Faculty Assistant

• Apr 2021 - Present

Project Manager

• Oct 2021 - Present

• Coordinating ERCAS's Transparency Index (T-index) updates, including team management, data gathering, and crowdsourcing of experts’ reviews.• Developing our relationship with international donors and supporting grant applications (e.g. Horizon Europe, National Endowment for Democracy, Center for International Private Enterprise). • Overseeing www.corruptionrisk.org, a website that gathers ERCAS's most important indicators, by liaising with research associates, the data manager, and the web developer. • Managing ERCAS’s social media channels and online communications. Show less

Research Associate

• Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

• Supported the creation of a new government transparency index for 130 countries, including the coordination of interns, data collection for Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, and liaison with the project donors.• Contributed to research papers on the topics of public transparency, government accountability, the rule of law, and police corruption.

Project Consultant

• Dec 2019 - Mar 2021

• Liaised with civil society organizations and anti-corruption activists to establish research collaborations, increase ERCAS’s outreach, and improve the Public Integrity Forecast.• Promoted capacity-building events for students and civil society.

Legal & Public Affairs Consultant

• Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

• Provided legal advice on the establishment of NGOs in Germany and Nigeria and on intellectual property matters. • Wrote and translated news-articles for the website “Georgien Aktuell”, sponsored by the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. • Advised the Nigerian politician Donald Duke on his presidential campaign, incl. media monitoring and campaign plan drafts. • Researched support schemes for clients’ projects and enabled their contact with potential funders (esp. in the health sector). • Enhanced the media exposure of clients through Twitter communication and website content development. Show less

Associate Lawyer | Public Law Division

• Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

• Elaborated legal opinions on matters of public and regulatory law in sanitation, transport, energy and health sectors. • Assessed documentation and supported private companies in preparing projects to compete in public biddings. • Advised national and international companies on strategic decisions in contracts with the public administration. • Liaised with public agencies and regulatory bodies to obtain information and recommendations about unregulated cases. • Ran legal due diligences to identify potential financial losses related to contracts and suits with the public administration. Show less

Junior Lawyer after One-Year Internship

• Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

• Coordinated 86 lawsuits: met clients, led case-law researches, prepared petitions, contracts and notifications, trained interns. • Represented clients in court in civil claims, tax law suits and expropriation procedures. • Coordinated 86 lawsuits: met clients, led case-law researches, prepared petitions, contracts and notifications, trained interns. • Represented clients in court in civil claims, tax law suits and expropriation procedures.

Internships: Judge Assistant, Conflict Mediator

• Mar 2010 - Feb 2012

• Drafted decisions about civil cases and consumers’ right suits, including orders and sentences. • Led conciliation hearings to encourage the dialogue between the parties and promote legal agreements. Success rate: 80%. • Drafted decisions about civil cases and consumers’ right suits, including orders and sentences. • Led conciliation hearings to encourage the dialogue between the parties and promote legal agreements. Success rate: 80%.