Amina Megdoud
Qualified Attorney with 7 years of experience in public law and private/commercial law advising public entities, private companies, and international clients
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À propos
Ethics, Compliance & Integrity professional with 7 years of experience across international organizations, multinational corporations, asset management, and legal practice. Specialized in anti-corruption, international sanctions, third-party due diligence, and business ethics, with additional expertise in business and human rights and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to design and implement compliance frameworks, conduct risk assessments, support investigations, and advise stakeholders in complex international environments.
Combining legal expertise with a pragmatic, risk-based approach to integrity and compliance matters.
Expérience
Senior Ethics, Compliance & Integrity Lawyer at Expertise France (2024 – Present)
- Lead compliance initiatives for a public agency specializing in international technical cooperation, ensuring adherence to French and international regulations (Sapin II, International financial sanctions, LCBFT).
- Risk Mapping: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments for anti-corruption and compliance in high-risk regions (Africa, Middle East, Latin America), identifying vulnerabilities and implementing mitigation strategies. • Incident Management: Investigate allegations of fraud, corruption, or misconduct, coordinating internal inquiries and preparing reports for senior management and the AFD Group.
- Stakeholder Guidance: Advise operational teams in France and abroad on compliance matters, including contract reviews, third-party due diligence, and adherence to international sanctions.
- Regulatory Reporting: Prepare and maintain compliance documentation, including risk mappings, KPIs, and centralized registers for gifts, sponsorships, and third-party contracts.
Lawyer (2022-2024)
- Export & Anti-Corruption Compliance: Conduct risk analysis for international energy and transport projects, ensuring compliance with global export control regulations (e.g., EAR, ITAR) and anti-corruption standards. • Dispute resolution: Manage cross-border commercial disputes and represent clients before civil commercial and administrative courts.
- Transactional and advisory matters: Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements (devices, supply, shareholders agreements, PPP contracts). Conduct regulatory risk assessments for infrastructure and energy projects across multiple jurisdictions; support corporate clients on governance, liability exposure, and compliance framework implementation and coordinate with international counsel and multi-disciplinary teams on multi-jurisdictional matters.
- Monitoring: monitor regulatory developments and provide strategic legal updates to senior management.
Compliance officer at CEODIS (2021-2022)
- Led the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the Group's global compliance framework, covering anti-corruption, human rights due diligence, and third-party risk management across multiple jurisdictions.
- Oversaw enterprise-wide corruption and human rights risk assessments, defined risk mitigation strategies, and reported KPIs and investigation outcomes to senior management and executive committees.
- Supervised internal investigations related to ethics alerts and whistleblowing reports, ensuring independence, remediation measures, and regulatory alignment.
- Developed and rolled out global compliance training strategies (anti-bribery, human rights, third-party integrity) tailored to operational procedures and executive teams.
- Directed the drafting and harmonization of key compliance policies, including KYC/KYBP frameworks, Supplier Code of Conduct, CIPS & Hospitality, and Corporate Philanthropy governance, ensuring alignment with international best practices.
Lawyer in Training at Herbert Smith Freehills (Paris) & Miranda & Asociados (Lisbon) (2020 – 2021)
- Corporate Compliance & Risk Analysis: Researched and drafted reports on corporate liability under French/EU law, including risk analysis for energy projects in Africa.
- Legal Drafting & Regulatory Analysis: Drafted motions and submissions in commercial/civil law for clients in Gabon, Congo, and France, with a focus on compliance in the MENA region's renewable energy sector.
Parliamentary Assistant at French National Assembly (2019)
- Parliamentary Affairs Support: Prepared briefing materials for Defense Committee hearings, drafted meeting minutes and analytical reports, monitored ministerial developments, and produced internal briefing notes for senior stakeholders.
In-House Lawyer at Horizon Asset Management (2018)
- Drafted corporate law documentation, including shareholders' resolutions, board minutes, and governance-related documents.
- Conducted in-depth legal research on the civil and criminal liability of directors and board members, assessing regulatory and litigation exposure.
- Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements, including partnership and distribution agreements.
Formation
Qualification to practice law – Paris Bar School (EFB) - CAPA (2021)
Master 2 in International Economic Law – University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
Master 1 in International Law – University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne / Queen Mary University of London
University Degree in Common Law in Common Law – Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
