ERIC GARRO

San Francisco, CA ***** 305-***-**** acya98@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To work for a reputable agency or corporation in the legal or contract department, where substantial experience, extensive creativity and advanced skills are required.

EXPERIENCE:

Legal Consultant

Law Office of Kira Wattenburg King, SF-Bay Area, CA/April 2016 –to present.

Legal support for Estate Planning attorney; areas of support included assisting clients with financial, business and disability strategy, special needs planning, as well as conservatorships, powers of attorney, health care, probate and trust administration.

Associate Contracts Officer

Golden Gate Bridge, Hwy &Trans District, SF, CA/Dec 2014 to February 2016 (Contractor-Robert Half Legal)

Under the Contracts Officer’s general direction, this position is responsible for the contract management of District contracts; preparation and processing of requests for proposals for professional services; preparation and processing of formal bids for the procurement of goods and services; regular contact with a variety of District staff, vendors, consultants, and contractors; performs related procurement duties and special projects as assigned.

Contract Specialist

Brown & Toland Physicians Group, San Francisco, CA/July 2014 to Dec 2014 (Contractor-Robert Half Legal)

Responsible for the negotiation and management of healthcare agreements, independent contractor's agreements, leases, NDAs, membership, software, joint ventures, marketing and brand building agreements. Also responsible for ensuring the agreements and engagements were in compliance with complex healthcare rules and regulations.

Contracts Manager

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA/Oct 2013 to June 2014 (Contractor -Introlligent Inc)

Primarily responsible for drafting, evaluating and refining sales agreements, and responding to a broad range of daily requests for document creation. In addition, responsible for developing and implementing a consistent and rigorous approach to direct and channel contracting based on standardized language, templates, processes and contract lifecycle automation, as well as implementing practical and effective governance policies, and assisting in the simplification, standardization and globalization of contracts. Generate and deliver concise, meaningful presentation material for all levels of management, including project objectives, deliverables, timelines, milestone status updates, and measurable business benefits.

Independent Consultant

Resuelveproblemas, San Francisco-Sacramento, CA/Jan 2013 to Oct 2013

Responsibilities includes: contract negotiation/drafting, contract analysis, contract management, contract administration, procurement, sourcing/vendor management, (including the development of policies and procedures, implementation of systems and software to track contract status and manage contract process), litigation support, paralegal services, data analysis, drafting memoranda of law, and translating legal documents. Worked mostly for small business clients and private individuals.

Contracts Manager

Wilbur-Ellis Co., San Francisco, CA/May 2012 to Dec 2012 (Contractor -Robert Half Legal)

Responsible for the negotiation of agro-chemical agreements, including distribution, consignment, consulting, professional services (including legal-outside counsel), independent contractor's agreements, leases, NDAs, purchasing/sales, software, joint ventures, brand building and product creation and registration, was substituting an attorney in leave of absence.

Contracts Manager

Lucas Arts, San Francisco, CA/Feb 2012 to May 2012 (Contractor -Robert Half Legal)

Drafted and managed entertaining agreements, primarily role required negotiating and managing creative, talent, and production agreements for films and video games.

Contracts Manager

Accenture Inc., Palo Alto, CA/July 2011 to Dec 2011 (Contractor -XL, Inc.)

Managed with the contracts team a $2.2B contract onsite at Stanford Hospitals in Palo Alto, CA. Primary responsible for managing and producing IT contracts and subcontracts for the entire SH medical IT system. 95% of the agreements and SOWs were related to the Master Agreement delineating particular/had hoc solutions.

Contracts Manager

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., San Francisco, CA/Apr 2011 to Jul 2011 (Contractor –Randstad)

Responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts, amendments, SOWs in the legal department substituting an attorney in leave of absence.

Independent Consultant

Resuelveproblemas, San Francisco-Sacramento/Nov 2009 to Apr 2011

Same as above.

Contracts Manager

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., San Francisco, CA/Jul 2009 to Oct 2009 (Contractor -TekSystems)

Managed and coordinated the review of contracts, amendments, SOWs and issue resolutions with legal, risk groups, business and vendors. Responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts, and processing RFPs. Coordinated with legal, business and vendor to ensure appropriate terms were included in the contracts, as well as leading the communications with all necessary groups regarding contract and procurement process, deal structure, status and other issues. Responsible for developing category strategy, collaborating with business to find cost savings opportunities based on category analysis, maintaining approved/preferred vendor list, and controlling accurate inventory of contract items. Managed risk assessments and ensured implementation, inclusion and completion of all required risk mitigation items. Monitored the review of contract risks with risk groups and business as needed, supervised due diligence work, guided appropriate parties (vendor, internal teams and upper management) regarding Schwab’s contract process (strategy, policies, contract mechanism, etc.), and managed process through-out completion. Contract position to support the transfer of certain department duties.

