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Anna Bąk

Chief Legal Officer

About Me

Business-focused attorney-at-law (radca prawny) with over 10 years of international legal leadership experience across Europe, APAC, and Nordics. Proven track record in fintech, technology law, regulatory compliance (GDPR, DORA, PSD2, AML), corporate governance, and strategic legal advisory. Expertise in managing complex legal risks, high-value contract negotiations, and advising C-suite executives and boards in fast-growth environments. Exceptional at building effective legal frameworks that enable compliant innovation and business expansion.

Jurisdiction

Poland

Notable Employer

  • Legal & Compliance Counsel, Data Protection Officer at Meniga (Global FinTech Group)

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
Legal & Compliance Counsel, Data Protection OfficerNotableMeniga (Global FinTech Group)
2024 - Present

• Lead negotiation and drafting of global commercial contracts (SaaS, licensing, cybersecurity, executive contracts, procurement, resale, SOWs, SMAs, outsourcing, MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, SLAs, DORA annexes) with banks and vendors. • Advise on GDPR, PSD2, DORA, AML, and ISO 27001 compliance across multiple jurisdictions. • Manage corporate governance processes: board minutes, shareholder resolutions, entity filings. • Managed IP licensing and copyright assignment workflows for software deliverables and contractor work-product across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, ensuring timely transfer of economic rights to the fintech entity. • Dispute resolution and litigation management. • Collaborate with C-suite, product, risk, compliance, finance, HR, cybersecurity and engineering teams to align legal strategy with business objectives. • Deliver internal legal training and develop compliance documentation. • Provide legal support on employment law, executive terminations, and internal investigations. • Provide legal support for international expansion and cross-border IT projects. • Handle incident response and privacy governance. • Liaising with external counsel.

Attorney-at-LawLTCA Legal
2023 - 2024

• Advised on employment law, GDPR, and corporate governance for Polish and foreign entities. • Drafted and negotiated a broad range of compliance policies, IT/employment/commercial contracts (inc. SaaS, licensing, executive contracts, resale, ADDITIONAL SKILLS • Strategic Negotiation & Deal Structuring • Regulatory Gap Analysis & Change Management • Legal Training & Mentorship • Corporate Restructuring & Scenario Planning • Public Speaking & Thought Leadership • Legal Content Creation • data processing, partnership, sales, supply, agency, loan, cooperation, service, B2C, B2B, employment outsourcing, consignment, share sale and framework agreements) aligned with European regulatory standards across multiple jurisdictions in technology, financial, healthcare and real estate sectors. • Supported mergers and transformation projects for tech clients. • Shareholder changes and capital adjustments. • Led GDPR compliance projects and conducted legal webinars and training for financial industries (100+ participants). • Coordinated compliance processes, including breach notification and data protection incident management. • Provided legal opinions on SME status and regulatory obligations. • Led company corporate governance matters.

Mamiński & PartnersAttorney-at-Law
2020 - 2022

• Negotiated employment, licensing, and commercial contracts for domestic and international clients. • Provided advisory for domestic and international clients, including foreign diplomatic missions, focusing on business, labour and corporate law. • Represented clients in complex corporate, company financial (including cases involving audits), labour, and commercial disputes valued up to multi-million euros. • Led corporate governance, intellectual property, and cross-border compliance risk mitigation efforts. • Led and managed the legal team, driving strategic marketing to enhance the law firm’s brand and market positioning. • Mentor junior legal staff.

Analyst (English & Norwegian)Marsh & McLennan Companies (Global Insurance Broker)
2019 - 2020

• Supported digital operations and managed cross-border legal and financial documentation for Scandinavian corporate clients. • Strengthened ability to work in global corporate structures and liaise with international stakeholders.

Witkowski Krzemień AdwokaciAttorney-at-Law Trainee
2016 - 2018

• Advised on data protection and personal data processing. • Prepared e-commerce site regulations and policies. • Provided corporate services and legal consulting related to ownership structure and capital changes. • Drafted and reviewed commercial, employment, licensing, NDAs, DPAs and IP-related contracts. • Implemented GDPR compliance, conducted training sessions, and prepared privacy policies and internal regulations. • Participated in litigation.

Attorney-at-Law TraineeBernatowicz, Komorniczak, Mazur – Legal and Tax Advisors
2015 - 2016

• Prepared corporate documentation and drafted various agreements, including investment, lease, sponsorship, and share pledge agreements. • Participated in real estate due diligence and corporate bond issuance projects. • Assisted in preparation of tender documentation and provided brief legal support for public procurement compliance.

Attorney-at-Law TraineeHAWK Law Firm
2014 - 2015

• Represented clients in international contract disputes, cross-border transport claims, and compensation recovery. • Drafted contracts and litigation documents in cases involving compensation claims, delays, and cargo damage.

Education

Diploma of Commercial LawBritish Law Centre, the University of Cambridge in collaboration with University of Warsaw
2025 - Present
Diploma of English Law and Legal SkillsBritish Law Centre, the University of Cambridge in collaboration with University of Warsaw
2024 - 2025
Masters of Law FacultyUniversity of Warsaw
2009 - 2014

Certification

Total Certifications3

Advanced Legal Process Training

Procedural Law School, Ad Exemplum

2019

Exam for Insurance Brokers

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority

2020

Attorney-at-Law License

2019

Skills

Core skills0
Languages3

Languages

English
Polish
Norwegian