ANDREW J. WHEATLEY
**** **** **. ***. *, Charlotte, NC 28209
ac689q@r.postjobfree.com
RESUME SUMMARY
Licensed attorney with 8+ years experience negotiating, drafting, reviewing and modifying contracts and 1.5 years as a technology Procurement Manager. Extremely fluent in contract language and negotiation. Seeking to leverage my legal and procurement expertise, along with my negotiation and interpersonal communication skills, to bring a relevant experience and abilities to your company. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bank of America
Vice President; Procurement Manager
April 2017 - August 2018
Created and developed strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders to provide end- to-end technology procurement. Independently negotiated, reviewed, drafted, modified and amended contracts, including Master Agreements (Software as a Service, Master Consulting, Software Licensing, Software Licensing Maintenance and Customization, etc.) as well as sub-agreements (Statements of Work, Schedules, Change Orders, Addenda, Amendments, etc.) for vendors and suppliers to a large financial institution. Engaged and on-boarded new financial technology vendors, by designing and managing new requests for bids, conducting due diligence and vendor selection. Advised internal clients on procurement strategy, cost savings and capabilities of various financial technology vendors and start-ups. Identified and managed inherent risk in technology products, socialized these risks to internal stakeholders and secured necessary executive approvals.
Kelly Legal Resources
Team Lead Contract Attorney
September 2015 – July 2016
Lead and managed teams of Contract Attorneys. Interacted with outside counsel to ensure top-notch product was delivered in a timely and efficient matter. Acted as intermediary for questions and information between Lead outside Counsel and team- member Contract Attorneys. Performed and supervised all activities associated with a Contract Attorney position.
Strategic Legal Solutions; Advanced Discovery; Xact Data Contract Attorney
August 2012 – April 2017
Reviewed documents for large-scale litigation. Interacted with Staff Attorneys regularly to deliver a mistake-free product for several Fortune 500 clients. Worked on several review platforms, including Relativity, Attenex, Clearwell, Xerox, Catalyst and others to carefully and thoroughly analyze documents. Promoted to the quality control team, the final privilege review team, and the quality control for final privilege review. Trained in-person by outside counsel on privilege log and privilege log quality control. 1
Andrew J. Wheatley, Attorney at Law
Solo Practitioner, Consultant and Coverage Attorney August 2012 - April 2017
Represented clients as an attorney in an array of legal matters, specializing primarily in business and commercial law. Developed and fully managed a practice focused largely on contract negotiation, formation and review, as well as business structuring and corporate governance, employment matters, creditor/debtor and collection work. Appeared and litigated cases in a multitude of practice areas in courts throughout Michigan. Advocated on behalf of landlords, creditors, governmental entities, and several other clients. Prepared judgments, orders, and other pleadings necessary for case resolution. Negotiated with opposing counsel and/or parties regarding terms of potential settlements and installment-payment plans. Investigated assets of defendants for potential collections. Worked with client-attorneys to deliver desired results to attorneys and their clients.
Legal Consultant/Of Counsel
August 2010 - April 2017
Advised and assisted attorneys and several firms on cases concerning contract law, corporate and business law, property law, insurance law, criminal law, employment law, and civil law. Drafted and reviewed contracts, employment agreements, insurance and other policies, lease agreements, and other legally enforceable agreements. Conducted complete and accurate research in a timely and efficient manner. Prepared memos, pleadings, complaints, responses, answers, briefs, and other legal documents for a vast array of legal issues. Performed any other tasks necessary for colleagues practicing in multiple legal fields.
JURISDICTIONS OF PRACTICE
State Bar of Michigan
EDUCATION
Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School - Auburn Hills, MI Master of Laws (LLM), Corporate Law & Finance
(Certificate in Global Public Company Law)
2012
Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School - Auburn Hills, MI Juris Doctor cum Laude; GPA: 3.34; Class Rank: 56/381; Top 15% 2010
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
2006
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