Legal Advisor

Corporate Legal Advisor — Vanguard Logistics Group

Chicago, IL | June 2023 – Present

• Drafted and negotiated 140+ commercial vendor agreements and service level agreements (SLAs), protecting company interests and reducing annual legal exposure by 16%.
• Led the internal compliance migration to automated CLM software, shortening contract lifecycle times from 14 days to 9 days and reducing human errors by 22%.
• Conducted quarterly regulatory audits across 4 operational divisions, correcting 18 compliance violations and avoiding potential regulatory penalties estimated at $120,000.
• Advised human resources and executive leadership on employment law matters, reducing employment-related dispute escalations by 35% through updated policy training.

Associate Legal Advisor — Sterling Trade Solutions

Chicago, IL | September 2021 – May 2023

• Reviewed and redlined 210+ non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and procurement contracts, accelerating procurement cycle times by 19% while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Research and prepared legal briefs on state tax compliance changes across 15 jurisdictions, saving $85,000 in potential penalties through proactive restructuring.
• Supported senior counsel in resolving a commercial patent dispute, analyzing 400+ document pages to secure a favorable settlement saving $95,000 in litigation costs.
• Standardized internal contract templates and guidelines, improving draft review turnaround speeds by 28% and reducing revision requests from business partners.

Contract negotiation, Corporate governance, Risk mitigation, Regulatory compliance, Contract lifecycle management (CLM), Employment law, Dispute resolution, Commercial transactions, Legal research, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Concord CLM, DocuSign CLM, Google Workspace

Contract Lifecycle Management Automation

Role: Legal Lead

Tools: Concord CLM, Slack, Google Workspace

Managed the 6-month migration of all corporate agreement templates to Concord CLM, reducing turnaround times for contract approvals by 35%.

Regulatory Compliance Audit & Alignment

Role: Legal Compliance Lead

Tools: Westlaw, Excel, Confluence

Led a cross-functional compliance audit across 4 operations departments, resolving 12 regulatory discrepancies and saving $140,000 in potential fines.

• Admitted to the Illinois State Bar (2021)
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) (2023)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Pro bono legal advisor for regional housing assistance non-profits (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice