Executive Assistant Corporate Paralegal
Resume:
Olga Giberga-Lee
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About Me
Corporate paralegal with 25+ years of experience specializing in corporate governance, contract review, redlining, legal summaries, licensing, compliance, regulatory, audit preparation, project and contract management, data collection and verification and due diligence. Skills include attention to detail, time management, problem resolution, results oriented, customer service, drive, adaptability, excellent judgment, confidentiality and professionalism with a “Can Do” Attitude. Native-Bilingual English/ Spanish and proficient in foreign language translations.
Software: Adobe Acrobat, SalesForce, Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Vonage, Zoom, Dropbox, Box, DocuSign, eSign, Dotloop, Stratus, G Suite, Diligent, Agiloft, Ecounsel, Legal SharePoint, GEMS, Jabber, HMIS, Otis, Pillar, Ecorridor, CTAdvantage & Legal Tracker.
Highlights
Experience, 25+ years: Industry Law Firms (16+ yrs.)• Healthcare (5 yrs.)•Diversified Financial Services (1+ yrs.)• Food & Beverages (1 yr.)• Manufacturing (1 yr.)• Transportation (1 yr.) Practice Area Legal Support; Paralegal, Law Firms Sanford Barrows • Walter J Stanton III, Esquire •Duane Morris •Sacher, Zelman, et al., Hornsby & Whisenand, Steven Cantor, P.A., Gaston, Snow, Hall & Swan, Carlos Romero Barcelo, Jr., P.A; Location: Parkland, Florida, United States.
AXIOM Contract with Pacific Life Insurance Company, 2025, Temporary Assignment as Senior Corporate Paralegal.
Subscription Agreements.
Private Placement Memoranda.
AML Documents.
Side Letter Requests.
NDAs.
Collaboration with Outside Counsel.
Client Liaison
Legal Sharepoint, DocuSign, Outlook, Teams and Microsoft Word.
AXIOM Contract with Steel Partners, 2024 – 2025, Temporary (3) Month Assignment as Senior Corporate Paralegal.
Assist General Counsel with legal requests.
Draft, revise & redline NDAs.
Draft Resolutions, Unanimous Written Consents, Amendments, etc.
Handle SOP’s.
Assist with SEC filings, D&O Questionnaires.
AXIOM Contract with Dyson Inc., 2024 Temporary Assignment as Senior Corporate Paralegal
• Contract drafting/negotiation support at direction of Sr. Counsel.
• Research to ascertain minimum consumer protection standards for new countries.
• Review and completion of pre-existing Dyson templates for dissemination (Waivers, C&Ds, Notices, etc.).
• Various research to address questions posed to Sr. Counsel utilizing Westlaw and Practical Law.
• Markets: US, Mexico, Canada and LATAM as needed.
• Spanish (verbal & written) required for LATAM counsel, contract review & negotiations.
AXIOM Contract with Starbucks Corporation, 2023, Six (6) Month Long Term Temporary Assignment as a Senior Partner Relations Associate.
• Consulted on employee relations in support of retail store managers in the U.S. and Canada, as they navigate partner questions and concerns, by operating as a balanced advocate on behalf of partners and managers.
• Consulted on employee relations matters, including performance management, to ensure that Starbucks partners’ questions and concerns were addressed in a fair and consistent manner.
• Provided consulting and interpretation of Starbucks policies and procedures.
• Provided consultation and support to retail leaders on performance management, employee relations issues and applicable company policies and employment laws, in accordance with Starbucks Mission and Values.
• Served as an advocate – solicited and listened to partners’ ideas, questions and concerns. Took an active role in resolving roadblocks or investigating workplace concerns within the context of a growth mindset. Provided information and facilitated partners' ability to obtain information about Partner Resources programs.
• Close Collaboration with peers, partner resource managers and other Partner Resources COE specialists for guidance and to ensure consistent and equitable application of Starbucks policies, procedures, standards.
• Participated in team calibration discussions to ensure consistent advice.
•Managed assigned workload of cases; ensuring that cases were prioritized, responded to and handled according to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Prepared detailed case documentation and related communications; ensuring clarity, accuracy and the appropriate level of detail.
• Supported and participated in projects to improve the partner experience and/or drive efficiency.
• Led work streams of a related project.
AXIOM Contract with United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS), 2022 – 2023, Six (6) Month Long Term Temporary Assignment as a Legal & Compliance Supervisor.
• Global entity management, licensing, and contract review.
• Corporate governance including maintaining corporate minute books, managing officer/director lists, drafting resolutions, managing signatory authority, and managing corporate filings around the world (working with outside counsel in each jurisdiction to make sure deadlines are met).
• Regulatory Compliance.
AXIOM Contract with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. – US, 2022, Temporary Assignment as a Senior Corporate Paralegal
• Performed corporate governance, entity management, and document review.
