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Human Resources General Counsel

Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Posted:
December 31, 2023

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OLENA IEREGA

New York, NY • 917-***-**** •ad2cg3@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

TORA, New York, NY (acquired by London Stock Exchange Group) Counsel (contract), June 2022 – November 2023

Support the General Counsel of a fintech company, a global provider of the investment management technologies and software supporting the full trading lifecycle. ESPN, New York, NY

Counsel (contract), February 2022 – August 2022

Manage and advise clients on legal transactions; draft and negotiate programing, production, sponsorships, licensing, and Saas agreements. fuboTV, New York, NY

Senior Director, Associate General Counsel, April 2021 – November 2021 Supported the General Counsel of a public international media company. Provided strategic and practical legal guidance to executive management across all business verticals, including content; production; marketing and advertising; product; data privacy; business development; and human resources.

• Drafted and negotiated all contractual commitments, including commercial transactions, partnerships and affiliate arrangements; Saas license and data agreements; rights, content, and podcast licensing and production agreements; and marketing and influencer agreements.

• Managed and oversaw litigation, legal and regulatory claims arising out of the United States, including contractual and intellectual property matters.

• Provided counsel and advice to executives, senior management, and employees relating to the company's intellectual property, data privacy, and cybersecurity strategies.

• Managed, developed, and oversaw relationships with outside legal counsel. DAZN, New York, NY

Legal Counsel, December 2018 – December 2020

Supported the Head of Legal for North America of a privately-held global sports company with ~2,500 employees and operations in 9 countries. Provided strategic and practical legal and business advice across all business verticals, including content and operations; product; marketing and advertising; finance and business development; finance and strategy; and human resources.

• Drafted and negotiated all contractual commitments for the United States and Canada, including commercial and technology transactions; software license and data agreements; rights and content licensing and sublicensing; distribution of the DAZN app; and marketing and influencer agreements with athletes and celebrities. 2

• Provided product counseling for DAZN digital platform for local and global product initiatives and modifications.

• Managed and enforced IP rights, including offensive and defensive measures; provided clearances, risk analysis, and alternative strategies for campaigns; and participated in company- and industry-wide anti-piracy measures.

• Developed processes for compliance with CCPA and other privacy laws and regulations.

• Prepared a plan for renewing company’s live sports events during COVID-19.

• Oversaw relationships with outside legal counsel; assisted in managing litigation and legal and regulatory claims.

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, New York, NY

Associate, April 2017 – November 2018

Performed intellectual property and technology transaction due diligence for purchases and divestitures of businesses. Drafted, reviewed and negotiated intellectual property agreements, license agreements, IP assignment agreements, settlement agreements, and NDAs. Drafted and reviewed privacy policies, terms of services and end user license agreements for companies across a spectrum of industries. Worked on patent, privacy, trademark and copyright litigation matters, International Trade Commission (ITC) and inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. Drafted pleadings, motions, and briefs. Conducted legal research and prepare memoranda. Participated in mediation and trial preparation. Presented on patent issues.

ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP, New York, NY (joined with partners from Kenyon & Kenyon LLP)

Associate, September 2015 – April 2017; Summer Associate, Summer 2014 Performed intellectual property due diligence for corporate transactions. Conducted IP audit and intellectual property portfolio organization. Worked on patent and trademark litigation matters and IPR proceedings. Drafted pleadings, motions, expert declarations, and briefs. Conducted legal research and prepared memoranda. Analyzed damages exposure in cases relating to mechanical and computer software arts. Conducted electronic and paper document collection and document review. Participated in trial preparation. Performed freedom to operate analysis. Presented on copyright and trademark issues.

HON. A. SUSAN PECK, CONNECTICUT SUPERIOR COURT,

Hartford, CT

Intern Law Clerk, Spring 2015

CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Hartford, CT

Extern in Trademark & Copyright Department, Fall 2014 COVIDIEN, New Haven, CT

Patent Intern (Surgical Devices, Legal Department), May 2013 – May 2014 3

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF LAW, Hartford, CT J.D., May 2015

Activities: Intellectual Property and Technology Law Society BARUCH COLLEGE (CUNY), New York, NY

B.A., Communications, Minor in Psychology, June 2010 NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE (KPI), Kiev, Ukraine Major in Physics and Engineering, June 2006

Activities: Ukrainian Presidential Student Association, Board Member ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Bar Admissions: State of New York, S.D.N.Y., E.D.N.Y., United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and United States Patent and Trademark Office

(73,987).

Non-profit: Member of nonprofit organization Razom for Ukraine; raised funds to support Orphanage of Bila Cerkva in Kiev, Ukraine; arranged surgeries for several children with facial deformities and the adoption of one. Interests: Organized and maintain a book club. Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in February 2021. Diving. Life Coach.



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