CAREER SUMMARY

• Seasoned Corporate Attorney bringing over 15+ years of experience (in domestic as well as global Fortune 500 companies) across various industries, including financial services, start- ups, e-commerce, and advertising & marketing. Possessing a comprehensive and expansive skillset that encompasses domestic and international expertise in corporate law, privacy law, corporate secretarial, advanced contract drafting and negotiation, driving strategic solutions to mitigate legal risks and foster organizational growth domestically and internationally

• Built the company’s legal structure, including creating the legal team and establishing processes and SOPs to provide the foundation for the execution and delivery of expert legal services and reduce outside counsel spend

• Leveraged outstanding privacy law acumen to ensure regulatory compliance across a myriad of websites, including compliance with CCPA, GDPR, COPPA, and GLBA, drafting and negotiating Data Processing Addendums, Breach Notification Plans, thereby decreasing privacy-related risks and safeguarding the company’s reputation

• Championed new product launches, advising senior leadership on advertising, social media laws, and intellectual property matters, including trademark and copyright regulations, as well as existing consumer protection laws to accelerate revenue

• Led a team of 4 to execute contracts, and build the offshore corporate legal & secretarial functions to review commercial contracts, provide corporate secretarial support while optimizing structured corporate governance

• Selected to represent the company in a multi-million-dollar automation project, generating cost savings of approximately $100M PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

SELF-EMPLOYED

Corporate Transactional Attorney 2023 – Current

• Provide corporate, transactional, and data privacy-related legal services for small businesses and start-ups, including corporate restructuring, dissolution, settlement and waivers, merger & acquisition, entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, leveraging superior legal acumen and relationship management skills to ensure a positive client experience and drive successful outcomes

INVESTMENT.NET, LLC. – MINNESOTA & PUERTO RICO

Head of Legal/Corporate Counsel 2020 – 2023

• Led the company’s legal & corporate secretarial department, establishing processes and SOPs to provide the foundation for the execution and delivery of expert legal services and reduce outside counsel spend

• Leveraged outstanding privacy law acumen to ensure regulatory compliance across a myriad of websites, including compliance with CCPA, GDPR, COPPA, and GLBA, decreasing privacy-related risks and safeguarding the company’s reputation

• Partnered with US and Indian business teams, strategizing on complex legal matters and developing streamlined policies and procedures to curtail risks and strengthen compliance.

• Collaborated with outside counsel, to form the firm’s broker-dealer while achieving adherence to FINRA and SEC guidelines

• Delivered increased revenue for the firm through the creation of a robust legal structure for a new pre-selling lead sale program

• Conducted complex commercial contract negotiations, including service agreements with esteemed broker-dealers, vendor/license/SEO agreements, procurement agreements, master services agreements (MSA) non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and technology licensing agreements to secure the firm’s legal rights

• Joined forces with outside counsel to oversee litigation and arbitration ventures, negotiating settlements and decreasing disputes INTEGREON SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED – MUMBAI & NEW YORK Strategic Legal Data Privacy Partner 2018 – 2019

• Advanced compliance efforts for US and UK clients, offering expert counsel on GDPR compliance and preparing data processing agreements and toolkits to safeguard clients by helping them achieve their privacy compliance regulatory mandates GOOMO HOLDINGS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED – MUMBAI & SINGAPORE Head of Legal 2016 – 2018

• Impactful in the creation of the entire legal framework, policies, and operating procedures to drive seamless working relationships in the B2B and B2C verticals of the company

• Championed new product launches, advising senior leadership on advertising and social media laws and intellectual property matters, including trademark and copyright regulations, and consumer laws to accelerate revenue Pooja Talukdar, ESQ.

