Melissa Aykut
Legal Counsel (Regulatory & Privacy) @CNH
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WORK HISTORY
Legal Counsel (Regulatory & Privacy) @CNH
Sole Legal Counsel in France for CNH (New Holland, Case, Steyr)AI Governance (High-Risk Systems)- Bridged AI governance frameworks by translating OECD (ethical compliance), EU AI Act (regulatorycompliance), and NIST RMF (risk management) requirements into actionable internal policies- Designed AI Impact Assessments to enable regulator-ready testing and deployment of autonomous and datadriven vehicle technologies, including self-driving tractors-Supported AI policy alignment across multiple jurisdictions, providing guidance on high-risk use cases and human oversight mechanismsPrivacy & IoT- Led GDPR/ePrivacy compliance for connected tractors & telematics systems; delivered DPIAs, consent frameworks, and dealer guidelines- Advised on data protection for regulated product rollouts and interfaced with sectoral compliance teams; familiar with UK data protection- Embedded privacy-by-design into new telematics platforms, ensuring lawful cross-border processingSmart Tech & Data Regulation- Implemented EU Data Act frameworks for precision agriculture; delivered dealer data access & portability models supporting CNH’s digital strategy- Supported NIS2 and Product Liability Directive alignment; delivered cross-functional roadmap forautonomous equipment deployment.Marketing, Dealer & Competition Law- Standardised Cookie & tracking frameworks across websites to ensure consistent rollouts across EMEA- Built dealer compliance playbooks and contractual safeguards, enabling lawful customer data use in fleet dashboards across EMEA- Advised on competition law compliance for selective distribution and dealer networks, ensuring alignment with EU antitrust rules- Assessed data-sharing agreements under digital market rules, mitigating risks of anti-competitive practices in precision farming ecosystems.
EDUCATION
Aix-Marseille University
Master, Business Law
Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law
ABOUT MELISSA AYKUT
Lawyer | Privacy & InfoSec Specialist | CIPP/E Certified | ISO 27001 Implementer | GDPR & NIS2 Compliance
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