Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel — Ascend Commerce Platforms

Charlotte, NC | January 2023 – Present

• Negotiated 145 commercial vendor and enterprise SaaS agreements valued at $48M, utilizing LinkSquares CLM to reduce legal review cycle times by 32% over 18 months.
• Partnered with cybersecurity teams to overhaul the corporate privacy program using Vanta, achieving 100% compliance with GDPR and CCPA across 3 global product lines.
• Formulated 12 corporate policies and conducted training for 280 employees on anti-bribery and compliance protocols, lowering audit exceptions by 45% in CSC Navigator.
• Managed external counsel budgets of $650,000, migrating routine dispute resolution processes in-house to achieve a 22% reduction in yearly legal spend.
• Advised on 4 strategic technology acquisitions valued at $18M, conducting legal due diligence and drafting IP transfer terms to accelerate deal closure by 15 days.

Associate Corporate Counsel — Hargrove Logistics Corporation

Atlanta, GA | October 2020 – December 2022

• Drafted 95 procurement, logistics, and transportation agreements annually, utilizing DocuSign CLM to decrease average contract negotiation delays by 27%.
• Defended the corporation in 18 commercial contract disputes, settling 14 cases out of court to save over $325,000 in external litigation and trial expenses.
• Reviewed marketing collateral and product packaging for 40+ supply chain operations, ensuring 100% compliance with FTC guidelines and reducing risk by 35%.
• Coordinated with HR to resolve 12 employee relations claims and update employment policies, mitigating EEOC exposure and reducing grievance filings by 18%.

Commercial contract negotiation, Corporate governance, Data privacy compliance (GDPR/CCPA), Risk mitigation, IP licensing, Employment law, Litigation management, Merger & acquisition due diligence, DocuSign CLM, LinkSquares CLM, Vanta, CSC Navigator, Compliance training, Ethics programs

Privacy Compliance Overhaul

Role: Lead Privacy Counsel

Tools: Vanta, OneTrust, Google Workspace

Led a 6-month compliance transformation project, automating privacy checks to achieve 100% CCPA/GDPR alignment and saving $85,000 in audit fees.

Legal Operations CLM Migration

Role: Project Lead

Tools: LinkSquares CLM, DocuSign, Slack

Structured the migration of 400+ legacy contracts into a centralized CLM database, decreasing average contract search time by 75% for 4 business teams.

• Admitted to the North Carolina State Bar (Active / In Good Standing) (2020)
• Certified Information Privacy Professional / United States (CIPP/US) (2022)
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) (2024)

• Languages: English (Native), French (Conversational)
• Professional Affiliations: Member, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and American Bar Association (ABA)
• Volunteer Work: Provided 40+ pro bono legal hours annually for local housing advocacy clinics