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• Domestic & International Corporate Law

• Privacy Law GDPR CCPA

• Global Project Leadership Start Ups

• Cross-Functional Strategy

• Commercial Contract Drafting &

Negotiation

• Corporate Governance & Entity

Structuring

• Corporate Secretarial

• Technology & SAAS

• Market Data Subscription Licensing

• Marketing & Lead Generation

• Merger & Acquisition

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• Merger & Acquisition

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CORE COMPETENCIES

• Partnered with external counsel to advance M&A transactions, securing acquisitions and expansion of 2 business verticals

• Advised business teams on product-specific privacy law compliance, drafted and negotiated data processing addendums, and privacy policies, terms of use for the websites in compliance with India, US and UK laws.

• Negotiated and managed voluminous complex commercial agreements, including MSAs, NDAs, license, partnership, distribution, employment, technology & SAAS agreements, JVs, M&As, asset purchase and slum sale agreements, and data processing addendums, to optimize positive results

• Managed corporate secretarial functions including maintaining internal registries, and drafting board resolutions & minutes, while ensuring adherence to local and international laws. NOMURA SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED – MUMBAI, NEW YORK, & HONG KONG Assistant Vice President 2011 – 2016

• Led a team of 4 to execute contracts, build the offshore corporate legal & secretarial functions to review commercial contracts, maintain internal corporate registries, draft board resolutions, minutes, thereby optimizing structured corporate governance

• Supported the New York legal team in the review and negotiation of complex IT services and outsourcing agreements, market data, subscription agreements, MSAs, NDAs, professional services agreements, software licensing, SOW, and network management- related custody agreements to safeguard the firm’s best interest

• Designed and implemented a firmwide document to educate end users on the access and use of market data and other subscriptions and publication agreements, instituting accountability and reducing the risk of financial penalties

• Directed a team of 3 in the establishment of the offshore prime services desk, enabling the front office operations in Hong Kong in the review & negotiation of equities, prime services, and OTC derivative products such as notes and pricing supplements

• Emphasized the operational risk appetite of the firm by diligently amending the risk control self-assessment register of Nomura, India PANGEA3 – MUMBAI & INDIA

Assistant Manager 2010 – 2011

• Created comprehensive commercial contracts toolkits and playbooks to support the efforts of a US-based client and mitigate risk

• Reviewed and advised a US-based healthcare client to ensure compliance regarding HIPAA and HITECH and Sensitive Data

• Worked in partnership with the Head of the firm to execute a complex project, reviewing and negotiating financing agreements for an Australian bank to produce optimal outcomes

JPMORGAN CHASE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED – BANGALORE & NEW YORK Legal Operational Analyst 2005-2010

• Empowered real estate banking operations and strengthened the franchise by pioneering the offshore “Real Estate Legal Documentation Desk”

• Selected to represent the company in a multi-million-dollar automation project, generating cost savings of approximately $100M

• Collaborated with bankers and underwriters in the middle offices of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to streamline loan documentation relating to the line of credit and credit risk, enhancing the customer experience INTERNSHIPS

LINDA GERSTAL ADR – NEW YORK

Externship 2021

• United with industry leaders, including the Executive Director of NYIAC, to revitalize the Arbitral Women Toolkit, driving future endeavors and advancing women legal leaders

• Drafted mediation confidentiality agreements, preliminary scheduling notes, and attended mediations to support smooth proceedings NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS – NEW YORK Internship 2019

• Conducted extensive research on emerging privacy and cybersecurity matters and played an integral role in developing a comprehensive breach notification plan for DOITT and its agencies

• Facilitated a wide breadth of information technology, cybersecurity, and privacy-related projects, gaining valuable knowledge to utilize in future roles

BANK LEUMI – NEW YORK

Externship 2019

• Contributed to the success of an insurance risk management project, by performing research on topics including cybersecurity, privacy, social media obligations, advertisement, and anti-trust regulations to ensure the rights, obligations, and liabilities of insurance brokers

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law-Masters in Arbitration & Dispute Resolution; Masters in Intellectual Property & Data Law Bangalore University-LLB (Juris Doctorate Equivalent) Institute of Privacy Professionals-CIPP/US – In Progress- Expected October 2023 Admitted New York

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