Marieta Chervendoncheva
Paris, Ontario, Canada,ON
Summary
chervendoncheva P ROFILE Collaborative, hardworking, technically proficient and highly motivated professional with over twelve years of in-house legal experience. Familiar with corporate standards and focused on a high level of client service. Used to work in a fast-paced global organization where efficiency and the ability to communicate on a multicultural level are essential skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal and Legal Coordinator
ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Americas Ltd
12.2020 - 01.2023
- Compliance
- Managing ArcelorMittal Group compliance campaigns and ensuring the business adheres to all global policies and procedures
- Monitoring, auditing and reporting on compliance training numbers and conflict of interest declarations; maintaining gifts and entertainment register and lobbying registration
- Coordinating whistleblower signals and responsible for Down Jones due-diligence platform implementation, including delivering training to the respective business units
- Contracting
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, and working closely with Purchasing, Commercial, HR, Operations, Product Development and Finance Departments to ensure the Company’s interests are protected
- Developing and implementing Company’s Terms and Conditions for Purchase; reviewing customers’ (OEMs) Global Terms and Conditions for Sale and potential risk advisory
- Processing all standard non-disclosure agreements requests; reviewing and revising nonstandard confidentiality agreements and overseeing internal signing and retaining process
- Corporate
- Assisting Finance with complex, multi-million and multi-region transactions (bank loans and government funding); drafting and reviewing Corporate Resolutions and Officer Certificates; supporting Treasury with credit agreement negotiation and responsible for the legal items deliverables from closing agenda
- Drafting new Company policies and current policy amendments according to provincial and federal regulations changes
- Overseeing corporate governance by preparing materials for annual proceedings for ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Luxembourg Holding Company and its subsidiaries in Canada, U.S
- And Mexico; drafting and maintaining corporate records and annual filings
Paralegal and Legal Coordinator
ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P
08.2019 - 10.2020
- Providing technical support to Compliance Officer and overseeing the scheduling, recording and reporting of compliance training; leading quarterly compliance campaigns
- Providing organizational assistance to General Counsel and assisting Legal Department with financial transactions and intellectual property matters
- Reviewing purchase contracts and advising on Company’s terms and conditions proposed deviations
- Maintaining corporate records of ArcelorMittal Canadian entities in Insighter legal database and responsible for annual corporate governance audits
- Facilitating and coordinating board meetings; preparation and circulation of related materials; Bord Minutes taking and keeping legal entities’ Minute books
- Overseeing all immigration matters for employees and contractors
- Managing external counsels billing in the Legal Tracker platform and annual budget preparation
Legal Counsel
Sofiyska Voda, Veolia Global Group
08.2011 - 05.2016
- Part of the legal team of Sofiyska Voda, Water and Wastewater provider which serves over 1,400,000 clients in Sofia area
- Monitoring regulatory laws and advising the business on new changes
- Clients’ contract review and advise on legal issues
- Advising the Procurement department on tender processes and participating in contractual negotiation with suppliers; ensuring the business team understands and follows the Public Procurement Act rules
- Representing the Company at all levels of the Bulgarian Court, including the Supreme Court, by, for instance, preparing and assembling litigation documentation, submitting evidence and preparing witnesses
- Providing legal assistance on debt collection; supporting the implementation of an automatic writer tool allowing mass filling and printing of small claims and expediting their submission to Regional Court of Sofia
- Advising the Procurement department on tender processes and participating in contractual negotiation with suppliers; ensuring the business team understands and follows the Public Procurement Act rules
- Monitoring regulatory laws and advising the business on legislative changes
Legal Counsel
Sofstroy Construction Company
04.2007 - 07.2011
- Drafting and reviewing contracts and providing legal advise through all stages of the construction process
- Legal advice on employment issues and health and safety legislation
- Negotiations with clients and preparing materials for Public Tender Procedures
- Supporting senior legal advisors through research and analysis
- Legal representation before Sofia Regional Court and managing legal matters database consisting of over 100 files
Education
Public for Ontario -
Notary
Paralegal Licence - undefined
Paralegal Diploma - undefined
Sofia University
2019
Master of Laws - undefined
Mohawk College
2007
Skills
- HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS
- Strong interpersonal skills such as active listening, empathy and collaborating
- Detail-oriented, quick learner, well versed in planning, organizing, prioritizing tasks, working with tight deadlines and minimum supervision
- Strong analytical and risk-identifying skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook and able to quickly adapt to new software, platforms and electronic tools such as Legal Tracker, Dow Jones, AdobeSign/DocuSign
- Strong interpersonal skills such as active listening
- Service oriented and collaborative
- Proficient in
- Microsoft Office and Outlook and able to quickly adapt to new software, platforms and electronic tools such as Legal Tracker, Dow Jones, AdobeSign/DocuSign
Timeline
Paralegal and Legal Coordinator
ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Americas Ltd
12.2020 - 01.2023
Paralegal and Legal Coordinator
ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P
08.2019 - 10.2020
Legal Counsel
Sofiyska Voda, Veolia Global Group
08.2011 - 05.2016
Legal Counsel
Sofstroy Construction Company
04.2007 - 07.2011
Public for Ontario -
Notary
Paralegal Licence - undefined
Paralegal Diploma - undefined
Sofia University
Master of Laws - undefined
Mohawk College
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