Jody Thom

Experience

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  The Travelers Companies, Inc.

  Jul 2003 - Aug 2007

  Senior Legal Analyst

  Acted as a liaison and consultant to internal business units and clients; Worked with internal business units to gather data pursuant to investigations and litigations; Supervised collection, organization and production of discovery documents; Drafted discovery requests and responses; Drafted memoranda and correspondence; Assisted with deposition preparations; Assisted with preparation of legal pleadings submitted to the court; Prepared employee Separation/Severance Agreements; Collaborated with outside statistician to assess adverse impact in association with reductions in workforce; Worked with outside counsel to prepare H1-B and TN petitions for employee work authorization; Prepared responses to subpoenas and other requests for information; Conducted Peoplesoft database inquiries to gather relevant employee information; Analyzed and interpreted Company policies and procedures; Analyzed data obtained through factual research and developed chronologies for cultivation of case strategies; Extensive interaction with clients, outside counsel and opposing counsel and witnessesResearch Responsibilities Performed legal research including internet-based research utilizing Westlaw, Lois Law and various search engines; Conducted investigations and compiled facts related to relevant issuesManagement ResponsibilitiesResponsible for mentoring junior paralegal and supervised administrative assistants Show less

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  Merrill Corporation

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2016

  General ResponsibilitiesDeveloped Legal Compliance and Privacy programs for Company; Analyze laws, regulations and contractual obligations for relevance and applicability; Prepare policies and procedures to implement compliance measures; Established organization’s Code of Conduct whistleblower hotline; Provide oversight and facilitate investigations regarding Code of Conduct and whistleblower hotline; strategize with business leaders and executives on compliance measures including implementation, communication and training; Monitor/audit implemented measures to ensure compliance; Responsible for achieving Safe Harbor certification for Company; Identify, investigate and track Privacy incidents; Partner with business leaders to obtain HIPAA compliance; Develop and oversee Company-wide Data and Record Retention policy; Provide expertise on Company ISO 270001 certification; Coordinate with internal and external audit parties to ensure compliances are met; Company representative to respond to legal compliance and privacy related RFPs/RFIs and vendor inquiries; Responsible for providing legal compliance and privacy information to executives; Develop specialized training materials regarding various compliance subject matters; Develop, maintain, and communicate legal compliance and privacy strategies and plans with senior business leadership and executives as well as employees; Partner with business and subject matter experts (internal and external) to assess risk and make recommendations for risk mitigation plans; Provide specialist advice and leadership on a broad range of compliance and privacy items and strategiesManagement ResponsibilitiesResponsible for mentoring junior paralegal, law clerks and temporary staffLeadership ResponsibilitiesMember of the Employee Recognition and Reward Committee; Member of the Accelerate Merrill – Branding and Social Media Team; Selected for Merrill Mentoring Pilot and received mentoring by Merrill’s President Show less Acted as a liaison and consultant to internal business units and clients to resolve employment related issues; Analyzed, interpreted and drafted Company policies and procedures; Investigated and responded to complaints filed by agencies such as EEOC, DOL, etc.; Analyzed adverse impact data in association with reductions in workforce; Prepared employee Severance/Separation Agreements; Prepared employment contracts, performance warnings, post-termination correspondence, etc.; Reviewed and analyzed employment related vendor contracts; Investigated workplace employment issuesLitigation Responsibilities Supervised collection, organization and production of discovery documents; Drafted discovery requests and responses; Drafted memoranda and correspondence; Extensive interaction with outside counsel, opposing counsel and witnesses; Coordinated and prepared responses to subpoenas and other requests for information; Analyzed data obtained through factual research and developed chronologies for cultivation of case strategiesContract ResponsibilitiesReviewed and revised contracts including Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements; Collaborated with internal and external customers regarding Vendor Services Agreements; Collaborated with internal Marketing department to prepare responses to RFPs/RFIs; Reviewed and revised contract related documents including Statements of Work, Price Quotes, etc.Research ResponsibilitiesPerformed legal research utilizing a variety of search engines; Conducted Lawson database inquiries to gather relevant employee information Show less

  • Director of Legal Compliance & Privacy

    Dec 2010 - Jun 2016

  • Senior Paralegal

    Aug 2007 - Dec 2010
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  Toppan Merrill

  Jul 2016 - now

  Developed and implemented Enterprise-Wide Risk Management program; Established Risk Committee made up of senior leadership from across the organization; Responsible for enterprise-wide risk identification, analysis and risk mitigation measures; Prepare metrics on quantifying and qualifying risks; Strategize with business partners and organizational leadership on risk-based decisions that match Toppan Merrill's culture and risk appetite; and regularly report risk strategies and progress of mitigation measures to Executives, Audit Committee and Board of Directors. Show less

  • Senior Director of Compliance, Risk & Privacy

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Director of Legal Compliance, Privacy & Enterprise Risk Management

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2023