Rob McHugh, Esq.

Experience

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  U.S. Department of State

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Intern

  Bureau of Verification, Compliance and ImplementationWashington, D.C.

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  Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

  May 2014 - Jun 2017

  International Corporate Compliance Analyst

  Verbatim Global Compliance, a (former) subsidiary of global law firm, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, is a leading entity management firm which provides corporate governance, compliance and local counsel services to its clients, premier multinational companies, including Fortune 100s, to pre-IPO private concerns growing internationally.- Managed the annual statutory compliance activities of foreign subsidiaries in over 50 countries for multinational clients. Compliance activities include corporate approval of annual accounts, filing of annual returns, business license renewals, director disclosures, and other requirements.- Drafted board and shareholder meeting minutes, powers of attorney, certificates of secretary, and other legal documents. - Initiated relationships with law firms globally, reviewed engagement and service agreements, and negotiated fee agreements for annual compliance support and corporate secretarial projects.- Conducted research in corporate law of foreign jurisdictions.- Developed project plans based on the advice of local counsel and led projects with legal and finance managers of clients. Projects included: incorporations; dissolutions; director/officer and signatory changes; capital increases; registered address changes; amending of articles; and general post-acquisition integration matters. Show less

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  Federated Hermes

  Jun 2017 - Oct 2020

  Compliance Examiner

  FINRA Series 24 - General Securities Principal FINRA Series 7 - General Securities RepresentativeFINRA SIE - Securities Industry Essentials- Managed global shareholder disclosure reporting and worked with local counsel in foreign jurisdictions on filings and declarations.- Implemented changes in trade order management systems (Bloomberg, Charles River) to ensure that trades made by Federated funds were compliant with the laws of foreign jurisdictions.- Drafted board reports containing regulatory violations and depositary issues for Federated offshore funds.- Liaised with fund custodians on fund breaches of European Union UCITS Regulation and managed the process with compliance officers, Legal, and Portfolio Management.- Advised portfolio managers and traders on various compliance rules based on EU UCITS Regulation, the Investment Act of 1940, and client-specific requirements. Show less

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  CT Corporation

  Oct 2020 - now

  CT has local expertise in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. We simplify complex legal compliance requirements in over 150 countries, enabling you to operate in good standing as you conduct your business globally. We serve 150+ countries and 65% of Fortune 500 companies.- Serve as global business subject matter expert supporting CT account management teams, Global Service team, and Law Firm customers. - Responsible for maximizing Global solution revenues across CT Business segments with a focus on the Law Firm segment. - Provide guidance in the sales process and navigation to clients on complex global projects. - Support other key CT functions such as Marketing, Product, Training as a subject matter expert.- Contributing author of CT's Expert Insights articles and marketing materials- Present Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinars to attorneys on a variety of topics, including global entity management, global lien searches and document retrievals, the apostille and authentication/legalization process, and global ultimate beneficial ownership requirements.Presentations include: - "Emerging Trends in Managing Global Entities" - "Effective Strategies for Global Lien Searches & Document Retrievals"- "Apostilles, Authentications, & Legalizations - A Roadmap for Ensuring the Legal Recognition of Foreign Documents" Show less

  • Transactional Business Consultant

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Global Sales Support Manager

    Oct 2020 - Jan 2025