Procurement and Legal Services
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NAKETA A. CONLEY
***** ****** **** ******, ***. #202
Tampa Florida 33635
Home: 773-***-****
Email: *******@*******.***
Professional career reflects passion for advocacy, negotiations, and corporate law in both domestic and international settings. Skilled at providing expert counsel and directing activities associated with contracts, government contracts, and Global Procurement related activities.
VALUE OFFERED
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE
• Expertly negotiate, structure and draft contracts valued from $75K to $3.6M with an approval rate of 100% concerning, but not limited to, professional services agreements, vendor/supplier agreements, catering contracts, advertisement/marketing contracts, government land leases and 25 commercial real estate transactions throughout Cote d’Ivoire.
• Adeptly contribute cost savings to an annual budget of $50M of 8,000 employee mission by streamlining the procurement process of like goods and services and performing due diligence and risk analysis.
• Lead procurement process for all mission needs in 5 major areas ensuring all procurement activity and contracts met organization's policy and procedure, especially best value for money and integrity.
PRIVATE PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
• Owned and operated legal practice providing full range of legal services to diverse group of clients, including but not limited to, individuals, entrepreneurs, corporations, churches and church leaders in tax controversy, commercial contracting, corporate formation, and property matters with a specialization in tax compliance, reporting and planning.
• Successfully orchestrate removal / release of tax judgments and liens to realize total direct savings of over $200K.
GENERAL CORPORATE COUNSEL KNOWLEDGE
• Final responsibility for drafting and negotiating all terms and conditions for a variety of contracts, including but not limited to, supplier, consulting, licensing, and purchasing agreements.
• Managed all contract development of software agreements concerning electronic benefits transfer (EBT) and childcare electronic payments implemented by 50 local and state governments.
• Co-author company manual on contract administration.
EMPLOYMENT NARRATIVE
CITI – Tampa, Florida (02/2014- present)
PROCUREMENT/LEGAL ANALYST
Responsible for all OSP contracts analysis for 3 business areas of the Purchasing Department: Professional Services, Information Technology, and Business Process Solutions.
Review standard and non-standard OSP vendor contracts including but not limited to software licensing agreements, professional service agreements, Statement of Works, and Service Level Agreements.
Educate company's senior executives, directors, and managers in the legal risks inherent in their standard OSP agreements, OSP policy and procedures, and vendor selection policy.
Conduct analysis and research of contractual issues outlining applicable solutions and strategies.
Track contractual legal risks for remediation purposes.
Self-Employed – Chicago, IL (01/2012 – 01/2014)
Legal Consultant
Consulting and providing Legal Advisement on short-term contracts, individual property tax, Federal and Illinois State income tax reporting, and zoning land use regulatory issues; working 30 hours weekly. Pro bono: expertly advising and conducting research for non-profit organizations in the areas of international procurement, trade, and vendor management.
United Nations – Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (08/2008 - 02/2011)
TEAM LEADER/PROCUREMENT OFFICER
Managed and responsible for all procurement activities within 5 areas of the Purchasing Department: Engineering, Communications and Technology, Transportation, General Services and Medical.
Directed a global team of purchasing staff ensuring the timely issuance and closure of purchase and service orders of non-routine/standardized goods and services from approved requisitions.
Prepared bid documents in English and French, including but not limited to, Invitations for Bids, Requests for Proposals, Request for Quotation and all required documentation using PeopleSoft and other computer based systems.
Resolved any vendor/supplier performance related matters that arose in the course of business.
Counseled project managers to use clear and concise requirements that are measurable and objective to facilitate the expediting of the purchasing process.
Final responsibility for ensuring all purchasing activity included the correct contract language concerning payment terms, methods of shipment, and penalty clauses.
Renegotiated $3M contract for construction project -Requested vendors to submit their best and final offers and negotiated, structured and drafted a split award, resulting in savings of 50%.
Law Offices of Naketa A. Conley – Chicago, IL (06/2007 - 02/2009)
FOUNDER
Conceived and launched entrepreneurial law practice.
• Represented and counseled clients on a full spectrum of corporate tax services, including tax and estate planning, compliance, tax reporting, buying or selling a business, corporate formation, and employee-related issues.
• Prepared many tax forms (1040, 1120, 1120S, 2555, 2848, 4868, 1099, 941) and amended numerous tax returns and related schedules (A,B,C,D,K) for a variety of clients, including corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and self-employed individuals.
• Settled complex tax cases. Client charged with $250,000, in federal tax liabilities. Negotiated removal of tax liens on primary residence and reduction of tax liabilities from $250,000 to $35,000, by amending 7 years of tax returns and by drafting Offers-in-Compromise (Form 433-AB and Form 656). Performed extensive research using IRS publications.
R.R. Donnelley – Chicago, IL (01/2007 - 03/2007)
ATTORNEY
• Contributed and served as an integral team member to the Global Real Estate Business Unit’s interests for repetitive business transactions by preparing checklist, redlining contracts, and developing key terms and conditions.
• Facilitated open and clear communication with other attorneys to ensure effective and consistent teamwork.
Fannie Mae – Washington D.C. (05/2005 - 12/2006)
LEAD ATTORNEY-REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
• Negotiated and drafted all contracts related to professional services, licensing, and vendor agreements.
• Modified standard agreements to mitigate risks and advised stakeholders of modifications to avoid reoccurrence of the same risk.
• Analyzed all new loans State-wide, both single family and multi-family for OFAC violations. Developed weekly reports concerning OFAC violations.
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. – Washington D.C. (10/2003 - 10/2004)
CONTRACTS SPECIALIST
• Reviewed, negotiated, drafted and processed a variety of contracts, including data license and services agreements, teaming agreements, non-disclosure agreements, master services agreements and other operating contracts.
• Provided legal advice concerning contract interpretation and enforcement of intellectual property rights working with intellectual property counsel. Ensured corporate compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
EDUCATION & LICENSES
J.D., Corporate Law, Tax Law, International Transaction 2000 to 2003
Washington College of Law, American University, Washington, DC
B.A., Political Science 1996 to 2000
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Honors College distinction
Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society
Bar Admissions: Illinois (2007), New Jersey (2006), and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2006)
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Naketa Conley.CV
Legal Advisor, Global Procurement and Contracts Specialist
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