Management Manager

Matthew Swierzewski

Email: *********@********.***

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City: Sellersville

State: PA

Zip: 18960

Country: USA

Phone: 267-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $80,000

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MATTHEW A. SWIERZEWSKI

69 East Ridge Avenue

Sellersville, PA 18960

C: 267-***-****

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CAREER PROFILE

Highly effective Corporate Counsel professional with over 30 years experience. Professional who has the will to win and has lead corporations to mutually agreeable resolutions in a manner where the corporations risks are minimized and decisions made are legally defensible.

CORPORATE COUNSEL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Strong work ethic & personal accountability

Successful legal advisor to corporations regarding their legal rights and obligations

Proven experience reducing claims exposure

Staff leadership and mentoring

Diverse corporate law background involving interaction with corporate staff and management personnel, litigation management including case planning & budgeting, developing case strategy, comprehensive contract analysis, negotiation, assisting in labor and personnel matters

Contract, budget development, and negotiation for pharmaceutical companies that are running/initiating clinical trials to ensure consistency with financials & business strategies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SOURCING LOGICS, Brookfield, CT July 2012-Present

Attorney Consultant

Review, draft and negotiate contracts and other documents including, Requests for Proposal, Alternative Fee Arrangements and Engagement Letters

Provide legal advice in connection with the services offered by the company

Sourcing Logics conducts strategic consulting that designs and deploys intelligent and practical methods to reduce legal spending in corporations of all sizes. Areas of specialty include the vendor and firm selection process, including competitive bidding and negotiations, building preferred firm relationships, and measuring the value of traditional and alternative fee arrangements.

RESEARCH PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC., Fort Washington, PA February 2011-June 2012

Global Agreements Manager

Managed performance related concerns from study teams

Assisted in general training/mentoring of new and existing team members

Responsible for drafting, negotiating, and finalizing Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and budgets with sites for various clinical projects

Analyzed CTAs and identified areas of concern and/or contention prior to obtaining formal legal counsel advice

Assured that contractual terms and provisions were in compliance with sponsors SOPs, processes, systems, and strategies

Escalated site specific issues that were not compliant with sponsor established guidelines for both contractual language and budgets

Served as liaison to resolve contractual/legal issues with sites

Responsible for all aspects of document and metric tracking

Contributed to improving processes and established refinements that reduced cycle time, created savings and improved efficiency in the initiation of clinical trial sites

Collaborated with team members to ensure proper dissemination and management of knowledge to meet team goals and objectives

Attended project team meetings

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CLINFORCE, LLC, Ambler, PA June 2006-February 2011

Group Manager - Investigator Contracts July 2007-February 2011

Ensured budgets were within pre-approved scope of project proforma and completed on time

Managed metrics of projects and implemented action plans for successful completion of projects

Managed work load of all contract related projects which included over 30 simultaneous clinical trials

Led/managed meetings with client representatives to provide project updates and address broader strategic and operational issues

Implemented operational group structure to maximize clinical trial contract and budget negotiation support for all therapeutic areas and protocols

Managed Contract Negotiator staff to ensure that all projects were adequately staffed which included anticipating, recognizing and resolving issues

Led/participated in the interviewing/hiring process for Contract Negotiators

Led/managed Contract Negotiator training including orientation for new Contract Negotiators

Ensured Contract Negotiators complied with client specifications and performance metrics

Investigator Contracts Negotiator June 2006-July 2007

Developed, reviewed and negotiated clinical trial contracts and budgets

Provided status reports to appropriate management personnel and client

Participated in meetings with client representatives regarding pending clinical trial contracts

ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH, Inc., North Wales, PA 2001-2006

Investigator Contracts Coordinator 2004-2006

Senior Investigator Contracts and Grants Administrator 2003-2004

Investigator Contracts and Grants Administrator 2001-2003

Developed, reviewed and negotiated clinical trial contracts and budgets in consultation with and on behalf of clients

Provided status reports to appropriate management personnel and client representatives regarding the progress of pending clinical trial contracts

Served as primary liaison for the Investigator Contract and Grant Administration Department

Developed clinical trial budget estimates for Business Development Department

Served as leader and mentor in training and development of junior staff

FIRST SAVINGS BANK OF PERKASIE, Perkasie, PA 2000-2001

Trust Operations

Responsible for administration of Estates and Personal Trusts

Analyzed Wills and Trust Agreements

Prepared Trust and Estate tax returns

Reviewed investment strategies with Trust clients

UPDATE LEGAL STAFFING, Philadelphia, PA 1998-1999

Contract Attorney for Prudential Healthcare managing litigation

WELLS FARGO ALARM SERVICES, INC., King of Prussia, PA 1989-1998

A Borg-Warner Security company

Senior Attorney 1992-1998

Staff Attorney 1989-1992

Managed all litigation, including commercial and employment related matters

Directed case planning and budgeting

Developed case strategy with outside counsel

Participated in all aspects of case including pre-trial and trial preparation

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Evaluated the potential outcome for management and advised management of the risks associated with litigation

Reviewed, negotiated and drafted yearly security service contracts, real estate and equipment leases, sub-contracts and consulting agreements

Assisted with acquisitions including due diligence review, preparation and negotiation of Acquisition Agreements, closing and post-closing matters

Managed licensing and regulatory matters and advised management of regulatory requirements for FCC licensing agreements and Federal Acquisition Regulations, federal and state regulations

LAW OFFICE OF MATTHEW A. SWIERZEWSKI, Perkasie, PA 1988-1989

General civil practice including personal injury, insurance defense and criminal litigation

ROEGER, WALKER AND BAHLS, Perkasie, PA 1986-1988

Associate Attorney

General civil practice including personal injury, insurance defense and criminal litigation

CONTE AND COURTNEY, Conway, PA 1983-1986

Associate Attorney

General civil practice including personal injury and medical malpractice litigation

WAYMAN, IRVIN AND McCAULEY, Pittsburgh, PA 1981-1982

Attorney

General civil practice

EDUCATION

University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, OH - Juris Doctor Degree

St. Josephs University, Philadelphia, PA B.A. Political Science

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

BAR ADMISSIONS

U.S. Supreme Court, 1985

U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1981

Pennsylvania, 1981

LICENSES

Pennsylvania Accident and Health Insurance License, 2012

ASSOCIATIONS

Zoning Hearing Board, Sellersville Borough

Sellersville Fire Department

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