Katherine Grout

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ABOUT KATHERINE GROUT

Transforming internal business processes to drive competitive advantage and growth is my passion. My specialty is uncovering opportunities for efficiencies and creating systematic changes that more easily enable cross-functional teams to seek support and to interact with legal. As a California corporate attorney and privacy professional, I have leveraged my strong operational skills to integrate legal throughout an organization. I have designed programs and communication channels for data privacy, acquisition and financing due diligence, sales and vendor contract negotiations, and contract management. Utilizing my exceptional communication and proactive engagement, I have enabled data security compliance across vendors and customers within SaaS industry sector. I am noted for:Data Privacy & Data SecurityAssessed and launched legal privacy programs under domestic and international privacy frameworks. I have privacy certifications under US and European laws (CIPP/US, CIPP/E). I am versed in CCPA, GDPR, and HIPAA/HITECH, and have general knowledge of other privacy frameworks. I have drafted contractual documentation required under each, as well as created requisite training solutions for compliance.Acquisition & Corporate DevelopmentCreated cross-functional programs for pre-acquisition due diligence. I have spearheaded logistics of both asset and stock purchase transactions, communicating procedure and requirements directly to executive teams and C-Suite. Leadership & OperationsDirected legal initiatives by monitoring and modifying team roles and strategic objectives within the legal team. I designed and implemented legal programs, seeking to maximize resources.CompetenciesData Privacy — Data SecurityCorporate LawMergers & Acquisitions — Due Diligence — Asset TransactionsIntellectual Property — TrademarkLegal Management — Legal OperationsContract NegotiationSaaS Licensing — Tech Licensing