Jennifer Lobanov

About Jennifer Lobanov

Results-driven legal operations leader with 14+ years of experience enhancing efficiency and mitigating risk across finance, legal, procurement, and risk functions. Skilled in translating expertise into practical strategies that strengthen integrity and mitigate risk. Proven ability to deliver service-oriented solutions, ensure adherence to laws and regulations, and drive cross-functional initiatives that improve compliance and risk management—all while achieving business goals on time and within budget.

Experience

1. Manager - Regulatory Risk & Forensics - Deloitte Consulting

   Deloitte

   May 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Performed comprehensive current state assessments of legal, procurement, sourcing, and regulatory frameworks, identifying gaps against client policies, leading practices, and regulatory requirements, and delivering actionable recommendations to guide operational optimization-Led the legal workstream through all phases of a major telecommunications merger, overseeing both pre- and post-integration activities. Identified and assessed legal risks across contracts, organizational structures, and IT systems, ensuring seamless compliance and risk mitigation throughout the integration process-Led legal operations and regulatory transformation initiatives across diverse industries by developing and optimizing operating models, frameworks, controls, and change management strategies; drove the identification, development, and implementation of streamlined processes to enhance productivity, scalability, service delivery, and operational risk mitigation- Utilized AI-powered contract management tools to systematically extract and analyze key contract terms—including pricing, renewal dates, obligations, and legal provisions such as liability and indemnification—significantly enhancing accuracy and speed in legal review and risk assessment- Served as interim Chief of Staff to a Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel of a multibillion-dollar enterprise, leading law department assessments, budgeting and forecasting, synergy planning, executive communications and branding, legal technology optimization, organizational design, establishing OKRs and KPIs, process redesign, and management of outside counsel and vendors-Led contract and playbook drafting, review, and escalation for cross-functional teams members globally; rationalized and consolidated contract templates, developed contract playbooks, and collaborated with counsel and stakeholders to negotiate agreements, interpret regulatory guidance, and resolve policy inquiries while ensuring compliance and mitigating risk.

Education

• Western University

  Honours BA, Economics/Econometrics

• University of Sydney

  Doctor of Law - JD

• University of Windsor

  Juris Doctor

  2017

• York University - Osgoode Hall Law School

  Master of Laws - LLM

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Macroeconomics
• Vba
• Economics
• Spss
• Microsoft Excel
• Excel
• Microeconomics
• Financial Economics
• Statistics
• Research
• Stata
• Data Analysis
• Econometrics