- 65 Stratford Village Ÿ Xxxxxx, PA xxxxxx-1165 ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

HR Director/Manager/Coordinator ▪ Advocacy Director/Coordinator

Qualifications Profile

    Dynamic & results-driven lawyer with more than 16 years providing legal services, HR administration, case/litigation management, advocacy and fundraising oversight, and compliance management in banking, securities trading, non-profit organizations, and government sectors, as well as course planning & execution in the academe.

    Detail-oriented, analytical and methodical, with critical thinking to strategize solutions in adjudicating conflicts in civil and corporate law, as well as in resolving human capital management issues even under stress.

    Well-organized with multitasking and prioritization skills that maximize resources in balancing between HR administration and corporate lawyering to achieve outstanding results on both sides.

    Exceptional people and diversity management, with purposive interpersonal communication fiat that foster confidence, performance excellence, and teamwork synergies in achieving shared commitments.

Professional Experience

    Managed litigations pursued by the Bank, providing legal advice to the management, negotiating contracts with external parties, and directing the entire foreclosure proceedings.

    Conducted legal and industry research as necessary in supporting corporate legal actions.

    Developed lesson plans and conducted classroom lectures in Administrative Contracts & Construction Contracts for 3^rd & 5^th year undergraduates in law courses.

    Led and managed the litigation and advisory divisions of the legal service, as well as directing HR services, providing expert advice to management on all corporate matters.

    Developed and ensured compliance with HR policies and procedures, overseeing staff recruitment, selection, retention, training, promotion, benefits administration, and severance/termination services.

    Conducted research in international trade, tax, real estate, & corporate law as needed in resolving issues, crafting legal documents, and achieving win-win solutions in contract and labor negotiations.

    Conducted research in international commodity exchange, trade, and company law, reviewing ECX rules & directives, drafting and finalizing legal documents, and leading contract negotiations with suppliers and external parties.

    Provided legal advice to management in all corporate matters, while representing the office in handling legal disputes.

    Provided legal advice primarily to the General Manager, representing the office in all judicial as well as quasi-judicial bodies, providing a pivotal role in administering and negotiating contracts, and executing all legal documents.

    Directed and coordinated advocacy programs, leading several programs such as National Integrity study project & Corruption Perception Survey Project, while successfully raising funds to strengthen advocacy objectives and reach.

    Rendered advice to management covering legal, administrative, and other corporate matters.

    Oversaw HR support in staff recruitment, selection, retention and career movement, training, and severance, while ensuring compliance with HR policies, performance metrics, and benefit programs.

    Designed and formulated Strategic plans and budgets, including pertinent project proposals.

    Conducted research in international commodity exchange, trade, and company law, reviewing ECX rules & directives, Drafted and finalized legal documents and negotiated with 3^rd party contracts.

    Advised management in all corporate matters, representing the office in handling legal disputes and court appearances.

    Represented the Bank in all court litigations, providing legal advice to management primarily on credit matters.

    Coordinated the litigation and advisory teams and supervised business foreclosures.

    Decided cases on civil and criminal matters in an original and appellate jurisdiction.

- 65 Stratford Village Ÿ Xxxxxx, PA xxxxxx-1165 ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

Education & Credentials

    MA in Public Administration, WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY West Chester, PA (2017 Present)

    LLM in International Business Law w/ Merit, CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY Budapest, Hungary (2014)

Recipient of the OSF full fellowship package | Scored an A (distinction) in the long thesis

    LLB in Law, ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2000)

Publications

    Enforcement of consumer protection in the New legal Regime of Ethiopia in the light of the EU and US laws and practices: a comparative analysis (submitted as long thesis at CEU), Ethiopian legal website Abyssinia Law & in part in the CEU Annual Journal of MESPOM, http://mespom.eu/aggregator/sources/7?page=35 , & in the Book published by the Department of Public Policy, http://publicpolicy.ceu.edu/aggregator/sources/7?page=39

    The legal effect of void and voidable contracts in the Ethiopian Civil Code , Ethiopian Amharic Gazette Reporter

    The effect of post-dating checks under the Ethiopian Commercial Code , Ethiopian Amharic Gazette Reporter

    The implementation of government procurement laws in Ethiopia , Ethiopian Amharic Gazette Reporter

Affiliations & Community Involvement

    Volunteer/Lawyer: Transparency Ethiopia (2010 2016)

    Volunteer/Lawyer: APAP-Action Professionals Association for the People (2005 2008)

    Volunteer/Trainor: Federal Prosecutors & Legal Professionals' Training Institute of Ethiopia Short term training to legal officers on courses: Labor law, Investment Law, Law of Banking and Insurance, Sales law, Law of contracts, Law of public Enterprises and Procurement laws & International Business Transactions