Hello, I'm Simeon.
Details
- Professional CategoryLegal
- Location
- Years of Relevant Experience20+ years
- Seniority LevelDirector
- Consulting Rate (Hourly)200
Headline
Head of Legal and Compliance
Experience
Legal, Compliance and Privacy leader
DECATHLONOctober 2017 - CurrentManaging the legal department, covering all regulatory and commercial aspects of the retail business - online and in the stores, consumer protection, contracts. Labor law and disputes. Administrative procedures and litigation. Personal data protection (GDPR) leader for Bulgaria, serving as first point of contact and referent of privacy issues in all business projects and point of contact with the external DPO. Member of Decathlon EU region privacy committee and task force. Leader of Ethics and Compliance – Fight against corruption. Responsible for the risk mapping, third party due diligence, implementation of the Code of conduct, Whistleblowing system, trainings of the most exposed jobs. Training leader - providing live and online trainings to the staff and management in Contracts and Legal, Personal data protection and Compliance.
Head of Compliance
Alaric Securities Broker,April 2016 - September 2017MiFID - II implementation and reporting; Data protection and GDPR implementation; All aspects of compliance function - CDD, KYC, AML, CTF. Registered at Financial Supervision Commission as Head of internal control. Responsible for the strict compliance with all securities laws and regulations. Investors protection.
Head of Legal and Compliance
HYPO ALPE ADRIA LeasingJanuary 2014 - October 2015Head of Legal and Compliance department managing the team of five lawyers and compliance experts. Responsible for reporting to National bank, AML and CTF measures and rules of the financial institution.
Legal Advisor and Compliance Officer
Bulgarian Stock Exchange,April 2010 - January 2014
Head of Legal and Compliance
Bulgarian Stock Exchange,January 2006 - April 2010Expertise in securities, MiFID implementation, stock trading regulations and stock exchange rules.
Litigation Legal Assistant,
Reed Smith, LLP,October 2004 - October 2005
Corporate Legal Assistant,
Gunderson Dettmer, LLP,March 2000 - August 2003
Industry
- Consumer Services
- Financial Services
- Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services
- Retail
- Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Specific Jurisdictions That I'm Qualified In or Can Cover
Bulgaria: Sofia City
United States
Language(s)
- English
- German
- Russian
Education
University of California Davis School of Law
MastersLawJuly 2003 - April 2004
Sofia University Law faculty
DoctorateLawAugust 1988 - March 1993
Your Skills
Applied EthicsIntellectual PropertyRegulatory ComplianceContractsLabor LawReal estates and constructionSecuritiesRetailCompliance check and GAN IntegrityWhispli and whistleblowing investigation
Professional Interests
Retail business and planningProject managementBudgets and Value creationLegal researchInternational transactions and negotiatiFinance and investmentsSusteinability and environment projects
I am interested in
- Career Opportunities
- Providing Services based on my Expertise