Manager Management
Resume:
Paul A. Seader
Merrick, New York 11566
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Career History
Magna Litigation Consulting (3/2010 – 4/2011)
Litigation & Trial Consultant
Maintained, managed and develop relationships with C-level clients (partners at law firms and in- house counsel) and was principal consultant for a wide number of significant, complex litigation and regulatory matters.
Engaged in jury research, trial team management, trial presentation and document management consulting.
Hedge Fund & Private Equity Resource Center, Garden City, NY (7/2007-present)
Founder & Executive Director
Hedge Fund & Private Equity Resource Center is a private, nonpartisan enterprise that is dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, and regulatory oversight and supervision involving private investment firms. Devoted to independent research and assisting in the formulation of innovative policy solutions, HFPE’s research activities involve representative members of the private investment industry and the professionals that serve them, as well as members of academia and scholars from a wide variety of “think tanks.” Its research events are designed to inform the public debate and not advance any political cause, with the goal of providing a comprehensive dialogue and thoughtful recommendation for regulators and lawmakers.
DOAR Litigation Consulting, New York, NY (2/2005 – 7/2007)
Director Litigation Consulting
Maintained, managed and develop relationships with C-level clients (partners at law firms and in-house counsel) by managing significant, complex litigation and regulatory matters leveraging DOAR's multi-dimensional business model
Established and developed relationships with C-level prospects by networking within DOAR's network of clients and prospects
Day-to-day activity within active engagements included communication with client team and DOAR team to ensure that the matter is being properly resourced and that client needs are being met
Day-to-day activity outside active engagements included client follow up and business development as a senior member of the DOAR team.
Deloitte Consulting (10/2004 – 2/2005)
Consultant – Financial Services Regulatory Compliance
Provide consulting and regulatory compliance advisory services to multinational financial intermediaries including:
USA Patriot Act
Sarbanes Oxley Act
Anti-Money Laundering
Know Your Customer
OFAC
LegalMatch, Inc., New York, NY (01/2004 –9/2004)
Regional Allocation Manager
Interviewing attorneys and law firms
Assessing attorneys’ background and abilities in relationship to needs of clients
Presenting attorneys’ credentials to Executive Allocation Committee
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Armonk, NY (06/2001 – 01/2004)
Case Manager
Supervised and trained junior and mid-level paralegals and other support staff
Corporate governance
Corporate Code of Conduct
Sarbanes--Oxley Act compliance
Regulatory reporting
USA Patriot Act
Due diligence for M&A and corporate finance transactions
EDGAR document preparation and filings
Blue Sky filings
Broker Dealer registrations
Managed securities and broker dealer arbitrations
Legal research using Lexis and Westlaw
Formation of corporations, LLC’s and LLP’s
Corporate housekeeping, including audit letters
Management of complex, multi-district litigation and arbitration for securities and commercial matters
New York Institute of Technology, Central Islip, NY (10/2000 - 05/2001)
Instructor
Course preparation and instruction in the following subjects to college students with learning disabilities
Macro economics
Critical thinking
Business law
Electronic commerce seminar
Career counseling
First Data Corporation, Melville, NY (01/1998 - 03/1999)
Consultant -- Strategic Planning and Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Strategic planning and development
Implementation of new products and services
Supervision of regulatory and government relations function--
Prepared senior management testimony before Congress, Federal & State regulators
Drafted legislation
Liaison with national trade associations
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, New York, NY (03/1995 - 11/1998)
Financial Services Counsel
Provided advice and counsel to multi-national banks, insurance companies, securities firms and other financial services institutions in areas including
US banking and securities law and regulation
Compliance (Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, SEC ’33, ’34 & ’40 Acts)
Formation of de novo financial intermediaries
Mergers and acquisitions
Credit and charge card processing
Legislative and regulatory affairs
MoneyGram Payment Systems, Englewood, CO (05/1995 - 09/1996)
Acting CEO
Supervised and oversaw MoneyGram business during transition period prior to IPO
Assured that MoneyGram functioned independently from Western Union
Prepared monthly compliance and business activity reports to Federal Trade Commission
American Express Company, New York, NY (09/1982 - 03/1995)
Assistant General Counsel
Headed Financial Services Regulation and Legislation Group
Supervised Real Estate Law Group
Supervised State Legislation Group
Chairman, American Express Compliance Task Force
Member, Steering Committee, American Express Political Action Committee
Education
New York University
Masters of Law, International Legal Studies
New York Law School
Juris Doctor
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Additional Professional Activities
Electronic Commerce Forum
Co-founder (1996)
Member, Board of Directors (1996- 1999)
Financial Services Council
Member, Board of Directors (1993 -1997)
Chairman, Legislative Drafting Committee (1987 -1997)
New York Legislative Service, Inc.
Member, Board of Directors (1993 - 1999)
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