Experience

EPAM Law Offices

• Russian Federation
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • 2006 - Present

• HR Director

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  Current headcount – 500 employees. Overall responsibility for all HR functions within the firm.HR Strategy development and implementation, organizational structure, development, extensive recruitment and executive search, talent retention, implementation of themain HR processes and policies within the firm, HR budget development and controldecisions

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2011

  Supervised firm operations to promote growth, brand recognition, meeting strategic goals of the company. Managed Finance, IT, Public Relations, HR and Security Departments . Strong focus in the HR area, specifically, Development of global HR strategy by setting forth clear objectives in line with company’s goals and to manage and lead the team to successful results. Recruitment of top and mid-level legal and administrative personnel. Formation and management of HR budget. Integration of best HR policies adopted to the Russian market. Monitoring promotions and career growth. Increasing firm visibility through professional affiliations (conferences, seminars, quotes to journalists, articles in professional press). Implementation of internal policies and procedures on a global level. Dismissals and disciplinary actions. Continuous training and development activities for various groups of personnel. Assessment of industry competitors and market intelligence. Creation and implementation of various motivational instruments. Internal PR to promote company loyalty. Management of HR team. Follow-up on labor compliance. Show less



Staffwell

• Moscow

• Director of Recruitment & HR

  • Mar 2005 - Oct 2006

  HR/Recruitment Management of all personnel, including adherence to the highest service standards and training, development and evaluation of all personnel. Responsible for all of the internal recruitment and HR matters for the Staffwell Group of Companies. Expansion into regions. Setting up an office from scratch in St,Pete. Assisting Business Development Directors to promote client loyalty. Structuring of compensation packages, setting of financial targets, monitoring and expanding company’s data bases, data security, labor law compliance. Show less



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader

  • Sep 2003 - Feb 2005

  World Bank. Loans Division. Position - (Team Leader) Supervision of the Loans Department team (Country Office); participation in all stages of the loan project cycle, review and clear loan packages, administration of the assigned countries portfolio, supervision of the loan portfolio team locally and overseas, including monitoring the pipeline and compliance with Bank’s policies; engaging operational staff and borrowers by providing relevant financial and disbursement data; input on audit reviews. Show less



Salans

• France
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Deputy General Director

  • Oct 1999 - Sep 2003

  Salans, Hertzfeld & Heilbronn. Position Deputy General Director General Admin – supervision of all daily office operations, including managing of all support departments (Accounting, IT, Library, Housekeeping, Drivers, HR, Secretarial pool and Paralegals). Selection, approval and maintenance of all vendors. Liaison with city and government officials related to company’s status as a corporate entity. Negotiations with landlords regarding lease renewal and sub-tenant relationships. Construction of the new offices from zero, including acting as a Project Manager for the move. Implementation of performance evaluations. Creation and revision of misc. corporate policies. Implemented a collection system for overdue bills. Provision of assistance in company’s marketing efforts, including organizing of various special events, corporate identity souvenirs. Supervision of budget preparation, collections and accounts payable. Review and preparation of various management and statistical reports. HR – Hire and dismissal of all administrative and junior legal personnel. Assistance in senior legal recruitment. Coordination of benefits for expatriate and Russian personnel. Labor law compliance. Show less