Sam Eskenazi
Associate Director, Legal Operations @Cornerstone OnDemand
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Director, Legal Operations @Cornerstone OnDemand
Santa Monica, CA, US
Leader of the Legal Operations function supporting 20+ attorneys and privacy professionals globally. Reporting directly to the General Counsel and responsible for all administrative areas of the department. Responsibilities include system/workflow design and maintenance, including a year-long overhaul of the company’s CRM and ERP systems, subsidiary management, budget setting and invoice processing, and management of a team of legal administrative assistants.Serve as key contributor to Legal Entity Rationalization project to streamline the number of global subsidiaries Participated in the integration of three acquisitions within a span of two years.Manage export controls to respond to ongoing and temporary global market conditionsKey stakeholder for the design and implementation of a completely reimagined CRM system where I am the subject matter expert for the CLM piece.Built workflows and designed systems for the procurement function including a work intake and approval process and a CLM tool as a repository for vendor contracts.
EDUCATION
UCLA Extension
Business and Management of Entertainment
UCLA Extension
Paralegal Certificate
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting and Business/Management
SKILLS
ABOUT SAM ESKENAZI
I am an experienced commercial Legal Operations Manager, expert at contract drafting and negotiation, specializing in software-as-a-service (SaaS) contracts, to provide clarity in business relations and avoid costly disputes.I am recognized for being a subject matter expert with a unique combination of legal and accounting knowledge. I act as a trusted advisor across business operations. Notable career highlights include: empowering a Sourcing function to manage vendor contracts, reducing the amount of Legal engagement by more than 80%, and upskilling employees; automating contract processes within 90 days for integration efforts to stay on time after an acquisition where the size of the Legal department was reduced by 80%; and reengineering the Legal Request Intake model to reduce a high level of inefficient email communicationI design and deliver process improvements to create efficiencies and enhance the control environment across the end-to-end contracting process to manage company risk. Skilled at balancing the needs of customers with the company positions, I help sales organizations meet their quarterly goals by collaborating to overcome obstacles, close deals, and contribute to profitable growth. I deliver training to legal and sales teams to allow them to understand contract processes and systems to drive effective cross-function collaboration, impart accountability and promote aligned strategy.For a business to grow and be sustainable, we must be aware of current trends and best practices. I believe in being a lifelong learner to develop my skills and to share information with my team.Specialties:Collaborative Negotiation Vendor Management Plain English Contract Drafting Channel Partner Contracting RFP Guidance Non-Disclosure Agreements Terminations and Disputes Export Controls Security and Privacy Regulations Corporate Governance Foreign Subsidiaries SaaS Agreements Risk Management Internal Controls Process Reengineering Systems Implementation Training
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