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Elina Girne

Fractional CLO and Compliance Officer II Executive Multi-Jurisdictional Management

About Me

Main specialties: Software and IT services and solutions related matters, Corporate, Employment, Process management of legal and compliance teams; Networks: AIJA, Legalmondo; Professional services provided in English and Latvian.

Jurisdiction

Latvia | Estonia | Lithuania | Hungary | Slovenia | Bulgaria | Germany | United Kingdom | Netherlands | Romania | Kazakhstan | Poland

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Head of Legal, Governance & Compliance – Noventiq Europe
2023 - 2025

✔️ Delivering hands-on legal assistance to group companies to ensure that solutions align with the group’s global development goals and targets. Overseeing legal and compliance management throughout the European region to guarantee that operational and strategic objectives are achieved effectively. ✔️ Leading unification of legal and compliance frameworks for both organic companies and those acquired through M&A, aiming to align all entities with the best practices and a cohesive, like-minded approach. ✔️ Assisting the business in transitioning from a one-size-fits-all transactional model to a tailored services-focused approach, while maintaining superior legal and compliance standards developed both locally and internationally. DORA project lead. ✔️ Driving ongoing efforts to automate and standardize daily legal tasks, enhancing the efficiency of business operations and ensuring timely delivery of services to customers. ✔️ Developing and implementing new processes and legal support structures that facilitate the integration of regional operations within the global context, ensuring alignment with the group’s overarching goals and targets. ✔️ Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify legal risks and develop strategies for their mitigation, fostering a culture of compliance and proactive risk management at every employee level throughout the organization. ✔️ Assisting with employee training programs on legal and compliance issues.

Chief Legal Officer/ Compliance Officer at Squalio Group/ Board member of Squalio Estonia OÜ
2017 - 2025

Supervising and managing legal and compliance processes in Latvia and on group level. Apart from day-to-day solutions of legal matters, have built and introduced brand new legal and documentation processes, and compliance processes well received by international vendors. Involved in ongoing structuring, development and supervision of sustainability of compliance of the group companies. Lead also of few services the company offers to its clients on the market, involved in business development and supervising supply processes.

Attorney at Law
2006 - Present

Attorney at Law admitted to the Latvian Bar with over 15 years of experience advising local and international businesses across a wide range of legal matters. Experience includes work in a leading regional law firm, a boutique local practice, and independent practice. Regardless of the form of practice, the focus has always been on delivering high-quality, business-focused legal advice tailored to clients’ needs. Main specialties: IT (software licensing partnerships (incl. Microsoft, Google, AWS), vendor and contract management, cloud solutions, Saas, Apps, SAM, ITAM, marketplace solutions, other IT services, licensing IT solutions, SLAs) Corporate Employment Process management Additional knowledge: High skilled immigration, M&A, Non-profit organizations, Tax, Data protection, Licensing, Compliance & Regulatory (including GDPR, DORA)

Education

Masters of Legal scienceUniversity of Latvia
1997 - 2003

Skills

Core skills0
Languages4

Languages

English
Russian
German
Norwegian