Robert Frier
New Hope,Pennsylvania
Summary
Compliance and legal professional with interest in tutoring students who need help with legal and/or English grammar/punctuation principles. Adept at helping others learn legal principles in real estate or contracts and/or strengthening students' writing skills. Tutored students while in college and later worked with bank employees who required training.
Overview
52
52
years of professional experience
Work History
Compliance Officer
M&T Bank
05.2017 - 04.2024
- Managed relationships with regulators, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure transparent operations.
- Assisted with internal and external audits to confirm compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement through ongoing evaluation and refinement of compliance program elements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address compliance concerns, fostering a culture of shared responsibility.
- Enhanced regulatory compliance by developing and implementing comprehensive policies and procedures.
- Assisted in negotiating contracts with external partners, ensuring adherence to relevant regulatory requirements throughout the partnership lifecycle.
- Boosted staff compliance awareness with creation and delivery of engaging training sessions.
Attorney
Sapphire Equestrian LLC
12.2013 - 08.2023
- Drafted and negotiated lease agreements with tenants.
- Negotiated real property sales and lease agreements.
- Reviewed and negotiated sales contracts with vendors.
- Researched and interpreted laws, zoning ordinances, rulings and regulations to advise on business and legal transactions.
- Drafted and reviewed legal documents for precision, preventing potential legal vulnerabilities.
- Developed strategies for court proceedings and negotiations.
- Corresponded with tenant's counsel to address landlord-tenant disputes.
Academic Peer Tutor
LaGuardia Community College
09.1972 - 06.1974
- Collaborated with faculty members to identify struggling students and provide targeted tutoring support for academic success.
- Improved overall campus-wide academic performance by contributing to the development of peer tutoring programs and services.
- Facilitated student understanding of complex topics by simplifying concepts and using relatable examples from everyday life.
- Guided students towards independent problem-solving skills through collaborative learning exercises during tutoring sessions.
- Focused on helping students for whom English was a second language.
- Also tutored student on American and European history.
Education
J.D. - Law
Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
New York, NY06-1980
Bachelor of Arts - History
Queens College, City University of New York
New York06-1976
Skills
- Focus on punctuation and grammar
- Project coordination
- Influencing skills
- Legal knowledge - real property and contracts
- Managerial training skilled at performance evaluations
- Relationship management experience
Timeline
Compliance Officer
M&T Bank
05.2017 - 04.2024
Attorney
Sapphire Equestrian LLC
12.2013 - 08.2023
Academic Peer Tutor
LaGuardia Community College
09.1972 - 06.1974
J.D. - Law
Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
Bachelor of Arts - History
Queens College, City University of New York
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