Seasoned Professional
Resume:
Lysette A. Burgos
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EMPLOYMENT
**** – Present Merrill Lynch Jersey City, New Jersey
Vice President:
Within Global Sourcing & Procurement Services (“GS&PS”) - Network & Telecommunications and in support of the entire firm perform the five (5) step sourcing review; negotiation; drafting; and administration of complex technology agreements and projects for the procurement of telecommunications, related equipment and services with an annual spend of approximately $300 million. Strategic sourcing and contracting efforts include voice & transport, data, managed/implementation services agreements and network & telecommunication agreements for hardware, software, market data, and professional services. With respect to infrastructure services, master agreements are utilized for disaster recovery planning; rack & cage services (within data centers to support IT related equipment, which may include servers, switches, routers, storage equipment); and data center management services & access control services between the firm and strategic telecommunication and IT service providers.
• Responsibilities include maximizing the firm's global buying power by assembling and participating in project sourcing teams and by managing and directing the competitive bidding, approval and contracting processes.
• Ensure agreements accurately reflect the business transaction and meet the firm's business, financial, technical, legal, and approval process standards and requirements.
• Develop and foster internal client and vendor relationships and proactively manage vendors.
• Support the firm’s procurement governance and risk mitigation policies by submitting initiatives for review before the Vendor Oversight Group, Business Continuity Management and Information Security & Privacy teams.
• Inform project team of contract requirements; monitor vendor compliance; conduct research; and recommend courses of action.
• Lead contract dispute resolution efforts in conjunction with project team and vendor representatives.
• Support the firm’s executive leadership in the development of sourcing plans for assigned commodities (including vendor spend influence, performance metrics, and supplier diversity).
• Liase and manage relationships with Merrill Lynch international GS&PS offices.
• Support GS&PS department Director and other senior management personnel in the completion of any assigned special projects and tasks; contributing to Bank of America integration efforts and Latin America sourcing support.
• Develop and integrate contract management tools, templates, methods and processes. Utilize Frictionless/SAP for eSourcing activities and Arriba – Purchasing Online for provisioning.
• Interface with legal, contract management and procurement professionals, vendor representatives, and technical project personnel.
2005-2007 Sprint/Nextel Corporation (Convergenz, LLC) Reston, Virginia
Sourcing and Contracts Lead - Contracts Negotiator:
• Responsible for the sourcing of telecommunications equipment & services with an annual spend of approximately $400 million. Conducted contract negotiation and drafting of procurement/vendor agreements for the national Network (Engineering and Operations) group. Based within the Contracts-Supply Chain Management Department (“SCM”), effectuate corporate synergy projects and post-merger compliance efforts. In so doing, liaise with Legal, Strategic Sourcing, Risk Management, Real Estate, Vendor Management and IT business units.
• Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted various agreements (Master Purchase, Master Software License, Master Construction, Professional Services Agreements, etc.).
• Ensured goods and services are contracted in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Lead business partners to achieve project objectives.
• Evaluated supplier performance, contribute toward supplier management, and establish service level standards.
• Participated in contract dispute and resolution processes and draft applicable documents.
• Recommended and communicated policy and procedure changes across business units and functional areas.
• Contributed significantly toward SCM's cost savings and contract completion cycle time objectives, corporate risk management and post-merger goal coordination.
• Fostered and maintained internal client and vendor relationships; assured unparalleled customer service.
• Lead and participated in internal project teams.
• Established and managed contract templates and lead contract administration efforts
• Maintained Frictionless and diCarta Enterprise Contract Management databases.
2001 – 2005 Senior Contracts Negotiator/Compliance Consultant Larchmont, New York
• Provided legal, compliance, and technical assistance to telecommunications providers, law firms, site development companies, real estate investment trusts, and hedge fund ventures.
• Negotiated and drafted master lease and license agreements for nationwide telecommunication carriers.
• Conducted due diligence and compliance for corporate asset purchase and commercial/residential real estate transactions (i.e., purchase/sale and leasing agreements and construction contracts).
• Performed commercial office and retail lease abstracting.
• Ensured subscription agreements and related corporate documents complied with federal and state disclosure requirements (CTFC/NFA registration, disclosure & reporting and “blue-sky” filings)
• Assisted in corporate organization and formation by preparing operating agreements, articles of organization and state filings.
• Prepared additional supporting documents, including amendments, non-disturbance and attornment instruments, and indemnification agreements.
• Reviewed title search, architect and engineering plans and specifications and environmental assessment reports, i.e., Phase I and II.
• Coordinated zoning and planning efforts for real estate matters.
• Interfaced with opposing counsel, site acquisition consultants, real estate brokers and developers.
1999 – 2001 Nextel Communications White Plains, New York
Senior Contracts Manager:
• Ensured site leasing services for the New York Market (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Western Massachusetts) complied with corporate and Market guidelines.
• Reviewed and approved legal documents for digital wireless network sites.
• Managed New York Market legal staff (internal and external).
• Negotiated and assisted team members in drafting complex lease agreements and other legal documents.
• Monitored and tracked team efficiency and work product in conjunction with Technical Services’ (Engineering and Operations) objectives.
• Developed and implemented processes for Market legal review and policy, title order/review, and quality control of documents and site files.
• Formulated negotiation strategies and interfaced with Site Development, Technical Services and Legal teams.
• Developed and maintained project management database.
• Managed the coordination of intra/inter-departmental activity and information dissemination.
• Conducted interviews and new hire training.
1996-1999 U.S. Department of Labor Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration
Boston, Massachusetts & Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Investigator:
• Conducted high visibility investigations of large employee benefit plans, service providers, trust departments and other fiduciary arrangements.
• Managed and coordinated discovery for large case- load.
• Researched investigation, audit and analysis of systems, operations, and transactions in relation to employee benefit plans and conjunctive banking, insurance, investment and other financial activities.
• Examined records, reports, and other data to verify and establish facts and evidence.
• Prepared investigative reports outlining and analyzing facts and legal issues.
• Presented conclusions and recommendations in accordance with ERISA.
1995-1996 Northeastern University School of Law Boston, Massachusetts
Information Analyst:
• Provided legal assistance, public policy advocacy, and information dissemination to community-based organizations primarily focused on community economic development, domestic and youth violence and HIV/AIDS.
• Facilitated the collaboration between Boston's underserved communities, academic researchers and the School of Law.
• Managed law students, interns, and support staff
EDUCATION
May 1995 Suffolk University Law School Boston, Massachusetts
• J.D., Juris Doctor
May 1992 Boston College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
• Program for Women in Politics and Government, Graduate Certificate
May 1991 Boston College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
• B.A., Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Sociology
OTHER
• Spanish fluency
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