Vice President and Counsel

David Michael Murphy, Esq.

**- ** **** ******, ********* 2L, Long Island City, NY 11103 USA

Phone: +1-917-***-**** Email: adli7j@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-murphy-57536a2b PROFILE

Corporate Counsel and Professional

Skilled corporate counsel and professional with many years of global experience in the banking / finance, IT and software industries focusing on the provision of legal services, guidance and advice. Partners with business colleagues and internal and external clients alike to streamline processes, minimize legal exposure, collaborate on product development/management and sales efforts, training and reduce overall operating costs and timelines while driving revenue and growth. Solid knowledge of US and EU corporate and contract law. Offers overall business acumen and a well rounded corporate and legal background. Possesses the experience to delineate key business/legal issues & challenges and to successfully act on them.

• Core Corporate Legal, Contract and Negotiation Skills. Drafting, review and negotiation of a variety of complex IT and software agreements, including but not limited to, master services and software license agreements, service level agreements and statements of work.

• Sales Support. Focus on both direct and indirect sales market support with experience in handling channel partner agreements with resellers, distributors and integrators in efforts to best structure and close deals.

• Vendor / 3rd Party Management, Relationships and Procurement (including law firm and outside counsel management).

• Adherence to Corporate Guidelines and Structures. Creation, development and maintenance of contract:

management and workflow solutions; and

template language, principles, standards and negotiation/legal strategies to streamline processes and timelines making them accessible as required across corporate functions (legal, sales, finance, product, operations, etc.).

• Product / Project Management and Development. Identification of opportunities and challenges in markets served and active collaboration in the development of technology and software assets in response to those findings - creation of specifications for new product ideas and enhancements to existing ones from concept to market.

• Open Source. Experience with open source technology and copyleft licensing issues.

• M&A. Focus on due diligence and post deal onboarding and integration.

• Education and Training. Assistance in training and education efforts (internal/external as applicable) on product offerings, contract/licensing models, compliance issues (including ethics and FCPA), etc.

• Data Privacy and Security. Familiarity with issues related to data privacy, security and risk mitigation including NYS DFS 500, CCPA, FCRA, GLBA and GDPR.

• IP Development & Protection (Copyright, Trademark and Patent).

• Compliance.

• Corporate Governance & Operations.

• Risk Mitigation.

• Innovation.

• Overall Business Acumen. Well rounded global corporate background with the experience to delineate key business and legal issues and challenges and to successfully act on them.

• Citizen of the Republic of Ireland (EU) and the United States.

• World traveler who has lived/worked in the US and Europe. CAREER SUMMARY

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 2020 Vice President & Counsel Independent Counsel & Consulting 2014 Legal Counsel Thomson Reuters 2011 In House Legal Counsel

2006 Director, Content Strategy

2000 Contracts & Product Manager

Loislaw.com 1999 Marketing Manager, Legal

ODEN Insurance Services 1999 Corporate Sales & Training 1997 Staff Attorney

1996 Research Analyst/Product Developer

CAREER HISTORY & ACHIEVMENTS TO DATE

January 2020 – Present Vice President & Counsel, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation New York, NY

Provision of general legal services, representation and support across an ever-growing Top 15 global bank. Focusing on contract drafting

& negotiation, vendor management / procurement & relations, information data privacy & security, IP development & protection, corporate governance & compliance, and product / project management, development & innovation. April 2014 – December 2019 Legal Counsel, Independent Counsel & Consulting New York, NY & Istanbul, Turkiye

Provision of legal advice including contract drafting, review, negotiation and strategy recommendation to clients across industries, but with a continued focus on IT and software, on an ongoing basis.

• Harnessing cumulative career experience and continued learning to offer clients cost, risk and time savings with a focus on optimal profitability and other positive outcomes.

• Reliance upon and necessary customization of contract template language, principles, standards, best practices and negotiation/legal strategies to assist clients with:

drafting and review;

external negotiation and deal making processes;

securing and defending IP rights;

internal training and education of key personnel and staff on best practices; and

avoidance of unnecessary or unintended risks and liabilities.

• Provision of business development/sales focused advice to clients regarding new ideas/ways/channels to monetize existing and future assets.

• Act as additional support to clients with limited resources and staff to insure necessary business and legal functions are attended to. Key for clients with fluctuating business and bandwidth needs. August 2011 – April 2014 In House Legal Counsel, Thomson Reuters New York, NY

All facets of legal representation and support of the corporation, its roles and processes in an in house capacity to an ever-growing organization.

• Contract drafting, review and negotiation of all variety of IT and software related agreements.

• Creation, and continued development of, an updated contract management and workflow solutions to insure adherence to corporate guidelines and structures and to handle increased workload volume.

customization of contract template language, principles, standards, best practices and negotiation/legal strategies.

• Along with providing day-to-day assistance to the direct and indirect sales organization I partnered with enterprise sales on several customized, bespoke deals for key accounts including the customization (white labeling) of software and services integrating both corporate and client owned IP and systems.

• Assisted with M&A activity with a focus on due diligence and post deal onboarding and integration.

• Developed and rolled out corporate training programs focusing on issues related to contract/negotiation principles, FCPA, data privacy & security, open source and arms length transactions/internal corporate dealings.

• Board level presentations.

