Experience

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  Transparency international bulgaria

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2011

  Observer at presidential and local elections

  Responsibilities:• Monitored the election process;• Recorded and reported fraud attempts and irregularities;• Drafted a final report and made proposals for improving the elections process

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  Pardons committee with the president of the republic of bulgaria

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  Intern

  Responsibilities:• Reviewed the incoming pardon requests and prepared reports recommending pardon approval/refusal. The reports were subsequently discussed at the regular Committee meetings and presented to the Vice President of the Republic for final decision;• Participated in preparing a detailed analysis on European countries’ penal systems. I have researched the penal legislation of Norway, Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aim of the analysis was to advocate against capital punishment and life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Show less

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  Ministry of foreign affairs, bulgaria

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

  Specialist

  United Nations and Cooperation for Development DirectorateUnited Nations Political Affairs Department Responsibilities:• Managed the Bulgarian involvement in the UN Alliance of Civilizations, an initiative of the UN Secretary-General seeking to galvanise international action against extremism through the forging of intercultural and interreligious dialogue and co-operation; • Provided technical and expert assistance for preparing analyses on UN policy issues;• Closely followed the UN General Assembly debates on the Iranian and North Korean Nuclear Programmes and subsequently prepared informative papers for senior staff;• Assisted in preparing the official programme of the Minister for Foreign Affairs for the 69thannual session of the UN General Assembly Show less

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  British embassy in bulgaria

  Oct 2014 - Sept 2015

  Political Affairs DepartmentResponsibilities:• Co-ordinated the delivery of events and activities associated with the planning and execution of the 2015 Magna Carta anniversary campaign at the British Embassy. The campaign aimed to recognize the crucial role that the rule of law plays in delivering security and prosperity to all and to strengthen Bulgaria's approach to tackling corruption and impunity;• Managed the programme with a number of external and internal stakeholders, within agreed parameters of timescale, cost and quality;• Worked closely with programme contributors and senior leaders to achieve delivery of the objectives of the project;• Assisted in conducting media monitoring and preparing press releases, social media content and media coverage reports;• Contributed to organising an exhibition dedicated to Magna Carta at the National Assembly of Republic of Bulgaria, an anti-corruption campaign and public lectures of notable British academics and legal practitioners; • Contributed to the Embassy’s efforts to promote judicial reform in Bulgaria by preparing analytical papers on existing legislative issues and their political implications Show less Political Affairs DepartmentJustice and Home Affairs SectionResponsibilities:• Managed two research projects focused on criminal justice reforms in Bulgaria: 1) Project on the possible impact the adoption of a new Penal Code would have on the rule of law in Bulgaria. I had to identify stakeholders and analyse some key penal provisions; 2) Project on high-profile criminal cases in Bulgaria. I prepared detailed information on the legal proceedings of high-profile cases and on the background of all parties concerned. Show less

  • Project Co-ordinator

    Apr 2015 - Sept 2015

  • Intern

    Oct 2014 - Mar 2015
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  European commission

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  Blue book trainee

  Cabinet of Vice-President for Budget and Human Resources Kristalina GeorgievaResponsibilities:• Conducted research and prepared policy briefings in relation with the report of the UN Secretary-General High-Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing, co-chaired by Vice-President Georgieva;• Contributed to facilitating the communication and consultation processes between the Cabinet and staff representatives/Trade Unions in relation with the recently introduced Middle Management Reform in the European Commission; • Provided assistance for establishing regular and effective political dialogue with the European Parliament and national Parliaments; • Maintained correspondence with external stakeholders and responded to queries; • Contributed for the organisation and facilitation of VP Georgieva’s official meetings Show less

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  United bulgarian bank

  May 2016 - Sept 2017

  Legal counsel

  Compliance DirectorateCorporate Governance DepartmentResponsibilities:• Drawing up and updating UBB’s highest internal acts which form its corporate governance framework (Statute, Rules on the Protection of Personal Data, Corporate Governance Code, Board of Directors Working Rules, Code of Ethics, Conflicts of Interest Policies, Anti-Bribery Policy, Whistleblowing Policy, Anti-Fraud Policy, Remuneration Policy);• Monitoring changes to the national and EU legislation as well as to international acts related to financial institutions’ corporate governance, including to those issued by the European Banking Authority and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision;• Providing recommendations for implementing applicable legal requirements and good banking practices in the bank’s internal acts as well as for complementing the corporate governance framework;• Anticipating, identifying and managing potential or real conflicts of interest in accordance with the procedures laid down in the bank’s policies;• Analyzing compliance-related cases and replying to queries from other units across the central administration and from the branch network;• Drafting periodic reports to the UBB executive management, the audit committee to the Board of Directors and the compliance function of the main shareholder Show less

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  Ey

  Sept 2017 - Nov 2020

  Senior legal counsel

  EY Law PartnershipResponsibilities:1. Data Privacy• Providing advice and guidance to corporate clients in the banking, insurance, pharma, mobile technologies and fintech industries on achieving compliance with the GDPR, the e-Privacy Directive and other relevant privacy protection legislative acts;• Implementing relevant policies, procedures, processes and controls to manage information supporting organizations' regulatory and legal requirements;• Conducting comprehensive data privacy trainings to the staff of companies; Participating as a lecturer at a nation-wide training campaign aimed at SMEs together with the Personal Data Protection Commission2. AML / CTF• Advising clients in the banking industry on the application of the relevant EU and Bulgarian AML/CTF legislation in their daily operations;• Preparing AML/CTF risk assessments of commercial transactions for clients in the retail industry3. Compliance and Payment Services• Performing an analysis on the notion of related parties under Regulation (EU) 575/2013 and the Bulgarian Credit Institutions Act for a client in the banking industry;• Providing advice to corporate clients in the telco industry on regulatory treatment of payment services under the PSD 2 and the Bulgarian Payment Services and Payment Systems Act4. Commercial, Corporate and Labor Law. IP, Consumer Protection and Competition Law• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements for clients active in banking, finance and technology• Advising clients in the retail industry on corporate and labor, IP, consumer protection and competition cases5. Due Diligence Reports• Participating in the performance of legal due diligences and assisting in the closure and integration of business acquisitions6. Project Financing• Providing a comprehensive advice to a banking industry client based in Asia on the Bulgarian project financing regulatory framework; Show less

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  Ffw

  Dec 2020 - now

  Global legal & data protection manager

  Responsibilities:• Managed the legal due diligence response on behalf of FFW that resulted in the largest non-public digital services deal in Europe in 2023;• Managing the legal and data protection compliance program for all FFW companies across Europe, North America and Asia;• Drafting, implementing and negotiating data protection policies, notices, consent forms, records of processing activities and data processing agreements;• Drafting and negotiating IT-services client, partner and supplier agreements, NDAs, terms of service and IP rights transfer agreements;• Leading and advising on the lawful implementation of company initiatives and on risk mitigation activities (e.g., whistleblowing program, investor dashboards, marketing materials, vendor relationships) Show less