• Drafted board materials, attended meetings, and drafted minutes.
• Updated registration statements, prospectuses, and SAIs.
Boston Portfolio Advisors, Inc., 2021 – 2022, Senior Corporate Paralegal/Compliance Specialist/Loan Funding Coordinator
• Prepared corporate filings, business license filings, and applications for business licenses.
• Responsible for corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
• Underwriting of business loan documents.
• Due diligence of equipment loan documents and reconciliation of invoices and proofs of payment, audit preparation and audit responses.
• Programs include Adobe Acrobat XI Pro, SalesForce, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Office,
Microsoft Teams, Vonage, Zoom, Dropbox, Box, DocuSign, Dotloop, Stratus.
Sanford Barrows, 2020 – 2021, Senior Paralegal (Contract)
• Worked as a Senior Corporate Paralegal for different legal firms/assignments.
SCI Direct, 2020 – 2020, Licensing & Regulatory Compliance Specialist (Contract)
• Long term Contract Assignment.
• Performed corporate paralegal duties including compliance/ governance for all corporate legal entities.
• Completed license applications and backup documentation, prepare business permits, reviewed/revised all legal documents for every company corporate location.
• Logged all customer complaints, conferred and negotiated with MASA regarding insurance claim denials, updated per state entity information and funeral director license filings, performed legal research as needed.
• Prepared city and state licensing requirements for opening each new branch office and maintaining the city and state licensing requirements for the company’s numerous offices located throughout the U.S.
• Collaborated with Senior VP and CEO on corporate licensing projects.
• Programs used include Salesforce, Pillar, Ecorridor, SharePoint, Skype for Business, Jabber.
Hoerbiger Corporation of America, 2019 – 2019, Corporate Paralegal (Contract)
• Long term contract assignment.
• Corporate paralegal functions with strong focus on reviewing/revising legal Agreements in areas of non-disclosure, equipment purchase agreements, vendor/master, purchase and lease agreements.
• Assisted Senior General Counsel/VP on several projects, which included thorough contract perusal to detail the Parties and contract risks involved, effective and expiration dates, and annotated the evergreen contracts in preparation of a Company audit.
• Researched and analyzed new contract software, created detailed report and PowerPoint presentation analyzing the existing software.
• Audit preparation and responses.
• Programs used included Otis, PowerPoint, Redlining, contract review.
• Collaborated with Outside Counsel.
Rockwell Automation, 2019 – 2019, Corporate Paralegal (Contract)
• Long term contract assignment.
• Assisted Senior Counsel in translations, LATAM corporate counsel conferences, contract agreement reviews, updates, project summaries and biweekly reporting of all existing and pending legal matters.
Walter J Stanton III, Esquire, 2015 – 2018, Corporate Paralegal
• Remote Contract position, as needed basis.
• Prepared/reviewed/revised corporate and legal documents.
• Translated written documents and correspondence from English to Spanish/Spanish to English.
• Prepared private placement memoranda, subscription agreements, Director and Officer Questionnaires and related documents for public offerings.
• Collaborated with Outside Counsel.
Trividia f/k/a Nipro Diagnostics, 2011 – 2015, Legal Department Supervisor & Contract Specialist
• Drafted/reviewed customized customer contracts and related legal documentation requiring official signatures.
• Extensive documentation preparation/review for mergers/acquisitions, Agreements, Government contracts (RFPs) and other miscellaneous legal instruments.
• Prepared filings, maintained books/records, annual reports and SS-4s, drafted minutes for various corporate entities.
• Collaborated with Outside Counsel.
• Interviewed and trained interns through the FAU student intern program.
• Ran a two person Corporate Legal Department for almost 4.5 years, until company was acquired.
Duane Morris,1999 – 2005, Corporate Paralegal
• Drafted and filed incorporation of documents for domestic and foreign corporations.
• Drafted articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes and maintain corporate minute books for all corporate clients.
• Prepared litigation files, index and updated documents.
• Prepared private placement memorandum, subscription documents and promissory notes.
• Prepared and reviewed securities filings, 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K.
• Liaison between client and attorney.
• Responsible for drafting corporate documents.
• Conducted research.
• Collaborated with Outside Counsel.
• Set up and maintained client files.
• Translated correspondence, contracts and documents from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
Education
University of Miami (Paralegal Program)
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL
Accomplishments, Certifications & Awards
Customer Service Excellence, Tenet Hospitals, 1997
Customer Service Excellence, Tenet Hospitals, 1996
Customer Service Excellence, Tenet Hospitals, 1995
Qualifications
State of Florida Notary Public, 2021-Current
State of Florida Real Estate Agent, 1995-Current
Languages
English & Spanish; Native, Bilingual• Speaking, Reading, Writing.
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