Conchita Valenzuela

About Conchita Valenzuela

Trusted legal advisor with expertise in the insurance, finance, franchising and retail industries with 16 years of increasing responsibility and oversight. Experience building high-performing legal and compliance functions from the ground-up in startup ventures and organizations undergoing hyper growth or retooling. Collaborative cross-functional team leader with a focus on leveraging technology and off-shore operations to reduce legal and compliance risks for companies with ever-changing business priorities. Passionate about facilitating the goals and vision of Founders, Chief Executives, management teams, and Thought Leaders.National law firm training in corporate transactional and insurance regulatory departments with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and regulatory matters. Experienced in managing and resolving high exposure litigation and regulatory investigations.Committed to providing opportunities, mentorship, and sponsorship to first generation college, law school students and attorneys. Are you first gen? Reach out. Skill Highlights: Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Regulatory Compliance (FCPA/OFAC); Employment Matters/ Human Resources; Dispute Resolution; Litigation Management; Contract Drafting and Negotiations; Product Counseling; Procurement; SaaS Contracts; Enterprise Risk Management; Intellectual Property; Cyber Security and Data Privacy (CalFIPA/CCPA/CPRA/GLBA); Franchising; Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US).Fluent in Spanish.South Bay San Diego born and raised.**All views are my own and don’t reflect the views of my past or current employers or organizations I may be associated with.**

Experience

1. Deputy General Counsel

   Nadbank

   May 2024 — Present

Education

• Columbia Law School

  J.D.

• University of California, Berkeley

  B.A.