Legal Manager Occidental

BETHANIA DÍAZ MUÑOZ

************@*****.*** M. +1-786-***-**** / +1-849-***-****

OCTOBER 2021 (1/2)

SUMMARY Corporate lawyer with international experience in the hospitality industry for over 20 years. Focused on statutory audit processes and negotiations. Legal background with strong analytical and organizational skills. Able to work independently and in teams, with proven success to interact with people from different cultures, to achieve the objectives of the organization. Effective performance with different responsibilities, such as multiple companies in various jurisdictions and providing legal services for internal administrative affairs and business, with personal attention and prompt resolution. SKILLS Confidentiality, ethics and information management. Negotiation and problem solving. Work upon strict deadlines, motivation, innovation, creativity and flexibility. Time management and tasks priorization. Individual and team work, in multicultural environments. Responsibility, organization, charisma and leadership. EXPERIENCE

(Last two jobs)

LEGAL MANAGER

KARISMA HOTELS & RESORTS 2016-CURRENT

Managing Legal Department for local and international representation of corporate matters in hotel operations for Dominican Republic, United States, Croatia, Jamaica, Mexico, Malta, Colombia, Montenegro, Serbia, British Virgin Islands, Panama, St. Lucia. Supervisory and Managing Roles

Governance documentation maintenance and auditing, ensuring corporate records books are updated and entities are compliant in their jurisdictions and where authorized to do business.

Coordination with outside counsels for all services retained.

Supervision of legal activities, including management and control of legal costs.

Follow up and pursuit legal matters according to the approved internal policies and applicable law procedures.

Contribute to the fulfillment of legal dispositions, in order to defend the rights and interests of the organization.

Board Meetings and Business Review Meetings Secretary.

Support and collaboration with the different areas of the corporation. Corporate and Commercial

Incorporation and maintenance of the companies domiciled and with principal activities in Dominican Republic, United States, Croatia, Jamaica, Mexico, Colombia, Montenegro, Serbia, British Virgin Islands, Panama, St. Lucia and other off shores, updating their obligations among registries, and issuers of licences and permits and custody of all corporate records.

Participation in negociations and operations of due diligence for multiple transactions.

Provision of documents and control of access to documents in the context of due diligence processes.

Drafting and review corporate international and local contracts.

Registration, maintenance and monitoring of the intellectual property (trademarks) portfolio and matters of the company’s interest globally.

Litigation

Follow up and update the litigation files and reports of the affiliate companies. Collaboration in all matters assisted by insurance companies and external counsels (civil, criminal, labor, commercial, arbitrations, administrative, intellectual property, real state, among others).

Collaboration, Insurance and Risk Management

Monitoring of the claims received by Customer Services and Guest Service, to ensure the proper management with the insurers and solution.

Evaluation of risks, contingencies and liabilities of and business activities and its legal repercussions to the company.

Development and implementation of internal procedures in the departments of Customer Service, Operations, Human Resources, Legal and others, as required.

Accomplishments:

Creation and structure of the Legal Department.

Negotiation in Term Loans with several international lenders of known recognition and solvency.

Involvement in several projects of joint ventures, tenders for hotel managements, constructions and takeovers worldwide.

Proper liaising and communication among stakeholders.

Establishment of Risk Management Protocols.

Execution of audit and evaluation of procedures. OCTOBER 2021 (2/2)

IN-HOUSE COUNSEL

BARCELO HOTELS & RESORTS (FORMERLY OCCIDENTAL HOTELS & RESORTS UNTIL JULY 2015) 2007–2016 Dominican Republic, United States, Nevis, British Virgin Islands. Accomplishments:

Development and implementation of internal procedures in Customer Service, Operations, Human Resources and Legal departments.

Negotiation with major international banks for the execution of several syndicated term loans, from 2009 - 2015.

Sale and purchase of several assets including the turnover and takeover of the same. This included individual assets from 2007 – 2012, until the handover of the full portfolio of Occidental Hotels & Resorts to Barcelo Hotels & Resorts in 2015. LEGAL COORDINATOR

OCCIDENTAL HOTELS & RESORTS 2002–2007

Dominican Republic, United States, Nevis, British Virgin Islands, Aruba. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

OCCIDENTAL HOTELS & RESORTS 2000–2002

Dominican Republic, United States, Nevis, British Virgin Islands, Antigua, Turks & Caicos, Jamaica, St. Kitts, Aruba. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. OCCIDENTAL HOTELS & RESORTS (FORMERLY ALLEGRO RESORTS) 2000 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (ASSISTANT TO THE VP), OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT. OCCIDENTAL HOTELS & RESORTS (FORMERLY ALLEGRO RESORTS) 1999–2000 Dominican Republic, United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Antigua, Turks & Caicos, St. Kitts, Jamaica, Aruba, Venezuela, Morrocco. EDUCATION PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA MADRE Y MAESTRA, (PUCMM). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN LAW. Summa Cum Laude. 2004 – 2007. Special Mentions: Best Career Student. 2005-2007.

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 1999-2001.

UNIVERSIDAD APEC, (UNAPEC). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN TOURISM. Magna Cum Laude. 1993 – 1998. Special Mentions: Best Career Student and Best School Student. 1997 • Best Career Student. 1996. DIPLOMAS

COURSES

WORKSHOPS

Negotiation Workshop. CMI Interser. The Harvard Faculty Club, Cambridge-MA, USA. 2018. GDPR Coaching Clinic Series. VENZA Group. 2018.

Postgraduate Diploma in Civil and Commercial Judicial Practice. Fundación Institucionalidad y Justicia (FINJUS). 2008. Time Management. Occidental Training Center (OCCITUR). 2002. 1st International Quality Congress: “Performing Future Strategies in the Present”. Sociedad Dominicana para la Calidad. 2001. Logistics Management Oriented to the New Production Systems. Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. 2001. Communication Technologies, Networks & Apps: Resources for Decision-Making. San Diego State University, California (USA). 2001. The New Economy Organization: Its E-Resources, Tools and Global Strategies. San Diego State University, California (USA). 2001. New Business Models in Human Relations. Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. 2001. Customer Service, Sea-Land Service, Inc. 1999.

Sales Course (Sales Champion). Instituto de Educación Continuada Hamilton Jones. 1998. Finance for Merchandisers. Universidad APEC, (UNAPEC). 1998. MEMBERSHIPS

COMMUNITY

INVOLVEMENT

BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 2019 - Current. ENLARGED LEGAL COMMITTEE. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOTELS AND TOURISM (ASONAHORES). 2019 – Current. DIRECTOR / HEAD TEACHER. PATHWAYS SCHOOL. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND VENEZUELA. October 2014 – 2017. Course of Transcultural Relationships. Graduations Classes from 2014 - 2017. COORDINATOR / HEAD TEACHER. PATHWAYS SCHOOL. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. January – October 2014. LANGUAGE

STUDIES

Spanish (Native Speaker).

Fluent English (Written and Spoken).

Proficient Italian (Written and Spoken).

Personal and professional reference and attachments of this resume will be provided upon request.

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