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SENIOR LAWYER
Professional Summary


Dedicated Contract Specialist with an extensive background in contracts. Expertise in analysis, draft and negotiations with more than 13 years in legal assistance.
Skills
  • Contract management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Legal research
  • Business law
  • Fluent in English and Portuguese
  • Contract negotiation
  • Specialty in Contracts
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Corporate and business legal issues
  • Contract law specialist
Work History
Senior Lawyer, 11/2015 to 01/2017
Ernst & Young – São Paulo, São Paulo

  • Drafted, negotiated and analyzed of national and international contracts, non-disclosure agreements (NDA's), SOWs and other agreements.
  • Evaluated contract risk and recommended solutions as pathways to successful negotiation.
  • Provided support and reviewed RFI and RFP processes to ensure that company comply with all customer requirements.
  • Ensured compliance with company's policies and procedures.
  • Resolved contract issues and disputes arising from customer/supplier's relationship.
  • Legal support for Sales, Marketing and Financial areas.
Senior Contract Analyst, 08/2010 to 11/2015
Whirlpool S.A – São Paulo, São Paulo
  • General contract management.
  • Drafted, negotiated and analyzed of contracts, notifications, amendments and other related documents, suggested strategies and proposed solutions according to business goals. 
  • Identified and provided advice about commercial contractual risks and issues.
  • Technical and legal assistance for sales, marketing, operations and financial departments.       
  • Supplied extensive reporting and analytical tools such as MS-Excel to disseminate information through reports, graphs, and dashboards.      
  • Proposed and managed special projects, including Paperless Contracts Project (DocuSign). Number of contracts signed raised from 35% to 95% and Legal Implementation of Phone Authentication Project (voice signature for Call Center). 
  • Successfully supported in Government Bidding for energy efficiency project and equipment leasing, conducted analysis of bidding documents, structured of technical and commercial proposals, exceeded the mark of 50M BRL (15.6M USD) in contracts signed in the period.
Contract Analyst, 03/2010 to 07/2010
Synchro Solução Fiscal Brasil – São Paulo, São Paulo
  • Legal support in contract negotiations with clients and suppliers.
  •  Drafted, analyzed and reviewed of contracts and corporate documents.
  •  Legal advice on general contractual law.  
  •   Negotiated solutions, to drive decisions and bring closure to transactions in a timely manner. 
  • Provided support and technical assistance to resolve contracts disputes and issues and mitigated possible risks. 
  • Assisted the commercial team with RFP's and other transactional work.
Lawyer, 01/2008 to 03/2010
Eicon Controles Inteligentes de Negócios Ltda – São Paulo, São Paulo
  • Managed government bidding for IT services, conducted analysis of bidding documents and structured technical and commercial proposals.
  •  Interacted with government agencies personnel. 
  • Performed research in government agency databases and scientific literature. 
  • Reviewed and assisted the business in preparing timely responses for proposals, bids and contractual modifications.
Legal Assistant , 07/2003 to 01/2008
S S I Soluções Serviços Informática – São Paulo, São Paulo
  • Drafted, analyzed and negotiated contracts, amendments and other documents. 
  • Developed and maintained centralized contract records.     
  • Performed legal routine procedures under limited supervision and general administrative routines. 
  • Provided administrative support and worked directly with all departments of the company.
Education
Master of Science: Business Law, 2014
ESA School of law -
Bachelor's of Law: Law, 2006
Universidade São Francisco -
Training
  • Intensive English Program – FLS at Chestnut Hill College – Philadelphia/US (100h) ·       
  • English Program – Teaching House – Philadelphia/US (40h)
  • Legal English – Fundação Getúlio Vargas / FGV Law School – São Paulo/Brazil (30h) 
  • Contracts: From Trust to Promise to Contract – Edx Harvard Law School – online (24h) 
  • Advanced Legal English Contracts – School of Law (ESA) - São Paulo/Brazil (32h)
  • Business Contracts – Associação dos Advogados de São Paulo (AASP) - São Paulo/Brazil 
  • Building up Dashboards indicators – Impact Trainings – São Paulo/Brazil (24h)
  • Advanced Excel user – SENAC – São Paulo/Brazil (39h) Hands on Contracts Workshop – School of Law (ESA) – São Paulo/Brazil (24h) 
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Ernst & Young
  • Whirlpool S.A
  • Synchro Solução Fiscal Brasil
  • Eicon Controles Inteligentes de Negócios Ltda
  • S S I Soluções Serviços Informática

School Attended

  • ESA School of law
  • Universidade São Francisco

Job Titles Held:

  • Senior Lawyer
  • Senior Contract Analyst
  • Contract Analyst
  • Lawyer
  • Legal Assistant

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Business Law , 2014
    Bachelor's of Law : Law , 2006

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