Legal Assistant/Paralegal, Business of Banking and Compliance Managem

Dinara Zhaishibekova

* ***** *****, *********, ** 02446 858-***-**** ac91i5@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Boston University School of Law

• LL.M. degree in Banking and Financial Law, May 2019 Boston, MA

Kazakh National University named after al-Farabi, School of Law

• LL.M., (Master of Law), December 2003

• LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws), June 2001 Almaty, Kazakhstan

EXPERIENCE

Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Center for International Programs (CIP) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Head Manager, Law Department, March 2014 – February 2016

• Researched and drafted articles of incorporation, scholarship and loan agreements and corporate documents.

• Provided legal advice to the Ministry on the exchange of collateral under security agreements.

• Assisted auditors in handling the audits, regulatory examinations for the Republican Budget’s being used appropriately.

Head Manager, Internships Division, June 2013 – February 2014

• Created training seminars for company’s professionals on methods, skills in meeting the compliance requirements as well as handled interviews in accepting new candidates for new positions for working at CIP.

• Created, reviewed and updated company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current regulations.

Head Manager, Education Organization and Monitoring Department, June 2010 – June 2013

• Prepared specified forms, letters or other legal documents related with company’s regular work.

• Prepared documentation on Bolashak scholars’ study and prepared the budget calculations and planned the budget for the upcoming academic years to pay for the tuition fees, stipend and other related fees of the scholars in time.

Real-Soft Company Almaty, Kazakhstan

Head Manager, Law Department, April 2009 – May 2010

• Responded to customer claims, regulatory inquiries, and document production requests.

• Conducted research and reviewed transactions to ensure that benefits were maximized and risks were minimized.

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Company, sector Lesozashita Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Head Specialist, Law Division, February 2008 – March 2009

• Trained company managers on how to effectively manage risk and avoid costly employment and regulatory legal issues.

• Reviewed legal documents to analyze compliance with applicable governments rules.

• Defined and developed legal policies and procedures while advising on all major business transaction.

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Specialist, Committee for Working with Bankrupt Debtors, September 2006 – January 2008

• Analyzed and reviewed government bills and regulation rules with committee departments.

• Provided feedback to committee departments related to bankruptcy process. Analyzed complaints against bankruptcy trustees.

Assistant to the Vice-Minister, April 2006 – September 2006

• Organized weekly meetings and worked closely with other departments of the Ministry to research issues related to Ministry functions. Managed all of the documentation under consideration by the Vice-Minister.

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Lead Specialist of Department for Population Registration Organization, May 2005 – April 2006

• Managed and researched legal issues, claims, and inquiries regarding real estate registration for organizations and citizens.

• Considered the complaints from citizens, government bodies against the actions of real estate registration centers.

LANGUAGES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

English (fluent), Kazakh (native), Russian (native); Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and other tools.

CERTIFICATES:

• Certificate of Achievement in Financial Services Fundamentals Course, August 2018;

• Certificate in Fundamentals of Banking Law, June 2019.

SKILLS:

Attentive to detail; has organizational, writing, oral, communications and analytical skills; ability to multitask and prioritize the workload; team oriented; can manage several things simultaneously; ability to analyze documents; e-Discovery and litigation processes; can handle multiple projects and meet scheduled deadlines.

BAR STATUS:

Sitting for N.Y Bar Exam in February, 2020.

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