Privacy compliance manager

Beyla Ngwe Lahsen

Compliance & Regulatory Manager

Los Angeles, CA 90015 ***********@*******.*** 720-***-****

Professional Summary

Compliance and Legal Operations Leader with over 10 years of progressive experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide policies, internal controls, and system improvements across regulated industries including government, energy, healthcare and aviation. Efficiently led cross-functional initiatives, reduced regulatory risk, and optimized compliance frameworks.

Key Skills

Policy Implementation, Process Optimization, Internal Controls, Regulatory Compliance, System Improvements, Contract Lifecycle Management, Risk Mitigation, Audit Readiness, Legal Operations, Data Governance, SAP, ICERTIS, Stakeholder Collaboration

Professional Experience

Compliance Manager IV, Southern California Edison, Rosemead CA (contract)

May 2025 – Dec 2025

Reduced regulatory risk exposure by 35% through proactive CCPA audit preparation and documentation control.

Collaborated with key stakeholders and IT to identify risks of non-compliance with CCPA and Web Content Accessibility guidelines to prepare an action plan to overhaul the Privacy Notices on the Southern California Edison website pages.

Overhauled all website Privacy Notices for the careers page, main Southern California website and their mobile app to comply with new CCPA requirements for website privacy notices.

Reviewed HIPAA, CCPA Statutes and various California Civil Codes and executive orders for business requirements to lead the Privacy Catalog project.

Authored the Privacy Catalog with 769 compliance requirements covering both State and Federal like CCPA (which includes rights for consumers which all businesses in California must follow) for all relevant stakeholder OUs.

Led cross-functional workshops to embed compliance controls and compliance requirement ownership into business processes.

Managed cross-functional compliance initiatives involving Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Ethics & Compliance, and external partners such as PG&E, SDG&E, and SoCal Gas.

Built and maintained relationships with regulatory bodies, utilities, and market participants to support SCE’s Advanced Energy Solutions portfolio.

Contracts Compliance Manager, Frontier Airlines, Denver CO (contract)

Aug 2022 – Mar 2025

Digitized 11,000+ airline contracts for pilots, independent contractors, airport leases and more into ICERTIS, enhancing metadata accuracy and FAA retention period compliance.

Developed and implemented contract workflow improvements, reducing turnaround time by 25%.

Conducted targeted audits and corrective actions, improving regulatory alignment by 30%.

Introduced standardized contract templates and approval processes to improve consistency.

Grants Contracts Specialist, State of Colorado, Denver, CO

Dec 2020 – Jul 2022

Led procurement and competitive bidding processes for 20 grants per month while ensuring compliance with federal/state laws.

Implemented vendor risk assessment protocols and standardized documentation controls for around 1000 vendors in the data base.

Developed internal control checklists and compliance tracking systems for audit readiness.

Conducted contract reviews and compliance assessments to ensure alignment with solicitation requirements and regulatory standards.

Senior Paralegal, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, Denver Health (contract)

Oct 2018 – Dec 2020

Drafted and reviewed BAAs, VRAs, MSAs, and NDAs; supported compliance documentation for procurement and legal teams

Designed and implemented a contract management database, improving document retrieval and compliance tracking.

Monitored and interpreted legislative and regulatory developments, advising business units on potential impacts and compliance strategies.

Senior Paralegal, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Lakewood, CO (contract)

Aug 2014 – Sep 2018

Streamlined public appeal documentation enhancing operational efficiency by reducing the number of calls to our office by 50% as users were easily able to understand the appeals process.

Led the development and submission of regulatory filings, including CPUC advice letters, implementation plans, and annual reports, ensuring full compliance with California energy regulations.

Provided strategic guidance on compliance reporting, transactional rules, and operating guidelines, contributing to the development of regulatory strategies that support business goals.

Developed and tracked corrective action plans, ensuring timely implementation and documentation to support audit and regulatory requirements.

Paralegal, Xcel Energy, Office of General Counsel, Denver

Mar 15 – Oct 17

Drafted legal contracts and NDAs; conducted jurisdictional research to ensure legal compliance.

Developed standardized intake documentation templates, improving consistency, and reducing review time by 40%.

Increased client intake by 50% over 3 months

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Denver – Denver, CO

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