Contracts Manager

Washington Mutual Bank, San Francisco CA/Nov 2005 to Jan 2009

Responsible for drafting, preparing and negotiating contract terms and conditions, scopes of work, and service level agreements with service providers. Worked closely with Providian/Washington Mutual Legal and Enterprise Risk Management departments to achieve the optimal combination of price, service and risk mitigation in the execution of complex marketing, consulting and credit bureau contracts. Supervised the assigned business areas to attain cost reductions and process improvements. Prepared, conducted, responded, executed and monitored the RFX processes. Managed the corporate vendor governance program for assigned business areas. Responsible for monitoring the overall ongoing vendor management support for the assigned business areas. Performed all duties related to contract management and administration until the company was acquired by Chase and the San Francisco office was closed.

Independent Consultant

Miami, FL/Jan 2002 to Nov 2005

Rendered long-term interim legal support in multiple areas for reputable law firms and international corporations, including Ruden McClosky (aprox.1year), and MTV Latin America (over 1year). Responsibilities included: contract analysis, contract management and contract administration, litigation support, data analysis, drafting memoranda of law, and translating legal documents.

Contract Specialist

Harris Corporation, Miami, FL/Feb 2001 to Jan 2002

Provided professional advice on domestic and international contracts, negotiated terms and conditions and drafted contracts, amendments and SOWs for customers and distributors. Ensured contractual terms were in compliance with international, U.S., and local country legislation. Advised sales representatives on contractual obligations, amendments and negotiations and drafted contracts including sales, leases and construction contracts. Assisted with financing access for customers to enable them to purchase Harris products. Created and nourished relationships with banks and leasing companies to make the financing process thrive when the contracts were in place. Responsible for overseeing the implementation of contract policy, working with corporate ethics, policies and procedures, identifying deficiencies, proposing improvements, communicating and implementing the pertinent procedures. Monitored the renewal of distributor’s agreements as well as improving and maintaining the distributor’s agreements database.

Contracts Manager

Lucent Technologies, Miami, FL/Jan 1999 to Feb 2001

Responsible for managing, negotiating and drafting customer contracts valued up to $2B, including complex contractual arrangements requiring joint ventures with multiple levels of subcontracting for turnkey projects. Contracting areas involved commercial, sales, labor, regulatory, real estate (construction, purchasing-sales and lease), tax and other (national and international). Directed all areas of the contract management function, including gaining customer satisfaction, generating revenue, and ensuring profitability. Supervised “A” level contract managers. Examined and advised with other counsels on commercial, labor, regulatory, real estate, tax and other legal matters throughout Latin America and USA. Supervised and monitored the engagement of outside counsel and the delivery of regional legal advice. Analyzed and reviewed legal opinions received from outside counsel and drafted/corrected legal documents and memoranda. Reviewed and verified outside counsel bills. Achieved reduction of outside counsel expenses by 15%. Translated and prepared legal documents (Spanish/English/Spanish). Coordinated legalization and apostille of required documents.

EDUCATION: LLM Master in US Legal Studies (Concentration in US Legal Practice)

May 15, 2009 Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA

Masters of Law International Public Law (Human Rights)

Sept. 1994 University of Essex, Colchester -England

JD Juris Doctor

Dec. 1992 University of Costa Rica (JD), San Jose- Costa Rica

LANGUAGES: Spanish Fluent - Professional Level (Knowledge-Legal/Linguistics)

Danish Fluent – Conversational

Portuguese Basic

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

achieved full scholarship due to academic excellence to obtain a Masters Degree in International Law from the University of Essex in England;

able to conduct business in English and Spanish: special familiarity with Latin American, European and US culture;

computer knowledge: Apple Tools, Microsoft Windows (Word, Access, Excel), Pronto, FolioViews, Nexis/Lexis, WestLaw, Internet Explorer, DocuSign, Maximo, OnBase, DocuFind, CLM, GMACC and other contracts data bases including, Supplier Central and Ariba.

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