Assistant Sales
Resume:
KATANYA K. ROYSTER
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PROFILE: Experienced, result-oriented attorney with solid business
judgment, superior ability to multi-task a large number of projects while
achieving positive outcomes and a demonstrated ability to advise senior
managers.
BAR ADMISSIONS: New Jersey; New York; District of New Jersey; and Southern
and Eastern Districts of New York.
EXPERIENCE:
Tullett Prebon Americas Corp., Jersey City, N.J. 7/08 - present
V.P., Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary
(Performance-Based Raise Received in 2009)
Provide legal and strategic advice Due diligence and agreements for
to senior management. mergers, acquisitions and joint
Responsible for legal issues ventures.
relating to new business ventures. Manage domestic litigation and have
Handle intellectual property issues, obtained extraordinary results,
including licensing agreements, including personally securing a large
trademark applications, etc. recovery in a complex bankruptcy
Successfully defended the firm in a matter. Secured favorable settlements
patent infringement case involving a in various actions brought against
key product offering. former employees for breach of
Handle all corporate secretary employment contracts and/or breach of
responsibilities on behalf of the restrictive covenants.
firm. Led internal restructuring effort that
Draft and negotiate all business yielded a significant cost benefit to
agreements including, employment, the firm.
real estate and vendor agreements. Responsible for legal issues pertaining
to compensation, performance
management, terminations, reductions in
force, etc.
Standard New York Inc. (Member of Standard Bank Group Limited), New York,
N.Y. 8/07 - 7/08
V.P., Senior Regulatory and Compliance Counsel
Responsible for all day-to-day legal Redrafted the firm's written
functions for firm's three (3) supervisory procedures.
domestic broker-dealers. Existed as the main point of contact
Executed changes in firm's existing for regulators during investigations
business practices to facilitate and routine examinations.
compliance with evolving regulatory Created the firm's electronic
requirements. discovery procedures and trained US
Drafted and negotiated all business and UK staff regarding those
agreements including counterparty procedures.
agreements, NDAs, documents related to Provided anti-harassment and
public offerings, etc. discrimination training.
Managed litigation.
Reviewed and approved research and
sales materials.
Hold Brothers On-Line Investment Services LLC, Jersey City, N.J. 12/06 -
8/07
Deputy General Counsel/Acting General Counsel
Assumed all General Counsel Provided legal and strategic advice on
responsibilities after first month all business decisions.
with the firm. Responsible for all matters of
Responsible for all business corporate governance.
agreements including licensing, real Existed as the main point of contact
estate and vendor agreements. for regulators during investigations
Managed litigation. and routine examinations.
Drafted the firm's written supervisory Handled legal issues related to new
procedures. business ventures launched in India
Created and proposed internal testing and China.
mechanisms to senior management to
ensure compliance with written
supervisory procedures.
MetLife, Inc., Long Island City, N.Y. 2/04 - 12/06
Assistant Compliance Director, 6/06 - 12/06
Counsel (Promoted 5/1/06)
Responsible for implementing the Brought more than twenty (20) sales
policies and procedures affecting the practice cases to verdict by directly
company's investment advisory participating in all phases of
business. litigation up to, and including, the
Performed on-going review and jury trial.
development of front and back office Conducted training for staff,
policy and procedure manuals. globally, regarding electronic
Counseled business partners concerning discovery obligations.
compliance issues related to Managed the company's processes for
developing new proprietary advisory handling subpoenas, garnishments and
programs and third party programs. IRS tax levies, which included
Updated Investment Advisory Code of supervision of five legal
Ethics and Compliance Manuals to professionals.
reflect changes in state or federal Handled ADV and disclosure brochure
regulations. Responded to SEC and NASD maintenance.
inquiries.
Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman, P.C., Livingston, N.J. 4/03 - 2/04
Employment Litigation & Counseling Associate
Provided advice and counsel to Took and defended depositions, argued
employers on a wide variety of labor several dispositive motions and
and employment issues. participated in trials.
Defended employers against alleged Created anti-harassment training
violations of the NJLAD, FLSA, ERISA, material and conducted training for
ADA and FMLA. several clients.
Drafted employee handbooks. Attended union elections.
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C., Florham Park, N.J. 9/01 - 4/03
Employment Litigation Associate
Provided advice and counsel to Took and defended depositions and
employers on a wide variety of argued several non-dispositive
employment issues. motions.
Defended employers against alleged Drafted employee handbooks.
violations of the NJLAD, FLSA, ERISA,
ADA and FMLA.
Drafted employee handbooks.
EDUCATION:
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
J.D., May 2001
Moot Court Board (Executive Board Member); Women's Rights Law Reporter
(Associate
Editor)
University of Rochester
B.A., May 1996
Dean's List; Debate Team
REGISTRATIONS: Series 7 & 24
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