Legal, Contracts Administrator and Management

KATHARINE A. KEEFE

E-mail: ac8eax@r.postjobfree.com

Cell Phone: 347-***-****

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Skilled advocate and corporate-law specialist with experience advising public and private companies on a broad range of issues. Demonstrates exceptional expertise in contract drafting, negotiating, summarizing, and implementing policies to maximize efficient execution, storage, organization and management of all documents company-wide.

EXPERIENCE

NIDEC MOTOR CORPORATION

Compliance Counsel (11/2017 – 06/2018)

Drafted and updated manufacturing agreement templates, consignment agreements, distribution and sales representative agreements, lease agreements, procurement contracts, software license agreements, escrow agreements, NDAs, T&Cs, and other intercompany documents for the sale of commercial motors, industrial motors, appliance motors, and controls across different industry sectors (i.e. water treatment, oil and gas, power generation, and for commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers, and large refrigeration units).

Drafted policies, procedures, employment trainings and presentations, and certifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements at the municipal, state, national and international levels (i.e. ITAR, FCPA, FAR, DFAR, TINA, and ethics trainings).

Reviewed and drafted correspondence with employees, customers and other outside parties.

Drafted speeches and articles for publication company-wide.

Conducted internal audits and investigations and took remedial measures to enhance program metrics and ensure safety and legal objectives were met.

Remained abreast of regulatory changes, upcoming requirements and proposed legislation and new laws for every industry related to all business units of the company, including the HVAC business unit.

Oversaw and managed trade compliance for North and South America.

MATHIS, MARIFIAN & RICHTER, LTD.

Senior Associate, Corporate Department (01/2017 – 11/2017)

Drafted standard agreement templates and negotiated contract terms for clients primarily within the manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and construction industries including sales agreements, strategic supply contracts, distribution and procurement agreements, NDAs, T&Cs, and other intercompany documents as necessary.

Handled all matters and documentation related to real estate transactions for both purchase and sale agreements and leases through the entire process.

Provided counsel on business formation, franchising, and acquisitions with a high-level understanding of the legal, financial and practical considerations necessary to maximize client satisfaction and ROI.

Conducted financial statement analyses including third party audit and financial appraisal reports.

TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Associate General Counsel & Director – Contracts (06/2013 – 10/2016)

Sole attorney responsible for negotiating all material contracts for signature by SVP & General Counsel.

Negotiated over 1,000 contracts in four years with companies ranging from single-member LLCs to publicly-traded, multibillion-dollar global companies—contract examples include: master supply agreements, strategic supply chain agreements, procurement contracts, purchase, inventory coverage, program agreements related to rebate incentives, returns, discounts, allowances, or contributions, maintenance, license, software, consulting, individual and company sales’ representative agreements, consulting contracts, employment agreements and terminations, and T&Cs of purchase and sale.

Drafted over 50 IP cease and desist letters to competitors, customers, and outside lab service providers.

Regularly interacted with and managed internal “clients” such as outside sales representatives and TTM employees from all departments (including but not limited to supply chain, finance, tax, sales, IT, and HR) in the coordination of contract negotiations and explanation of legal terms and concepts.

Managed outside counsel for due diligence and document review projects.

Coordinated with the CFO and various company department heads to compile, review, and organize all real estate agreements, leases, environmental permits, and regulatory compliance disclosures.

Worked with the CIO to create the cloud-based contract portal referenced above for storing and managing all contracts. Subsequently took the initiative to integrate the finance and tax departments into the use of this system through separate share drives and single-handedly uploaded all existing agreements to better organize company documents, expedite quarterly KPMG audit disclosure requests, and to allow for searches by key terms within one or more contracts.

Successfully completed the restructuring, dissolution, amalgamation, and merging of multiple TTM subsidiaries in Canada, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. for a net saving of USD $200 million in taxable income for the company in fiscal 2015.

Drafted BOD minutes and resolutions.

Drafted and presented company-wide ITAR, FCPA, & Ethics training for management level or higher.

Attended and assisted outside counsel in Toronto for a mediation dispute of a >$500K insurance claim.

Drafted settlement & release agreements resolving quality issues and other customer claims.

ASYMMETRIC SOLUTIONS, LLC

Associate In-House Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (11/2011 – 11/2013)

Drafted licensing agreements, liability waivers, employment agreements, and operating agreements.

Conducted financial statement analyses for potential procurement contract arrangements.

Attended Board meetings and provided counsel to the BOD and senior management.

Drafted and filed all government agency forms to procure firearms and explosives licenses.

Handled all corporate compliance with federal and state labor and employment law regulations.

Drafted and updated policies to avoid liability exposure during pistol and carbine instruction courses.

KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN, LLP

Associate, Corporate Department (09/2009 – 06/2011)

Prepared basic securities documents, including ’34 Act filings (press releases, proxy statements, 10-Qs, 10-Ks, 8-Ks, 13Ds, Form 4s and Rule 144 opinion letters for insider trading), FINRA forms, and Blue-Sky filings; Understand the Opinion Letter Process.

Performed extensive due diligence requests in connection with debt financings, private placements, stock, asset purchase, and credit agreements.

Researched M&A transactions indicative of market trends for partner treatise entitled Going Private.

Drafted corporate formation and governance documents.

Prepared basic transactional documents, including confidentiality agreements, disclosure schedules, make-good escrow agreements and assignment documents.

Conducted extensive research and drafted memoranda in the areas of securities regulation, financial services, trusts and estates, and bankruptcy law.

EDUCATION

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (09/2006 - 05/2009)

Juris Doctor: GPA: 86.29% (Top 1/3)

Honors: Winner: 1L Client Counseling Competition

Journal of Law & Policy

Women’s Law Caucus

Court Appointed Special Advocate (“CASA”) Volunteer for children at risk of having interests overlooked during parental litigation matters

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (09/2002 – 05/2006)

Bachelor of Arts: Double Majored, honors in both Political Science (3.7/4.0) & Spanish (3.7/4.0)

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

LICENSES & AFFILIATIONS

Member of the Missouri Bar

Association of Corporate Counsel Member

Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) earned 04/2012

Women’s Lawyers’ Association

Young Lawyers’ Division of the Missouri Bar

Assist in capital campaign for Kids’ Chance, Inc. of Missouri–a children’s charity, which exists to provide educational scholarships for children of parent(s) who have been seriously or fatally injured in work-place accidents nationwide.

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