• Promoted to this position based in part on recognition of exemplary service to the corporation and key background knowledge and skill sets pertaining to the pressing business and legal issues facing the organization. August 2006 – August 2011 Director, Content Strategy, Thomson Reuters Zug/Baar, Switzerland

Located in Zug/Baar, Switzerland I was seconded to the Thomson Reuters Global Resources (TRGR) business unit, on a three - turning into five - year expat assignment, which owns and manages a significant number of Thomson Reuters technology platforms, brands, content sets and other technologies enabling the rapid development and deployment of IT and software products to customers globally.

• Contract drafting, review and negotiation of:

all variety of IT and software related agreements;

inter company agreements covering IP transfer and ownership and the sales, development and hosting thereof including, but not limited to, IP sales/purchases/transfers, MSAs, SLAs, SOWs, sales agreements and license in-outs; and

third party license agreements and the ongoing management of those relationships.

• Direct and indirect sales support on a global level.

• Utilization, and continued development of, contract management and workflow solutions to insure adherence to corporate guidelines and structures.

customization of contract template language, principles, standards, best practices and negotiation/legal strategies.

• Worked with outside transfer pricing experts and internal tax specialists with regard to methodologies and approaches applied to asset revenue, royalty and cost determinations to assist in overall corporate tax efficiencies.

• Assisted with M&A activity with a focus on due diligence and post deal onboarding and integration.

• Creation and maintenance of IP Catalog detailing all global Thomson Reuters IP assets.

• Cross border/business unit product creation and development which, in part, I was awarded the 2010 Thomson Reuters Corporate Innovation Award for my role in the development and release of the Checkpoint World product line and creation of new revenue streams.

Customer and market research.

• Board level presentations including to the COO, Business Unit Leads and key outside partners

• Promoted to this position based in part on recognition of exemplary service to the corporation and key background knowledge and skill sets pertaining to the pressing business and legal issues facing the organization.

• Internal education and training on TRGRs role.

September 2000 – August 2006 Contracts & Product Manager, Thomson Reuters New York, NY

Assigned to the Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting (TRTA) business unit and was responsible for 2 of the 5 business unit product lines worth millions in USD and global revenue at the time. In addition I acted as de facto in house legal counsel.

• Drafting, negotiation and review of a variety of IT and software agreements as needed by the organization including but not limited to end user license agreements, master services agreements, TRGR assignments, and all major third party relationships entered into by TRTA during the time period.

• Creation of first automated contract management and workflow solution to insure adherence to newly created corporate guidelines and structures.

development and customization of contract template language, principles, standards, best practices and negotiation/legal strategies; and

responsible for bringing contract file from rusty old filing cabinets to online.

• Direct and Indirect sales support and in recognition thereof I received the TRTA Product Manager of the Year Award presented at the national sales meeting for two consecutive years.

Product/sales education and training.

• Developed specifications for new product ideas and enhancements to existing ones from concept to market.

Customer and market research.

• Detailed knowledge of IT and software products/services on offer and the markets that they serve. December 1999 – September 2000 Marketing Manager, Legal, Loislaw.com New York, NY

• Introduced new Loislaw.com and Loislawschool.com online legal research platforms into the #1 law school market in the United States of America (NY, NJ, CT and PA).

• Fostered mutually beneficial publishing relationships with state, local and municipal bar associations and law libraries.

• Drafted, negotiated and reviewed a variety of legal documents including license agreements and third party distribution/publishing arrangements.

• Sales support and training.

• Customer and market research.

January 1999 – December 1999 Corporate Sales & Training, ODEN Insurance Services Tulsa, OK

• Helped direct high-performing sales team responsible for national account development.

• Initiated aggressive marketing strategy for new high-profit potential product line yielding increased market exposure and revenue.

• Trained insurance company personnel on usage of ODEN products and services.

• Initiated development of new corporate branding, identity and logo.

• Customer and market research.

April 1997 – December 1999 Staff Attorney, ODEN Insurance Services Tulsa, OK

• Drafted, negotiated and reviewed a variety of legal documents including license agreements and third party distribution/publishing arrangements.

October 1996 – December 1999 Research Analyst/Product Developer, ODEN Insurance Services Tulsa, OK

• Developed content and information formats for software and online products and services designed to increase efficiency in the insurance industry.

• Researched federal and state laws governing industry, company and agent practices.

• Trained other Research Analysts and Staff Attorneys on the processes used to accumulate the regulatory information presented in the ODEN products and services.

• Customer and market research.

EDUCATION

The University of Tulsa College of Law

Tulsa, OK

1996

Juris Doctor (JD) with emphasis in Corporate and International Law The University of Oklahoma

Norman, OK

1992

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science & History (double major) AFFILIATIONS

Oklahoma Bar Association

Active Member in Good Standing

New York State Unified Court System

In House Counsel Registration

OTHER

• Excellent oral and written communication, project/product management/development, and team building skills including the ability to excel in fast paced and evolving business and commercial environments with little or no supervision

• Active participation in Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Professional Development & Education Program (SENSEI)

• Demonstrates sound legal and business judgment

• Always strives to understand customer needs and assist in the sales process

• Passion for IT, software and IP

• Assistance with major account development and management

• Conference/trade show attendance and participation

• Received 2010 Thomson Reuters Corporate Innovation Award for role in the development and release of the Checkpoint World product line.

• Received the 2004 and 2005 TRTA Product Manager of the Year Award. Presented at the TRTA National Sales Meetings by the TRTA Corporate and Sales organizations in recognition of my support to Sales.

• Citizen of the Republic of Ireland (EU) and the United States

• World traveler who has lived/worked in the US and Europe

• All around good guy with a positive attitude and great sense of humor

Contact this candidate