandoned vehicle process at auto centers.
- Provided legal review of marketing and advertising materials to various business units to ensure compliance with brand guidelines, state laws, and federal regulations.
- Provided various business units with legal review of marketing and advertising materials to ensure compliance with brand guidelines, and state and federal laws.
Education
ABA Paralegal Studies Certificate - Paralegal Studies
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL05-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Mass Communication
Columbia College, Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- Corporate governance
- Real estate transactions
- Legal research
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Intellectual property
- Data privacy
- Litigation support
- Document drafting
- Licensing agreements
- Due diligence
- Legal writing
Affiliations
Birding, learning world languages, reading, weightlifting, running and hiking.
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Assyrian
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Certificate of Achievement, Contract Law - HarvardX
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
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wednesday
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friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeGig WorkContract WorkWork Location
HybridRemoteImportant To Me
Career advancementPersonal development programsTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave4-day work week401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPaid time offWork from home optionFlexible work hoursCompany CultureWork-life balanceHealthcare benefitsSoftware
Google Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Suite
Interests
Birding
Fitness
Running & Hiking
Cooking
Reading
Timeline
Corporate Paralegal
Transform SR Holding Management LLC
08.2020 - Current
Paralegal
Sears Holdings Corporation
09.2017 - 08.2020
- Certificate of Achievement, Contract Law - HarvardX
ABA Paralegal Studies Certificate - Paralegal Studies
William Rainey Harper College
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Mass Communication
Columbia College, Chicago
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