Karol Sienkiewicz, LL.M.

Experience

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  Kredyt Bank, Headquarters

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2011

  Internship

  - analysis of bank loan applications submited bybranches- analysis real estate appraisals- creating and maintaining the database

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  Colliers-International, Warsaw Financial Center

  Dec 2012 - Feb 2013

  Internship

  - contact withe the tenents and the owner of the Warsaw Financial Center building;- verification and analysis of information relating to the property;- creating and maintaining the databases- presentation office space vacancies to customers

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  The Supreme Administrative Court (NSA)

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

  Judicial Assistant

  - providing comprehensive legal research in the field of EU funds and intellectual property rights; - providing legal expertise and assistance to the judge in the preparation for court sessions (the scope of the cases: EU funds, protection of industrial property, taxation and customs, securities); - preparing various legal opinions and drafting court documents (court’s judgment and reasoning).

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  Cashwave Ltd.

  Oct 2016 - Jul 2017

  Consultant

  - carrying out market research in the field of corporate gift cards (B2B and employee reward market);- contacting potential clients and business partners (IBM, HP Poland, EMPIK, Cinema City);- negotiating financial and contractual matters with new counterparties; - supervising the execution of the signed contracts with the main business partners;- arranging business meetings with the company owner and counterparties’ managers;- representing the company on trade fairs.

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  ITCARD SA

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  Contracts Officer

  - leading and negotiating business contracts (B2B lease agreements, payment contracts and commercial cooperation agreements, letters of intent) with the main partners (MasterCard, Visa Card, BPS Bank);- liaising with contractors to ensure compliance and timely performance of all contract tasks;- coordinating responses to internal and external legal and administrative enquiries;- providing legal expertise in the field of use of the trademark, brand’s name, and logo; - investigating and preparing initial documents regarding contractual disputes for an external legal firm. Show less

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  European Space Agency - ESA

  Jul 2017 - now

  - supporting the Procurement Compliance Manager in re-drafting of Agency’s standards;- assisting the Procurement Compliance Manager with verifying high value contracts;- conducting research and assisting in implementation of regulatory policies (IPC);- drafting CCNs and participating in negotiations with recommended bidders;- drafting internal instruction reflecting on industrial policy decisions (Preferential Clause);- assisting with the revision of ESA’s security standards and adaptation of good practices;- participating in updating the procurement procedure in the frame of QMS;- analysing ESA’s Review Procurement Procedure and its impact on an ongoing case;- cataloguing and analysing various tendering methods in ESA (AO's, CfP's and similar);- supporting the GALILEO team in legal research and contract drafting (H2020, atomic clocks);- preparing a comparison of ESA’s procurement approach and EU procurement regulations;- updating clauses in the official model contract regarding SMEs and VAT (Exemption Certificate);- verifying and uploading documents on ESA TeamSite (WiKi). Show less

  • Contracts Officer

    Jul 2019 - now

  • YGT - Compliance and Procurement Office at European Space Agency

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2019