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Maryam Falah Zadeh is looking for a Law Enforcement & Security job in Nicosia;Limassol;Larnaca;Paphos;Famagusta, Cyprus.
ECOLAB (Dubai - U.A.E.)
Regulatory Affairs Associate and HC Legal Specialist M.E.A., Dec 2013 – April 2017;
Professional Experience:
· Drafting, legalizing, developing, updating and solidifying agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights. Giving accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics. Providing clarification on legal language or specifications. Clarifying internal governance policies and regularly monitoring Compliance (Legal Aspects involved in business transactions; Customer Due Diligence; US Foreign Corruption Practice Act; UK Bribery Act; Resolution of Red Flags; Regulatory check, Products Registrations with the Authorities, Import/Export permits internationally, Restricted & Denied countries procedures and approvals). Creating and maintaining documentation and procedures based on regulations and corporate policies. Providing on-line and in local training to colleagues worldwide, in every sector/division of the Company, on legal/ regulatory matters. Supporting supervisors in developing strategies to comply with local or regional regulations. Communicating and negotiating with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority, customers etc.) by creating relations of trust.
· Management of projects related to the company business (follow-up on international projects and systems’ check: EPIC, EBS & NSAP -SAP-, Securimate, etc.).
· Developed and maintained contacts/relationships between MEA and Far East distributors, Sales & Marketing, customer services and legal department in and outside the Company.
Achievements:
· CORPORATE. I was responsible for the finalization of Agreements for the distribution and sale of the healthcare products’ ranges in MEA and Asia Pacific (AP) regions. The project meant researching and evaluating different risk factors (due to the nature of some of the products we sell) regarding business decisions and operations. Offering proactive advices on possible legal issues. I finalized many Agreements for different MEA and AP Partners/Countries. I analysed tender documents and requirements and advised on the feasibility to attend these tenders (Pros and Cons) in diverse areas of the MEA and AP regions. I liaised with external lawyers on specific legal issues and advices regarding definite questions related to specific Countries and Laws. I negotiated with outside parties on contractual issues and legal disputes, including settlement conferences and preparation of legal binding documents. I anticipated and mitigated potential legal problems within the company and developed strategies to avoid costly litigation, reduce potential areas of risk, implement long term relationship and trust.
· ANTI-CORRUPTION AND CUSTOMER DUE DILIGENCE. I led the FCPA (Foreign Corruption Practice Act) Compliance project to completion for the Ecolab Health Care Division, to avoid unawareness of rules, fines and imprisonments. I regularly investigated and had consistent contact with our partners to solve complicated red flags issues that were raised. Also, this meant liaising with internal European and American Legal departments for internal approvals and with sales and marketing team for training and responses.
· OTHER PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND BEST PRACTICES
A) I led and completed a major Compliance Project in Turkey on an estimated 400 prioritized items (SKU’s). The project meant that all products had to be Company System Compliant for six Ecolab Divisions; this included creating a transparent system of rules, practices and processes on Label requirements, Safety Data Sheets compliance with CLP (European regulations on Classification of Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures) and Turkish Local Regulation. Also, project required strong organisational skills and strong ethics to ensure a sustainable production process of our items. I organised regular scheduled meetings with remote colleagues worldwide (globally) to solve regulatory problems and challenges. Communication on this project was critical to its success.
B) I developed and foreseen control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies on import and export rules. I successfully carried out Global Trade Compliance and Anticorruption Compliance procedures and checks. Training was a key success for Global Trade Compliance (GTC). I was responsible for the training of around 100 employees in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Region on GTC. Training consisted of follow-up on awareness on regulations, company internal approval processes and policies, and the tools available to support were given on a weekly basis. I also supported the European Global Trade Compliance team, as well as the MEA Supply Chain & Logistic departments to understand and apply local rules and regulations on a Regional scale, this included understand import and export permit compliance, customs threshold values, competent authorities and HS Code issue (HS CODE is the Harmonized System Code for goods), etc.
C) I successfully built, led and strengthened all the relationships with partners (Distributors) and within internal peers in MEA and Asia Pacific Regions. I played an active role in responding and communicating issues to any enquiry within the same day or the day after. This led to much more speeder processes and achieving compliance in the shortest time possible. I was responsible for Processing and managing orders, shipments, documents, claims, registrations, permits and all legal documents within the external partners and all the internal Ecolab Entities and Colleagues worldwide. I established a strong working relationship across the globe with colleagues from various departments and roles, to achieve full and timely support on any possible adverse situations. I developed new processes and tolls and work as a team player. I prepared risk analysis reports to Finance department on a minimum biweekly basis.
EARLIER CAREER SUMMARY
Oct 2011 -May 2013
Legal Adviser, Law Firm, Studio Legale Avv. Fabio Bartoccini (Perugia, Italy)
· Project at the CGIL, Federconsumatori and Chamber of Labour (Perugia - Italy), Legal Counsellor
May 2009 – Sep 2011
Legal Adviser & Mandatory Apprentice, Law firm, Studio Legale Di Mario (Perugia – Italy)
· Project at the Prosecutor’s Office (Perugia - Italy), Honorary Public Prosecutor & Apprentice with the Prosecutor Dr. Manuela Comodi;
Jun 2008 - Oct.2008
Legal Adviser / Apprentice, Law firm, Studio Legale Avv. David Giuseppe Apolloni (Perugia – Italy),.
1. Postgraduate International Diploma in Anti Money Laundering/ Counter Terrorism Financing, ICA (International Compliance Association) & Manchester Business School – University of Manchester (Dubai, U.A.E.) Sep 2017
2. Postgraduate Law Master and Specialization Course, Universita’ degli Studi di Perugia (Perugia, Italy) Jun 2011
3. Postgraduate Master in International contracting, Universita’ degli Studi di Perugia (Perugia, Italy)
Nov 2010
Bachelor’s & Master Degree in Law (Laurea Magistrale in Giurisprudenza), Universita’ degli Studi di Perugia (Perugia, Italy)
Legal investigations and contracts.
Italian (Native) • English (Fluent) • Farsi (Basic) • Spanish (Basic)
1. Postgraduate International Diploma in Anti Money Laundering/ Counter Terrorism Financing, ICA (International Compliance Association) & Manchester Business School – University of Manchester (Dubai, U.A.E.) Sep 2017
2. Postgraduate Law Master and Specialization Course, Universita’ degli Studi di Perugia (Perugia, Italy) Jun 2011
3. Postgraduate Master in International contracting, Universita’ degli Studi di Perugia (Perugia, Italy)
Nov 2010
Bachelor’s & Master Degree in Law (Laurea Magistrale in Giurisprudenza), Universita’ degli Studi di Perugia (Perugia, Italy)
Continuous on legal matters.
ICA member.
Law and Regulations. Real life stories and cases. Historical sites and museums.
Availble upon request.
