Tina Flowers

• Served as a trusted advisor to senior management by cultivating strong relationships with key stakeholders, offering sound legal counsel and contributing to the company''s overall success in achieving its strategic objectives.
• Managed complex commercial transactions, ensuring successful completion within time and budget constraints
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent application of corporate policies and legal requirements.
• Minimized risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans.
• Fostered teamwork and a collaborative work environment in managing the department's nine paralegals.

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• Enhanced client relationships by providing comprehensive legal counsel with respect to real estate leasing, merchandising and marketing transactions, business dispositions, commercial lending and payments.
• Assisted clients in formation, governance and dissolution of businesses.

• Enhanced company profitability by implementing strategic business plans and annual budgets and optimizing operational processes for the following lines of business: gift cards (third party and own brand), greeting cards, front-end & service center, telecom, books & magazines, in-store banking and ATMs.
• Successfully launched and developed processes for the third-party gift card line of business, resulting in annual sales exceeding $1 billion and the highest average per store sales in the U.S.
• Utilizing customer and market data, launched multiple product lines in various markets, including The Greeting Card Gallery and an in-store stuffed animal program.
• Negotiated high-value contracts, including multi-billion dollar contract with a third-party gift card vendor and a multi-million dollar in-store banking agreement with a large retail bank that maximized profitability while mitigating risks for the organization.
• Monitored industry trends, keeping current on latest changes and competition.
• Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to develop and motivate team members and build skilled and engaged teams of up to 40 employees.
• Championed talent development programs, promoting employee engagement and retention and mentor programs while enhancing overall workforce capabilities.
• Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Introduced innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.