SEANA DUNCAN

• Drafted, reviewed, and monitored contracts for the acquisition of goods and services with input from the hospital's Legal Counsel to ensure compliance with hospital, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and requirements;
• Conducted negotiations as required for agreements relating to hospital operations, as well as capital expenditures, including professional and technical services, materials and equipment contracts, medical affiliations, and construction agreements;
• Administered the process for sealed bids and requests for proposals (RFPs) in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS);
• Accurately maintained and administered the contract management process, legal contracts filing systems, and assisted in monitoring dates of legal significance.

• Managed the daily operations and processes related to the execution of all event-related legal documents for the arenas, theaters and other entertainment venues;.
• Drafted a variety of legal documents; venue license agreements, artist performance agreements, and offer letters for the arenas, theaters, festival lots and other venues;.
• Analyzed contracts, providing and maintaining necessary contractual/research information;.
• Assisted the Booking Team with negotiating business terms related to the booking events;.
• Liaise with event promoters and producers to communicate and obtain the proper levels and certificates of insurance in compliance with MGM Resorts policies and procedures;.
• Accurately maintain and administer the contract management process, legal contracts filing systems, and assists in monitoring dates of legal significance.

• In the Technology Strategic Sourcing Department, focusing on software, hardware, and strategic vendor relationships;
• Drafted and negotiated vendor software, hardware and EULA agreements;
• Provided support and assistance in global contract management process;
• Assisted in developing and implementing contract management processes, policies, tools, templates, and methods to support company objectives;
• Reviewed and managed ongoing contractual obligations for specific vendors and assists in dispute resolution and payment reconciliation;
• Reported to senior management on critical components of specific vendor relationships, focusing on risk mitigation, resource management and compliance.

• In the IT Procurement Department, focusing on software, hardware and outside/professional services strategic vendor relationships;
• Drafted and negotiated vendor software, hardware and EULA agreements, ensuring regulatory and gaming compliance;.
• Provided support and assistance in global Ariba contract management process;
• Assisted in developing and implementing contract management processes, policies, tools, templates, and methods to support internal business units;
• Managed contractual obligations for specific vendors and assists in dispute resolution;
• Reported to senior management on critical components of specific vendor relationships, focusing on risk mitigation, resource management and compliance;
• Managed charitable and sponsorship relationships for Sands Cares (charity department).

• Focusing on marketing, entertainment, and outside/professional services strategic vendor relationships;
• Managed charitable and sponsorship relationships for Sands Cares (charity department);
• Drafted and negotiated vendor agreements, ensuring regulatory and gaming compliance;
• Assisted in developing and implementing contract management processes, policies, tools, templates, and methods to support internal business units and company objectives;
• Reviewed and managed ongoing contractual obligations for specific vendors and assists in dispute resolution and payment reconciliation;
• Reported to senior management on critical components of specific vendor relationships, focusing on risk mitigation, resource management and compliance.

• Provided litigation support, including coordination and management of substantial discovery and eDiscovery production in a wide range of title insurance and product liability cases;
• Drafted correspondence, reports, memoranda, contracts and other legal documents based on research of applicable laws and regulations in consultation with attorneys;
• Researched and analyzed applicable state and federal statutes and regulations, case law and regulatory agency rulings to determine compliance/registration requirements for a variety of professional clients.

• Served as Enterprise Contracts Manager in the Third-Party Risk Management department for a mid-sized bank, focused exclusively on the Chinese and United States markets;
• Managed contracts administration team;
• Managed contract drafting and negotiation on all strategic vendor relationships;
• Ensured contractual compliance with federal banking regulations, including guidelines from the FRB, FFIEC, OCC and FDIC;
• Responsible for drafting, developing, and implementing contract management processes, policies, tools, templates, and methods to support internal business units and bank objectives;
• Reviewed and managed ongoing contractual obligations and assisted in dispute resolution;
• Provided training to internal business units on internal contract management system.

• Responsible for drafting, developing, and implementing contract management processes, policies, tools, templates, and methods to support business units for a multi-channel entertainment company, promoting its global portfolio of intellectual property;
• Managed contract administration personnel and business analysts;
• Identified risks and issues related to contract management and suggests solutions to streamline;
• Reviewed and managed ongoing contractual obligations and provides continual review to ensure that all ongoing obligations are met;
• Provided training on relevant systems, applications and databases related to contracts;
• Led internal business managers in the identification, development and implementation of new contract policies and processes;
• Assisted in contract drafting and negotiating agreements as needed.

• Negotiated, drafted and reviewed marketing, promotional, licensing and vendor agreements, talent releases and NDA’s for all sales/marketing/distribution projects;
• Reviewed and approved marketing collateral for regulatory and trademark compliance;
• Summarize talent agreements; interpret contractual terms for internal review and reporting;
• Drafted work-for-hire agreements and SOW’s for independent design contractors;
• Acted as legal liaison between all outside counsel, marketing partners, insurance vendors and brokers, third-party vendors and contractors;
• Maintained internal trademark registry database; assist in defense of substantial trademark portfolio, both domestic and international;
• Led internal business managers in the identification, development and implementation of new contract policy and processes.

• Assisted with the intake and assessment of new legal matters and complaints, as well as various other aspects of litigation management;
• Assisted in drafting, editing, storing and maintaining corporate policies, procedures, training manuals, and white papers as they relate to the litigation intake;
• Acted as Change Control Coordinator for the Litigation Department;
• Provided initial review of settlement agreements and loan modification documents and coordinates execution of same with outside counsel;
• Created and maintained monthly reports for Assistant General Counsel and other in-house counsel and manages special research projects.

~Contract and Procurement Administrator - Finance Department
• Provided initial review of all contract requests; responded to internal and external requests for contract and purchasing information;
• Reviewed and analyzed contracts, non-disclosure agreements, master services agreements, license agreements, as well as consulting agreements to identify potential risk and ensure compliance;
• Assisted in identification, development and implementation of new contract policy and processes;
• Assisted sourcing teams in developing SOW’s through analysis of existing contracts;
• Communicated contract policy and practice to internal business teams and coordinates issues and developments relative to assigned contracts.

~Senior Paralegal – Contracts and Consumer/Employment Litigation
• Provided litigation and trial support to Corporate Counsel, including coordination and management of substantial discovery and eDiscovery production in a wide range of consumer and employment- related class action lawsuits;
• Resolved routine legal issues involving employee complaints; researched, investigated and prepared government agency responses (EEOC, DFEH); assisted with Company initiatives;
• Reviewed and edited non-disclosure agreements, master services agreements, license agreements, as well as consulting agreements;
• Researched and analyzed applicable state and federal statutes and regulations, case law and regulatory agency rulings to determine compliance/registration requirements for a billion-dollar corporation doing business in 17 states.