Jorge De Albertis Bettocchi

Experience

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  Estudio Bedoya Abogados

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

  Attorney

  Legal advice to large corporations in procedural, labor, constitutional, administrative, commercial, corporate and civil law.

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  Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales, ONPE.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Attorney

  Legal advice in civil and labor matters, member of the reorganizing committee of the institution; and organization of the Presidential and Congressional General Elections of 2001.

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  Atento

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2011

  Head of the of Legal Department in Peru

  Legal assistance in civil, commercial, corporate, compliance, labor, judicial proceedings and tax matters. Negotiation with the Labor Union. Report to the Legal and Compliance Director in Spain. Member of the Directive Committee.• Leadership in the legal implementation for the exportation of call center services to Spain, generating a growth of 42%, through the identification and elimination of double taxation barriers; and the legal strategy for the transfer of personal data from Spain to Peru complying with European regulations on data protection.• Design of financial and legal strategy for the construction and implementation of the largest contact center in Latin America, for the provision of services to Spain and the LATAM Region, of 60 thousand m2, without increasing CAPEX, through financing of US $ 4.6 MM with equipment leasing contracts, real state lease agreements for US $ 14 MM and construction for US $ 6 MM, and identification and obtaining of the necessary licenses for its construction and operation, ensuring its compliance with all legal obligations.• Design and implementation of a labor strategy that allowed the employment of 1000 workers from the clients call centers, avoiding the assumption of labor contingencies for S/. 1.3 MM, through the negotiation of legal agreements.• Drafting of new contractual models at a global level, incorporating international commercial experiences, strengthening the legal support in 13 countries.• I worked in 2004/2005 in the corporate headquarters (Madrid), coordinating legal activities for 9 countries of LATAM. Show less

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  Corporación Lindley S.A.

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

  Legal and Regulatory Affairs Manager

  Management and strategy of the legal and regulatory activities in support of the operations and business. Legal representation of the company in public and judicial institutions. Report to CEO and the CFO, leading 6 people.• Led the elaboration of the Risk Matrix and requirements associated with the construction and operation permits of the new Pucusana plant, ensuring its compliance.• Identified the new obligations in food safety, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), promoting the necessary infrastructure improvements in all 7 industrial plants and 9 warehouses nationwide.• Negotiated supply agreements and strategic brand development with the main fast food chains, achieving exclusivity and a 70% participation in that market.• Implemented a legal strategy for the restructuring of the distribution logistics system, which included the constitution of a new direct marketing company, achieving 10% in ISC tax savings; the redesign and negotiation of marketing, transportation and leasing contracts, reducing costs by 18% and improving efficiency by 23%, and the resolution of contracts with logistics operators, without lawsuits.• Evaluated and regularized the real estate portfolio as part of the execution of the strategic plan for 30 years, achieving its sale for US $ 52.2MM, and performed the Due Diligence that allowed the purchase of new real estate for US $ 59.5MM.• Led the negotiation of agreements for the construction and implementation of new strategic mega-warehouses for US $ 15MM.• Negotiated contracts for the acquisition of new production lines with international suppliers, for more than US $ 40MM; strategic for the renewing the productive and logistic capability of the company. Show less

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  Bayer

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Head of Legal & Compliance

  Leadership in legal and compliance strategies, contractual, corporate and litigation, ensuring business development within the regulatory framework and business principles, reporting to the Regional Legal & Compliance Manager and CEO, leading 4 people. Member of the Country Council.• Led the "reduction of liabilities" strategy, which included the acquisition of third party shares, achieving the purchase of 20% shares with a savings of more than 1.7 MM Euros; the strategic legal management of debtors accounts accumulated for 15 years and reducing it by 40% in one year, and the evaluation and modification the legal status of company assets, avoiding the loss of 12 properties.• I executed an extensive Compliance program, which included the elaboration of the Risk Matrix of the Integrated Compliance Management – ICM, identifying legal obligations and activities that could represent compliance risks, preventing and mitigating the probability that they will materialize, avoiding economic, reputational, and legal damages; designed and carried out training for all personnel, in anticorruption, antitrust, market access, insider trading, conflict of interest, product related communications, non-discrimination, and Data Privacy; organized the "Compliance Week", displaying the principles and values of the company, the Code of Conduct, and the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Pharmaceutical Laboratories; advised, audited and followed up on the activities of the company's employees, evaluating the conflicts of interest statements and determining measures to administrate them, as well as preventing corruption risks with public institutions and officials; and, evaluated and approved advertising activities, sponsorships, donations, participation in events, hospitalities and invitations to public officials and healthcare professionals, which could represent compliance risks. Show less

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  Falabella Peru

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Governance, Ethics and Compliance Manager

  Responsible for the implementation and management of corporate compliance and corporate governance activities of the Falabella Group in Peru (Falabella department stores, Sodimac and Maestro home improvement centers, Tottus Hypermarkets, Banco Falabella - Bank, Seguros Falabella - Insurance Broker, Mall Plaza and Open Plaza shopping malls, and Viajes Falabella); with 32,000 employees and annual revenues of US $ 3000 MM.• Implemented the Crime Prevention Program in all the companies of the Group, in accordance with the ISO 37001 and ISO 19600, and Law 30424 that Regulates the Administrative Responsibility of Legal Entities.• Identified the potential areas of risk by developing the risk matrix in all companies regarding bribery, money laundering and terrorist financing crimes, implementing corrective actions, avoiding economic, reputational and legal damages.• Developed annual trainings for key officials on corruption and antitrust.• Management, investigation and actions on cases reported by the whistleblower hotline in all Group companies. Show less

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  Sanofi

  Jan 2019 - now

  Ethics & Business Integrity Manager

  Responsible for the management of the compliance program in the General Medicines business unit in the COPAC region (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Central America & the Caribbean) and Consumer Healthcare in the SOCOPAC region (COPAC + South Cone: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay), ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting the organization in creating a culture based on ethical and thoughtful decision-making, developing training, and establishing effective controls for monitoring, due diligence, and investigations.• Member of the global team that drafted the new Sanofi Code of Conduct, and its international training program.• Implementation of the Thoughtful Risk Taking principles, and carrying out trainings for the entire COPAC region.• Sanofi representative in the Ethics Committees of the National Association of Pharmaceutical Laboratories - ALAFARPE (Peru), the American Chamber of Commerce of Peru - AMCHAM, the Central American and Caribbean Federation of Pharmaceutical Laboratories - FEDEFARMA (Central America and the Caribbean), and the Union of the Pharmaceutical Research Industry - IFI (Ecuador). Show less