SHERREE HUNTE
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in legal operations, project management, and process improvement. Proven success in reducing administrative workload by 70% through strategic efficiencies. Adept in budgeting, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive compliance and operational excellence in dynamic environments. Strategic leader with a strong track record in launching and monetizing products from concept to market in start-up settings. Brings an entrepreneurial mindset, adaptability, and a persistent approach to overcoming complex challenges.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
SH CONSULTING
Atlanta, USA
01.2013 - Current
- Provide consulting services to startups in the food, restaurant, and retail industries, guiding them from concept to grand opening.
- Establish operational timeframes and project plans tailored to each business’s launch goals.
- Coordinate with vendors and stakeholders to secure necessary licensing, permits, and business certifications.
- Review and advise on contracts to ensure business interests are protected.
- Develop opening day strategies and post-launch plans to support stability and growth through the first critical 90 days.
- Assist with staffing plans, training schedules, soft openings, compliance requirements, and initial marketing efforts.
- Act as a strategic advisor, helping new entrepreneurs develop sustainable systems for long-term success.
SENIOR COORDINATOR, LEGAL OPERATIONS & CLE MANAGER
Paramount Global
New York, USA
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Led strategic legal operations, optimized billing processes, and executed large-scale event and project management initiatives to enhance efficiency and compliance across the organization.
- Event Management: Designed, executed, and managed remote, hybrid, and in-person legal events, including CLE programs, speaker series, town halls, mentorship sessions, and offsite retreats, ensuring seamless execution for 500+ participants annually.
- Project Management: Spearheaded cross-functional projects to enhance department operations, including the development of AI-powered automation tools that improved efficiency and eliminated 60% of repetitive administrative tasks. From Waterfall to Agile, multiple methodologies were used for a vast number of projects, including Attorney Licensing confirmations to CLE Evaluation and Certification AI automation.
- Process Optimization: Help create and implement a department-wide event tracking system, reducing scheduling conflicts by 50% and improving communication across teams.
- Continuing Legal Education (CLE): Directed end-to-end execution of 30+ annual CLE events, training sessions, and legal town halls, resulting in a 40% increase in attorney participation and consistent NYS/CA accreditation compliance. Designed and implemented an Airtable-based certification system that reduced administrative workload by 70% and cut CLE processing turnaround time from 20 hours to 1 hour.
- Knowledge Sharing: Maintained an internal knowledge-sharing platform, increasing accessibility to legal resources and improving document retrieval time by 35%.
- Budget Management: Oversaw the Corporate Legal Department budgets, vendor contracts, and cost allocations, successfully negotiating vendor agreements that led to a 15% reduction in annual legal expenses.
- Training & Development: Developed onboarding processes, templates and training programs for new hires and interns, ensuring smooth integration into legal operations.
COORDINATOR, OFFICE AND KNOWLEDGE SERVICES & CLE MANAGER
ViacomCBS
New York, USA
01.2008 - 01.2021
- Orchestrated large-scale legal events, streamlined knowledge-sharing processes, and enhanced departmental compliance to improve efficiency and engagement.
- Event Planning & Execution: Managed and executed legal town halls, department-wide trainings, and company-wide events, ensuring seamless coordination for 500+ attendees annually.
- CLE Program Management: Oversaw scheduling, accreditation, and compliance for the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program, ensuring seamless certification and reporting.
- Project Management: Led the transition from manual to digital CLE tracking, reducing reporting errors and increasing efficiency in certification processing by 60%. Handled the transition after the merger of Viacom and CBS of the onboarding of over 1000+ of CBS vendors unto the Viacom AP system for a cohesive transition after the merger.
- Knowledge Sharing & Communication: Helped design and maintained the LegalEase intranet, a centralized platform for legal announcements, CLE resources, and internal policies, improving information access by 80%.
- Process Optimization: Created workflows to streamline the planning, execution, and follow-up processes for legal events, reducing administrative workload and improving engagement.
- Budget & Vendor Management: Analyzed legal department financials, managed cost centers, and negotiated vendor contracts, securing a 15% reduction in legal resource expenses.
- Onboarding & Training: Designed orientation programs for new hires and interns, facilitating a smooth transition and accelerating their integration into department workflows.
- HR Coordination: Managed scheduling and coverage for Executive Assistants during summer and holiday periods, strategically coordinating 12 assistants to support a pool of 40 attorneys, ensuring seamless operations.
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Viacom
New York, USA
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Managed the Corporate General Counsel’s office, consulting with senior management, divisional counsels, and legal teams.
- Provided strong admin support for mergers, acquisitions, litigation, corporate governance, and compliance matters.
- Scheduled and prioritized meetings, extensive travel, communications, and confidential reports for legal and executive leadership. At this level it demanded exceptional discretion, sense of urgency and operational steadfast.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) - Office Systems Management
Berkeley College
New YorkSkills
- Project management methodologies
- Legal operations and compliance
- Process improvement strategies
- Cross-functional leadership
- Event and program coordination
- Budgeting and cost control
- Vendor and contract oversight
- Knowledge management systems
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Team collaboration tools
- Project management software
- Legal research tools
- Enterprise resource planning
- Communication platforms
- Automation tools
Professional Development
- Airtable Builder Certification, Airtable, 01/01/25
- Atlassian Agile Project Management Professional Certification, LinkedIn Learning, 01/01/25
- The Complete Project Management Fundamentals Course +CERT Certification, Udemy, 01/01/25
- Scrum Certification, Udemy, 01/01/25
Timeline
SENIOR COORDINATOR, LEGAL OPERATIONS & CLE MANAGER
Paramount Global
01.2021 - 01.2024
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
SH CONSULTING
01.2013 - Current
COORDINATOR, OFFICE AND KNOWLEDGE SERVICES & CLE MANAGER
ViacomCBS
01.2008 - 01.2021
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Viacom
01.2005 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) - Office Systems Management
Berkeley College
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