Yolanda Favors
Senior Project Director @AtkinsRéalis
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Project Director @AtkinsRéalis
Atlanta, GA, US
Experienced contracts and regulatory compliance attorney with a diverse background, including expertise in highly complex and specialized contract drafting and contract review, negotiation management, compliance and risk management, and business operations and transactions. Provide strategic legal and business counsel on a variety of legal matters to the U.S. team regarding corporate policies and procedures, and federal, state and local regulatory interpretations, ensuring adherence thereto in the development, management, and finalization of a multitude of commercial contracts, standard operating procedures, manuals, policies, and plans.Duties and Responsibilities• Direct commercial contract management process seeking to ensure inclusion of contractual provisions most advantageous to the company (considering legal and business matters), negotiations conducted in a prompt and proficient manner, needed counsel and legal interpretations to company personnel, appropriate levels of approval, proper execution and contract preservation in accordance with company policy and litigation mitigation practices.• Assess risks associated with projects, and use legal expertise to identify proactive solutions, mitigate risks and legally protect the organization, while considering SNC-Lavalin’s business model and objectives.• Monitor and maintain current knowledge of industry trends in legal and compliance matters relating to the public transportation industry and pursue ongoing professional development to maintain current knowledge of best practices.• Provide strategic legal counsel to the U.S. team to ensure that contemplated business objectives do not conflict with contractual obligations.• Develop and maintain a series of boilerplate agreements for the U.S. operations including, but not limited to, teaming agreements, subconsulting agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and numerous standard operations procedures, manuals, policies, and plans.
EDUCATION
The Catholic University of America
Bachelor of Music, Voice and Opera
Georgetown Law
Juris Doctor, Contracts and Real Estate Law
SKILLS
ABOUT YOLANDA FAVORS
As a Project Director at Atkins, I leverage my 30 years of experience as a commercial law…
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