Shlisha Devadiga

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ABOUT SHLISHA DEVADIGA

I am a result driven legal operations professional with over 8 years of experience delivering strategic, compliant, and technology enabled legal solutions across EMEA, APAC, and US markets. My career has been defined by bridging legal expertise with operational excellence leading global teams, streamlining compliance, and implementing legal tech platforms that transform efficiency and governance.At Ares Operations India, I spearheaded the GEMS legal entity management implementation, leading to regulatory compliance (SEC, FinCEN, MAS) automated workflows, and presented transformation strategies at the 2023 Florida US Entity Compliance Summit. Previously at JP Morgan, I managed due diligence for over entities, enhanced global reporting accuracy, and consolidated agreements across 121 global entitiesearning multiple Impact Awards for driving measurable improvements in legal processes.My expertise spans contract negotiation (MSAs, NDAs, NRLs, POAs), regulatory compliance (SEC, FinCEN, MAS, UK), entity governance, and legal technology adoption (GEMS, Diligent, iManage, Power BI). I am passionate about building high performance teams, fostering cross functional collaboration, and ensuring legal functions are aligned with business growth and regulatory demands.Recognised for delivering impactful results in high-stakes, cross-border legal environments, I thrive at the intersection of law, operations, and technology ensuring legal functions are not just compliant, but strategic enablers of business success.