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Network Power<100 people
Roles
💸75%
Marketing
✨75%
Business Owner
👍75%
Sales & BizDev
Geos
🇦🇪25%
United Arab Emirates
🇬🇷25%
Greece
🇵🇭25%
Philippines
Work Background
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)Incorporation and Registration Specialist, QA Team Lead
Sep. 2015Athens, Attiki, Greece- Reviewing various types of incorporation applications for diverse entity types with a strong focus on financial authorisations, RegLab/FinTech and funds (but also including SPVs, foundations, non-financial LTD/branches, Tech Start Up, cell companies, investment partnerships etc.)
- Conducting in-depth KYC checks on applicants and submitting recommendations for authorisation/incorporation (including complex applications for continuance from foreign jurisdictions into ADGM). This includes thorough beneficial ownership investigation in accordance with the ADGM Beneficial Ownership & Control Regulations.
- Assisting with review of existing legislation and suggested amendments to adjust to the rampant developments in an evolving jurisdiction.
- Close cooperation with the monitoring and enforcement team to identify and close potential loopholes in compliance areas.
- Customer facing - handling applicant/client queries surrounding the Registration Authority's incorporation process, managing relationships with corporate service providers, law firms and other external agencies.
- QA Team Lead: - Developing new functionalities and leading user acceptance testing for new services in the online registry solution (includes all registries, i.e. companies, partnerships, auditors, charges, real property, foundations). This includes the full life-cycle commencing with identifying and drafting the change/enhancement requests, reviewing business catalogs, overseeing the creation and execution of test cases, finding and reporting bugs using JIRA/TFS/Salesforce/catalyst, manually testing bug fixes and assessing impact on live production system. Preparing test plans, reviewing test results from team members.
Fichte & Co. Legal ConsultancyParalegal
Nov. 2012 - Sep. 2015Dubai- Paralegal for the corporate department in charge of license renewals, company formations, share transfers and company winding up, liaising with UAE free zone authorities and registered agents in foreign jurisdictions
- Managing communication with clients in German and English, preparing minutes of meetings
- Responding to prospective client inquiries after identifying the most feasible set-up solution
- Assisting with submissions for litigation matters and inquiries concerning UAE Labor Law
- Drafting constitutional documents/resolutions and share transfer agreements for event driven filings, amending contract drafts
- Assisting clients with bank account opening and liaising with banks
- Entering and reviewing time sheets; negotiating fees, drafting Letters of Engagement
- Acquired in-depth knowledge of the UAE legal system, particularly concerning free zones and company formation as well as on-going compliance matters - Managing electronic filing system (e-library)
- Marketing duties (writing articles for German magazines and newsletters on legal developments)
- Administrative duties (trade license and agent’s license renewal, trainings, liaising with Ruler’s Court)
- Awarded “Employee of the Year 2014” for outstanding performance
ElanceFreelance Writer, Researcher and Translator
Jul. 2012 - Oct. 2012Dubai, UAE- Translations of various texts from English to German and vice versa
- Research for entrepreneurship projects
- Writing articles on various topics (including share investments, travel etc) in both English and German
Clement Systems Gulf FZCOPA to CEO and Chairman
Jul. 2009 - Jul. 2012Dubai, UAE- Top-level support to a team of senior executives (CEO, Chairman, DOO and CFO)
- Handling correspondence with partners, clients and suppliers - General office managerial and administrative duties (Emailing, filing etc.)
- Assisting the Business Development Department in preparation and submission of tenders and pre-qualifications, negotiations, etc. - Marketing Duties: preparation of brochures and presentations, advertisement bookings, organizing the company’s participation in conferences and trade shows - Liaising with the company’s head office in Germany - Handling confidential information
- Diary management, travel arrangements, servicing executive clients
- Assisting the HR Department with recruitment and interviews - Supervise activities of the receptionist and office boys from time to time
- Taking minutes of corporate and board meetings
Middle Real EstateOffice Manager
Aug. 2007 - Jul. 2009Dubai, UAE- Performing administrative and office management duties at managerial level
- Recruitment and selection of office and sales staff
- Design of company website, internet marketing and advertising
- Liaise with top level management - Main representative of the organization in meetings with external parties
- Creating and implementing policies and procedures
AAA GroupOffice Supervisor
Jan. 2006 - Jun. 2007Dubai, UAE- General Office & Property Administration (online database)
- Secretarial and sales support, providing customer service
- PA to CEO & HR Manager (scheduling appointments, diary management)
- Maintaining personnel files, preparing leave applications, internal memorandums - Hotel and travel arrangements for management and guests
- Coordinating meetings, taking minutes of meeting, maintain filing systems
Leipziger LöwenPromoter, Event Hostess
May. 2005 - Dec. 2005Leipzig Area, Germany- Meeting and greeting visitors, client servicing
- Surveys and data entry
- Event hostess various trade shows such as the “Games Convention 2005”
Middle East Foundations Group LLCTender Secretary cum Receptionist
Aug. 2004 - Apr. 2005Dubai, UAE- Preparation and submission of General and Direct Tenders (e.g. for City of Arabia, Dubai Sports City)
- Correspondence with clients and consultants - Secretarial Support to Contracts Manager
- Managing Contracts Manager’s daily schedules, departmental meetings
Ostthüringer ZeitungEditorial Assistant (Internship)
Apr. 2004 - Jul. 2004Zeulenroda, Germany- Interviews, Photography, data entry
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