Dianna L.

About Dianna L.

The real winners in life are the people who look at every situation with an expectation that they can make it work or make it better.\"- Barbara PletcherExemplifying the above, skilled in identifying business needs, shaping unique solutions, enhancing performance and mitigating risks. An executive with diverse professional experience, impacting and applicable to a variety of industries, roles, and changing business environments of differing regional, national and global sizes. Organizations which are growing, seeking growth, or experiencing change are particular environments with the greatest opportunity to benefit.Strong interpersonal skills demonstrate a proven ability to; establish credibility, build rapport, and gain cooperation in varied business, organizational level and event settings. Experienced in enhancing continuous improvement of business operations and performance development.\"Great leaders don\'t set out to be a leader, they set out to make a difference.\"- Eric Sheniger

Experience

1. Legal Operations Director Senior Corporate Paralegal

   WWEX Group

   May 2018 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Legal Operations. A multi-disciplinary function that optimizes legal services and costs in a business. Development of core competencies include; • Strategic Planning: Aligning yearly goals and corresponding metrics.• Financial Management: Managing the departmental budget and identify potential cost savings and efficiency opportunities.• Vendor Management: Ensure quality outside counsel support at the right rates and under optimal fee arrangements. Drive governance of billing guidelines.• Data Analytics: Collecting and analyzing relevant data from department tools and industry sources, define objectives to provide metrics and dashboards.• Technology Support: Creating a roadmap including tools such as e-billing/matter management, contract management, business process management, e-signature, etc.• Data Governance / Records Management: Creating a records management program including a record retention schedule, policies and processes.• Knowledge Management: Enabling efficiencies by creating access to legal & department knowledge through the organization and centralization of key templates, policies, processes, etc.• Cross-Functional Alignment: Creating and driving relationships with other key company functions, such as HR, IT, and Finance.• Communications: Working collaboratively across the legal ecosystem to create consistent global processes.Senior Corporate Paralegal. Performing substantive legal work with both inside and outside counsel for Franchise and Corporate Governance requirements.• Franchise Transactions: New sales, renewals, transfers, amendments.• Franchise Regulatory Compliance: FDD updates, state registrations, business opportunity requirements, disclosure compliance.• Corporate Governance: Monitor various corporate entity operations, leaseholds, and employment in various states, administrate annual Secretary of State domestic and foreign registrations and, cancellations where appropriate.• Notary Public

Education

• Texas A&M International University

  Paralegal Certificate, Legal Assistant/Paralegal

• De Anza College

  Associate of Arts - AA, Business Administration and Management, General