Hagerty (U.S.)Manager, Legal & Compliance Operations
Apr. 2017 - Apr. 2023Traverse City, MichiganFinancial Management:
- Managed the Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, and Business Resilience (“LCR”) department’s budgets, including planning, tracking, and accruals Contract Management:
- Evaluated, selected, and implemented a business process automation tool for contract lifecycle management (“CLM”) to increase self-service contracts to 25%
- Configured automated vendor risk assessments within the CLM solution
- Configured automated contractor access, onboarding, and annual security and compliance requirements
- Implemented and developed training for the organizations e-signature tools
- Reviewed, drafted, and created templates for contracts Technology and Process Optimization:
- Managed LCR’s technology roadmaps
- Trained and provided resource materials for key stakeholders on new technologies, including video tutorials
- Managed the LCR intranet sites
- Managed cross-departmental projects to meet various requirements and UX Outside Counsel and Vendor Management:
- Implemented Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines
- Conducted requests for proposals (“RFP”) for vendors and outside counsel
- Managed outside counsel and vendor relationships
- Evaluated, selected, and implemented organization’s e-billing solution Compliance Management:
- Configured self-service contest and drawing rule generation IP Management:
- Conducted RFP and interviews for patent counsel
- Designed, launched, and facilitated patent program Policy Management:
- Built, launched, and facilitated the organizations policy governance program Strategy, Campaigns, and “One Team Hagerty”:
- Designed and launched internal campaigns (site content, communications, gamification, activities, etc.) to promote enterprise and LCR initiatives
- Facilitated department strategic planning
- Championed the LCR meeting rhythms
- Planned and hosted department team building activities, volunteer activities, and events
- Onboarded LCR new hires and streamlined the onboarding process using existing tools