Seamus Oconnor

About Seamus Oconnor

Accomplished compliance and legal professional with 18+ years of experience across public and private sectors in medical device, mining, oil & gas, manufacturing, and retail industries. Proven expertise in global compliance programs, sanctions and tariffs, ESG, internal investigations, AI compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Extensive experience advising global supply chain, procurement, and EHS teams on legal and regulatory compliance, including OSHA, environmental laws, and trade regulations. Trusted advisor to executive leadership with a strong record of fostering ethical cultures and mitigating risk across 50+ countries.Think | Wait | Listen: Orients actions toward deliberate thought, deliberate waiting, and deliberate listening to ensure business action is not taken based on feelings or randomness.Integrity: Builds trust through honesty and the highest level of integrity.Corporate Compliance: Multi-national experience building global compliance programs for public and private companies; enacting controls to prevent and detect misconduct while instilling an ethical culture.Corporate Social Responsibility: Substantial experience in USA, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, evaluating supply chains against codes of conduct, educating third parties on CSR risks, and developing sustainable solutions.Stakeholder Engagement: Trusted advisor to a variety of stakeholders, including C-suite and Board level; skilled at developing rapport and working across borders (experience on the ground in more than 50 countries).Project Management: Effective manager of concurrent projects and workstreams with global reach, often in rapidly changing environments of great ambiguity; experienced in managing timeline, budget, and deliverables.

Experience

1. Contract Document Review Attorney

   Pathlight Legal

   Nov 2025 — Present · Portland, OR, US

Education

• Lewis & Clark Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD, Business Law

  2015 — 2019

• University of Portland

  Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Government

• American University

  Masters, International Economics

  2003 — 2005

• University of Portland

  Bachelor's Degree, Political Science

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Environmental Awareness
• Marketing Strategy
• International Relations
• Political Risk Analysis
• Research
• Editing
• Public Speaking
• Business Strategy
• Policy
• Change Management
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Management
• Training
• Negotiation
• Sustainability
• Spanish
• Operations Management
• Budgets
• Event Management
• Strategic Planning
• Corporate Social Responsibility