Natalka Haras
Senior Counsel @ADP
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Counsel @ADP
Montreal, QC, CA
Trusted advisor to executive leadership on regulatory, employment, and technology-driven legal issues• Lead counsel for new business models: early wage access, biometrics, and workforce analytics• Strategic legal advisor on emerging regulatory frameworks including the Retail Payment Activities Act; as well as regulatory issues including official languages, employment law, accessibility, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing, modern slavery, anti-spam, competition, privacy, and AI; Research and draft legal opinions, submissions, and reports; Liaise with provincial and federal regulators • Lead lawyer for HR outsourcing (HRO) offerings on product, scope of service, partnerships, professional liability, and HR advisory issues• Legal support on complex client disputes and litigation matters • Draft and negotiate contracts, amendments, statements, policies, and procedures • Retain and manage external counsel and vendors • Oversee, train, coach, and mentor junior lawyer colleagues, legal contractors, and compliance professionals • Member of internal cross-functional senior leadership teams to drive risk awareness and risk mitigation; collaborate with global teams • Advise on marketing and advertising initiatives, as well as public relations • Support corporate board with corporate secretarial duties, governance documentation, resolutions and ESG matters• National media spokesperson on employment law issues including pay equity, health and safety, human rights, and privacy; quoted in media including CBC, Financial Post, Benefits Canada; author, speaker, and moderator • ADP Legal Innovation & Operations Committee (2024-present)• Inaugural Co-Chair of ADP Global Legal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee (20••••23)• 2023 Chief Legal Officer’s Legal Department Social Responsibility Award • 2022: Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Fellow • 2020 ADP CEO Award for extraordinary achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic
EDUCATION
Carleton University
M.A., International Affairs (Norman Paterson School of International Affairs)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
History, International Relations
Sciences Po
exchange, Master Droit économique, spécialité Propriété intellectuelle
Huron University
Honours B.A. , History/ International and Comparative Studies
McGill University
B.C.L./ LL.B., civil and common law
Université Laval
Summer French Language Bursary
SKILLS
ABOUT NATALKA HARAS
Strategic and solutions-oriented Senior Legal Counsel & Executive Legal Advisor with 15+ years of experience across regulatory, technology, corporate governance, and employment law domains. Proven track record of aligning legal strategy with business objectives to mitigate risk, support compliance, and drive growth in regulated industries. Core Competencies include:• Strategic Legal Advice to Executive Teams• Corporate Governance & Board Support• Legal Risk Management in Regulated Industries• Employment, Privacy, and Commercial Law• Bilingual & Multijurisdictional Lens (Common & Civil Law)• Cross-Functional Legal Team Leadership• Technology-Enabled Services CompliancePlease note: Articles I share do not necessarily express the opinions or views of my company or me. My posts reflect my own opinion only and not necessarily the views of my employer. Nothing I share on my LinkedIn profile/page is meant as legal advice and nothing on my LinkedIn profile/page or anywhere on social media creates an attorney-client relationship. If you need legal advice, please retain counsel to represent you.
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