Rick Chapman

About Rick Chapman

I am a Corporate Attorney skilled in helping business leaders make legal and ethical decisions by providing a unique blend of general corporate legal advice and specialist expertise. My experience includes leading attorneys and collaborating with financial and other internal control departments to deliver high quality legal advice and manage cross-functional ethics and compliance programs and controls. I also specialize in managing anti-bribery/anti-corruption compliance programs, third party monitoring systems, merger & acquisition support, SEC-approved independent compliance consultant engagements, and software licensing negotiations.KEY SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Managing Effective Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs• Third Party Due Diligence – Implemented and managed online system improving speed, quality, and documentation of due diligence process for third parties while reducing costs associated with delayed business and unmanaged spend.• In-Person Risk Assessment/Monitoring – Conducted in-country compliance reviews in 10+ countries and performed face-to-face reviews with commercial agents, joint ventures and local content partners.• Electronic Continuous Monitoring – Managed company’s third party ongoing monitoring system; performed targeted reviews with Supply Chain staff on high volume/high risk global vendors.Supporting Mergers & Acquisitions Activities• Led compliance group efforts on 25 acquisitions including handling of pre-close due diligence, interviewing targets\' agents, and negotiating compliance representations and warranties.• Managed the integration of acquired-entity third parties and application of company’s compliance policies and monitoring activities.• Provided training and developed personal relationships with key acquired-entity stakeholders.Building and Maintaining Trusted Advisor Relationships with Executive Management and Sales Management• Presided over activities of company’s global executive Agent Review Committee responsible for approving all agent due diligence, periodic review of existing joint ventures, and approving of pre-merger and acquisition activities.• Served as compliance officer providing legal advice to company’s region and country managers on compliance-related issues in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific.• Negotiated strategic software license and service agreements with multinationals and national oil companies.Feel free to contact me directly at r••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Senior Compliance Counsel

   爱立信

   Oct 2020 — Present

   Proving assistance with M&A due diligence and integration and compliance issues associated with Non Wholly-Owned Companies.

Education

• Rice University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

• University of Houston Law Center

  Doctor of Law - JD