Resume Skills and Keywords for Head of Legal Compliance

Head of Legal Compliance Officers also called Chief Compliance Officers (CXO) ensure that all corporate processes and procedures comply with the law and internal standards. Their duties are diverse and can range from conducting risk assessments to advising the management. They monitor all operational processes and procedures using a compliance management system to ensure that the company complies with all legal regulations and ethical standards.

Skills required for a Head of Legal Compliance's role

  • Relationship Cultivation and Management 
  • Legal Ethics
  • Policy and Procedure Design 
  • Legal Consulting 
  • Business Advocacy
  • People Leadership
  • Regulatory Compliance and Audit 
  • Consensus Building 
  • Legal Compliance
  • Applicable Laws
  • Internal Policy Development
  • Legal Document Compliance Management

What recruiters look for in a Head of Legal Compliance's resume: 

  • Proficient in ensuring high-quality legal analyses of legislation, regulations, and other initiatives at the global, national and subnational level
  • Serves as a trusted advisor on drafting legislation or regulations and identifying opportunities to fill critical gaps in legislation
  • Competent in developing relationships with attorneys, law firms, legal organizations, and other coalition partners to advance issues of mutual concern.

What can make your Head of Legal Compliance's resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in the Legal sector 

  • Head of Legal and Compliance with extensive experience in advising on operating procedures and business practices in compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Leverages a unique combination of legal knowledge and business acumen to fuel success. Demonstrate influential leadership, client relations and advocacy and consensus building to achieve results. Research and analyze rule and regulations, and devise high-impact strategies. 

Targeted job description 

  • Negotiate a wide variety of complex commercial agreements, including first-party platform, technology and sales agreements
  • Respond promptly to a wide range of requests from across the business and legal teams
  • Collaborate with international and cross-functional legal colleagues to provide global guidance on diverse legal issues

Related academic background 

  • BA LLB |  National Law University, Delhi 2003 

Sample Resume of Head of Legal Compliance in Text Format

RANVEER SHARMA 

Head Of Legal & Compliance 

8798989738 | ranveersharma@gmail.com | Delhi, India | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranveersharma/ 

SUMMARY 

Head of Legal and Compliance with extensive experience in advising on operating procedures and business practices in compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Leverages a unique combination of legal knowledge and business acumen to fuel success. Demonstrate influential leadership, client relations and advocacy and consensus building to achieve results. Research and analyze rules and regulations, and devise high-impact strategies. 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

Head of Legal & Compliance | Gladwin International & Company, Delhi, India | 2016 - 2022 

  • Manage outside corporate counsel and counsel for related business areas and supported several legal partners 
  • Review partnership agreements, vendor contracts, nondisclosure agreements, employee agreements, etc. 
  • Assist with the structuring and closing of both debt and equity financings. 
  • Identify and consult on legal risks associated with business expansion and product development plans. 
  • Serve as lead counsel on strategic deals, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries. 
  • Develop internal processes for managing current compliance obligations as well as monitor any updates in relevant rules and regulations. 

Legal Compliance Officer | SAP India Pvt Ltd, Delhi, India | 2008 - 2016 

  • Draft and negotiate all types of technology licensing agreements - both in-bound and out-bound licenses and partnership agreements. 
  • Collaborated with the clients on the review of products, business strategies, and initiatives to assess legal compliance and provide practical advice. 
  • Coordinated with subject matter leads in the Legal Department, including privacy, antitrust, and IP attorneys. 

Director of Legal Affairs | Hybris, Delhi, India | 2005 - 2008 

  • Supported M&A transactions, including due diligence, negotiation of key IP reps and warranties, and the structuring and negotiation of ancillary licensing and transition services agreements. 
  • Acted as an SME on intellectual property issues in the context of technology/commercial transactions. 
  • Supported continuous improvement of forms, policies, and processes to help streamline, simplify, and automate relevant contracting processes. 

Compliance Manager | Genpact, Delhi, India | 2003 - 2005 

  • Supported and coordinated cross-functional content regulation response programs 
  • Drove strategy and high-impact, complex projects involving the company's approach to content integrity 
  • Served as a primary coordinating function for Legal on integrity matters, building consensus and developing  relationships with stakeholders across the company 
  • Partnered and collaborated with Product, Policy, Global Operations, regional teams, and other lawyers, to develop  strategic approaches to risk management 

EDUCATION 

  • BA LLB |  National Law University, Delhi | 2003 

SKILLS 

  • Accreditation Standards 
  • Relationship Cultivation and Management 
  • Legal Ethics | Policy and Procedure Design 
  • Legal Consulting 
  • Business Advocacy
  • People Leadership
  • Regulatory Compliance and Audit 
  • Consensus Building 

LANGUAGES 

  • Hindi 
  • English