Legal and Compliance Coordinator
Qatar Investment Authority (qia)
Total years of experience :20 years, 8 Months
1.) In charge of all the transactions within the Department and supervises acceptance of legal request relating to private equity, asset management, hedge fund, and real estate investments being processed and undertaken by the authority.
2.) Liaise with various Departments in QIA, its subsidiaries, related entities and with, with Counterparties around the world.
3.) Involved in the establishment and creation of the first and only Compliance Procedure to be implemented by sovereign wealth fund authority.
4) Prepared and disseminated Request For Proposal to various law firms and Consulting Firms in order to come up with Compliance Manual and Policies and Procedure for the Legal and Compliance Department.
5) Compiled all proposals to be deliberated by the team and approved by the Head of the State.
6) Responsible for compiling the documents to be used in the Know-Your-Client Pack.
7) Maintains database for all Special Purpose Entities
8) Coordinated with agents for the Special Purpose Entities and regulatory authorities for the attestation of Constitutive documents.
9.) In-charge of archiving system, legal document management system and intranet
10.) Supervise the filing system and data base for the entire organization.
3.) WORLDWIDE NETWORKS AND CONSULTANCY
Legal Marketing Manager
(a subsidiary of Emirates Advocates)
Dubai, U.A.E (Period of Stay: August 2005 - October 2005)
Duties and Responsibilities: 1.) Manages and supervises the entire operation of the Office.
2.) Met various advertisers, sponsors, publishers.
3.) Coordinates with Government Officials from different Emirates in the UAE.
4.) Responsible for Marketing Emirates Law Journal and UAE Almanac.
5.) Coordinates with Newspapers and Radio Managers
6.) Drafts contracts and Advertising Agreements
7.) Receive payment from the advertisers.
8.) Drafts brochures and advertising materials.
9.) Administer for the creation of the interactive CD of the Almanac.
2.) EMIRATES ADVOCATES AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS
Administrator
Emirates Towers, Dubai, U.AE. (Period of Stay: February 2, 2005 - July 16, 2007)
Duties and Responsibilities: 1) Manage and supervise the entire operation of the Law Firm's head Office including all the branches in UAE.
- Drafts Circulars, Policies and Memorandum to be implemented in all branches.
- Approves the release and acceptance of payment from the clients.
- Accepted cases for Legal Consultation coming to the Office thereby allocating it to the lawyers.
- Responsible for the speaking engagement of the Chairman.
- Directly reports to the Chairman of the Firm
- Establish legal cooperation between the Law Firms and its international affiliates in Europe, Asia, America and Middle East.
- Created report, data base and monitoring of all transactions coming to the office.
- In-charge for the implementation of the policies and regulations of the office.
- Approves the opening and closing of files of the Legal Consultants.
- Attends meetings with clients and endorsed the same to the concerned Department.
- Send and receive correspondence for and in behalf of the firm.
- Drafts pro-forma agreement for the entire firm making it a part of the E-library.
- Handles all online inquiries from the website and server.
- Signs various contracts for and in behalf of the Chairman and for the Firm as a whole.
- Creates the Master List of Files for all the cases handled by the office including the establishment of the data base for the other branches.
- Handles incoming and outgoing documents and exhibits from the clients and opponent..
- Facilitates client inquiries on incorporation of Limited Liability Company and Offshore Incorporation in the Free Zones in Dubai.
- Receives Real Estate Inquiry from several clients
- Drafts legal Notices for Labor, Real Estate, Litigation and Debt Collection cases
- Receives and accepts all inquiries from clients around the world.
- Drafts contract for and in behalf of the clients as well as reviewed documents and cases.
- Provided advices and legal opinions to the complaints lodged by the clients.
2) Human Resources Administrator responsible for the hiring and engagement of employees: - Prepares job description of various employees.
- Responsible for giving examination to applicants
- Provides assessment and grading on the applicants based on the exam and training.
3) In-charge for the IT Solutions security implementation and Client Relationship Management.
4) Marketing Manager of the firm entrusted to: - Write article for several magazines in the UAE and abroad.
- Meet publishers from UAE, Europe, USA, and ASIA.
4.) EMIRATES ADVOCATES AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS
Administrator
(Dubai Internet City Branch) Dubai Internet City, Dubai, and U.A.E (Period of Stay: February 2005 - September 2005)
Duties and Responsibilities: 1.) Manage the entire operation of the branch.
2.) Drafts contracts and agreements for and in behalf of the lawyer.
3.) Receives and transfer calls to various lawyers and branches.
4.) Appears before Government authorities for and in behalf of the law firm.
5.) Sent communication and correspondence to clients.
6.) Refers cases to the responsible lawyer.
7.) Prepared reports for the proper evaluation by the Chairman.
8.) Corresponds with clients from around the globe.
9.) Creates and maintains Master List of Files for all the cases coming to the office.
10.) Receives payment and issues receipt vouchers to the clients coming to the firm.
11.) Responsible for the transmittal of invoices to the Accounts Department.
5.) AJMR HOLDING COMPANY INC./ AMS Group of Companies (Partner of SUMITOMO and SUMIFRU JAPAN)
Legal Documentation Officer
Davao City, Philippines (Period of Stay: November 2003- February 2005)
Duties and Responsibilities: 1.) Drafts contracts such Contract of Lease, Growers Exclusive Production and Sales Agreement, Farm Management Contract. Resolutions, Ordinance, Environmental Compliance& Environmental Impact System, Deed of Sale, Agreements and other contracts, Memorandum of Agreements related to the Contracts.
2.) Checking and reviewing of all documents necessary to process the application for Growership.
3.) Gives approval for all the contracts before it will be released to the concerned department and before it will included in the budgetary allocation and 4.) Drafts Gives legal queries and opinions.
5.) Responsible for the review of Sale and Lease Agreements for Land.
6.) Conciliator and arbitrator for issues arising out of the operation of the plantation.
7.) Facilitator of the Expansion Projects and acts as liaison to the government sector.
8.) Created the manuals and brochures for the operation of the Company.
9.) Conducts research on the laws applicable to the project.
10.) Conducts monthly check up to the plantation and provides recommendation to either fire or hire the Farm Manager / Grower.
Davao City, Philippines (Period of Stay: Partime/April/June 2001)
Duties and Responsibilities: 1.) Manages and supervises the entire operation of the Headquarter.
2.) Involved in the canvassing and served as a watcher for the ballot boxes.
3.) Candidate endorser during the meetings.
4.) Facilitator and lecturer of Watchers and Barangay Officials
5.) Drafting of various Agreements.
6.) Attended and provided action for the complaint lodge by the Indigent clients.
7.) Handled the communications and correspondence of the Headquarters.
ARABIC SPOKEN & WRITTEN - 2006
Post Graduate BACHELOR OF LAWS ( L.L.B) - 2003 University of Mindanao, Philippines
Collegiate BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJOR IN LITERATURE - 1999 Earned: - (EDUCATION) Human Growth and Learning Development- (JOURNALISM) Principles of Journalism Ateneo de Davao University, Philippines
St. Therese Institute of Technology SHORT TERM COMPUTER COURSE - 1998
Computer Short term Course