GE Money AsiaSenior Legal Counsel
Nov. 2005 - Oct. 2008Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KoreaDirect report to General Counsel based in Tokyo/ Hong Kong. Recognized as GE Money Asia Legal Function “Next Generation Legal Leader” for 2008. Joint venture (JV) expertise + corporate governance/ emerging markets risk – First shadow General Counsel for USD 3 billion + JVs in Korea (Hyundai Capital Services, Inc. & Hyundai Card Co., Ltd.) during the initial integration period. Part of functional team that drove best practices in joint ventures integration and governance.
Government relations - Pragmatically led and drove gains in government relations activity in Korea as interim GE Government Relations Leader (Korea). Compliance - Asia wide involvement in compliance & investigations (Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Korea), and regulatory compliance roll-out (Hong Kong, Philippines). Technology - Asia go-to resource for technology related legal issues across GE Money Asia, including negotiation of Asia wide vendor arrangements.