Jennifer Kearney

Kimberly Road Hampstead, NH ****1

203-***-**** adyakw@r.postjobfree.com

Compliance, Risk Assessment and Strategic Business Modernizer

Engaging, insightful, and astute professional with a knack for creating, transforming, and executing corporate programs and policies within Compliance, Finance, Risk Management and Organizational Development. Reliance on partisanship to design and deploy visionary enterprise enhancements. Adept at elevating employee engagement through genuine enthusiasm and openness. Trusted and experienced establisher of facilitating advancement across all levels of various organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Program Curation and Implementation Company Education and Development Consensus Accelerator Policy Writing

Resourceful & Astute Analytical & Creative Thinking Strategic Decision Making Business Acumen

Collaborative Modifier Employee Elevation Resilient Agility Prodigious Negotiator

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

INDIGO RIDGE, LLC Hampstead, NH

Executive Director, Research & Legal Administrative Services - Freelance August 2013 – Present

Former law school graduate and corporate executive offering Remote Legal Administrative Support to solo law practices. Available services include; due diligence, case research, document preparation, website management, dictation, case management/ tracking client intakes, calendar tracking, bookkeeping and other ad-hoc requests. Expertise in local, state, and federal law within the United States when applicable. Westlaw and Lexis Nexis searches are conducted under hiring attorney’s license. Engagements are solely administrative and do not engage in the active practice of law.

VICOR POWER Andover, MA

Senior Export Compliance Analyst – Contract Position June 2022 – September 2022

Contracted position responsible for extensive due diligence of all global customers and third-party orders under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR 99).

Daily review and determinator of orders to prevent misuse and diversion to embargoed or sanctioned countries, prohibited end-users, and inappropriate end-use. Authorized to hold and deny orders that could jeopardize the organization. Maintained 100% compliance with CFR 15 by withholding orders that did not meet program requirements.

Conducted daily screening of customers using OCR, as well as adherence to OFAC, BIS and respective CFR rules. Application of “foreign direct product” rules, “de minimis” calculations, exclusions under ITAR, Russia/Belarus FDP Rules, and other applicable regulations.

Continuously review amendments to CFR 15 and communicate updates prior to government circulation.

Provided recommendations to senior leaders in Sales and Global Distribution on minimizing overall risk profile.

OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC. Bedford, MA

Manager – Compliance and Organizational Development April 2019 – May 2022

Collaborated with senior leadership and outside counsel to develop, implement and education on all company compliance issues. Revised and trained organization on new Code of Conduct. Monitored and reported on compliance activities, resulting in continuous risk mitigation and metrics to analyze trends. Instrumental in implementing company-wide Healthcare Law Code of Conduct in 2021.

Established robust compliance program in accordance with federal and state regulations within two months of first commercial drug launch in July 2019. Proactively expanded programs and training commensurate with company growth.

Eliminated use of outside vendor and managed in-house federal and state Transparency Reporting (Sunshine Act) function, reducing costs by 50%. Implemented, streamlined, and trained all parties on internal processes to support transparency requirements accurately and successfully. Submitted state reporting requirements through the calendar year.

Consolidated 4,000+ contracts and company agreements into one repository, while implementing a process limiting signatory authority, thereby prohibiting unauthorized personnel to sign agreements and reducing company risk.

Continuously updated internal compliance policies to adhere to directives put forth by; OIG, PhRMA, SEC, DOJ, PDMA, CMS, FINRA, FDA, HIPAA, etc. and schedule numerous trainings for respective employees.

Served as mentor to middle management on a variety of business scenarios involving personnel with positive results.

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT New York, NY

Client Relationship Legal Specialist (Extension of Mundipharma Role) April 2018 – March 2019

To maintain continuity and avoid a conflict of interest, this position was transferred from Mundipharma to provide robust support.

Continued to work with client, trustees and outside counsel to closely monitor high profile and evolving civil litigation.

Tracked and maintained state filings, service of process and allegations against client (over 800 within 12 months)

Appointed as a primary delegate charged with responding to hundreds of daily client emails, board members, and senior employees on behalf of the lead attorney. Continued to manage all aspects domestic and global board meetings.

MUNDIPHARMA Stamford, CT

Manager – Ethics and Compliance September 2017 – March 2018

Developed and modified compliance training content and policies to better educate the sales force on their activities due to changing markets and evolving risks. Established mitigation strategies to eliminate pharmaceutical distribution in embargoed countries.

Successfully closed ninety time sensitive compliance investigations delegated from the legal department within 90 days,

Deployed relatable compliance guideposts through training and discussions with employees, cultivating employee engagement and understanding.

Coordinated all Navex training needs and served as primary contact for confidential hotline calls through hotline.

Legal Executive Associate (See Norton Rose Fulbright Position) January 2015 – September 2017

Directed and led 61 days of annual domestic and global company board meetings with 80 + attendees.

Designated legal delegate authorized to correspond to hundreds of emails daily from the board of directors, company owners, leadership team, and senior executives. Available 24/7 to meet business needs.

RBS CITIZENS Stamford, CT

Project Specialist – Leveraged Finance June 2013 – September 2014

Served as the Lead Credit Administrator for Leveraged Finance Portfolio Quarterly Reviews. Conducted extensive due diligence to support lending decisions of portfolio by management.

MORGAN STANLEY Purchase, NY

Business Analyst - Project Manager – International Accounts & JV Project Manager January 2007 – January 2012

Designated project manager of newly developed international program for financial advisors, ensuring appropriate training and support was available. Prepared country specific trainings to promote alignment with global legal and financial regulations. Co-developed the Financial Advisor Foreign Account Business pilot program for 88 financial advisors to establish the international market share resulting in 100% growth. Program was extended due to overall success. Established curriculum for the mandatory training program, authored specific Code of Conduct to address global and ethical obligations, cultural awareness and security components for pre-travel briefings reducing risk and potential legal violations.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP Stamford, CT

Chief of Staff to the Global Head of Security June 1998 – December 2006

Executed two large-scale employee evacuations from the PwC Cayman Island office after significant natural disasters. Co-created and obtained funding for The Fairfield Country Business Alert, an emergency notification system for law enforcement in Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, and Westport that continues to earn local and national media attention. Developed crisis management plans for a potential global pandemic based on potential Avian Flu concerns. Expertise in due diligence, internal investigations, AML, ITAR, forensic audit, and cyber security issues.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctorate, Quinnipiac School of Law, Hamden CT

Bachelor of Science – Business Administration, University of Bridgeport, Stamford, CT

CERTIFICATIONS

Conducting Cyber Crime Investigations in the Private Sector, New York Police Department – Cyber Division

COVID-19 Employer Challenges, SHRM – Marketing Ethics, LI Learning

Business Continuity – Risk and Resiliency Planning, Navex Global

Helping Companies Deal with Complex Insurance Claims due to COVID-19, KPMG

Off Label Theory and Enforcement, Skadden Arps

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams Zoom OCR CMS Kharon Adobe Lexis-Nexis SalesForce Concur Clio MyCase Numerous Social Media Platforms

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