Lead Services Specialist - Customer Contract Management at GE Vernova, North America (2024-09 – Present)
Supported internal stakeholders by preparing responses to customer claims, mitigating risk through contract interpretation, and ensuring compliance through strategic analysis.
- Manage solar power and battery storage systems contracts commonly ranging from $10 million to $200 million
- Support Projects and Services team to execute customer contracts from contract finalization through contract close out, including change order and claim negotiation, and issue and dispute resolution
- Communicate contract strategies, deliverables, risks, and opportunities as required internally
- Meet GE business expectations by managing safety, quality, schedule, cost, margin, cash flow, and risks
- Resolved five-year old unpaid duty reclassification Change Order, resulting in reimbursement of over $1mil
Contracts Manager at PowerFlex, a subsidiary of EDF Renewables (2021-10 – 2024-05)
Provided legal support to internal business teams through risk analysis, contract strategy discussion, and resolution of technical issues.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated Master Agreements, Statements of Work, NDA's, Letters of Intent, Design Build Agreements, Operations and Maintenance Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Site Leases, and software license agreements, relating to solar, battery, and electric vehicle projects
- Refined internal legal processes and workflows to improve cross-team efficiency and communication, including the implementation of artificial intelligence
- Reviewed insurance and payment and performance bonds submitted by subcontractors
- Served as catchall for tasks not neatly assigned to an existing role, such as ensuring compliance with state licensing requirements, corporate entity creation and amendment, property transfer, and tax issues
Contracts Manager at LeFrak Organization (2018-12 – 2021-10)
Assisted with managing the procurement budget by conducting research in various areas, including comparative vendor pricing, in addition to handling new vendor onboarding requests and preparing of Statements of Work (SOW).
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a wide range of marketing, facilities, IT, and event agreements, Statements of Work, and NDA's in accordance with LeFrak Organization's best practices to ensure fiscal stewardship and responsibility
- Managed a small team of Contracts Managers within the Procurement Department
- Negotiated contract terms on behalf of business units within Lefrak and numerous outside vendors, including large-scale NYC-based architecture and construction firms
- Revitalized and restructured the company's record management process and system (including digital file storage, tracking, renewals, and amendments) to ensure real time tracking of risk management protocol for real estate development projects in NYC, Miami, and various cities throughout Southern California and New Jersey
- Served as a primary contact and liaison for all communications between Procurement and Legal Departments
Manager of Legal Services and Administration at Global Thermostat (2018-04 – 2018-12)
Drafted, reviewed, negotiated, and managed company contracts, term sheets, NDA's, and relevant legal documentation.
- Transacted contracts and agreements with outside vendors and contractors including local NYC construction businesses, a large multinational beverage company, and gas and oil corporation ExxonMobil
- Acted as the relationship manager and liaison for all company communications between IP, corporate, and employment attorneys
- Advised the Director of Finance with drafting of business plans, PPM's, and company budgets
- Developed and implemented recruitment strategy for administrative and support staff
- Oversaw training and onboarding of new employees within the administrative department
Closing Operations Manager at Spruce Land Services LLC (2017-01 – 2018-04)
Conducted user interview and testing with clients and the operations team to enhance UX and usability.
- Managed and mentored Closing Operations Team
- Evaluated risks and ensured coverage of various legal issues (title issues, clouds on title, taxes, errors in record keeping) by drafting title insurance policies
- Collaborated with the engineering department to produce real estate closing software for customers and operations team; served as the middle party between the creators and end users through advising on new user issues and queries
- Partnered with C-level and sales team to determine minimum viable product, OKRs, KPIs, and analyze product market fit
- Developed operations workflows
Senior Closing Paralegal at Heiberger & Associates, P.C. (2013-02 – 2017-01)
Represented lenders, purchasers, sellers, sponsors, and cooperative corporations in New York real estate closings.
- Completed due diligence reports by analyzing building financials, reading board meeting minutes, and reviewing offering plans on behalf of prospective purchasers
- Assessed and consolidated transactions between all parties by preparing closing statements and calculating adjustments
- Transacted closing documents such as deeds, transfer tax documents, and powers of attorney
- Drafted, edited, and managed documents for landlord/tenant cases, such as Motions to Restore, and Orders to Show Cause
