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In less than two years, Reynaldo Manzanarez has seen—and helped—Incode Technologies expand internationally, growing the company from 40 employees to around 250. As the company’s first in-house counsel, Manzanarez works with his team to negotiate contracts and oversee legal affairs. He also helps executives navigate risks and last year worked with the global senior leadership […]

Ask Leah Perry what’s she’s doing at work and you’ll get a different answer every day. As the vice president of legal, chief privacy officer and global head of public policy at Box Inc., she can go from working on a submission for European Union data protection authorities to assessing proposed legislation in Japan and […]

While most people can get their daily dose of vitamin C from a glass of orange juice, David Hubbard gets his by looking inward. “My values and the core to my being is the vitamin C of life,” he says. “I want to be cool, calm, collected, curious, creative and courageous while spreading ‘CLAW,’ which […]

For anyone without a law degree, it can be hard to understand most of what’s written in product terms and conditions. Meg Cavanaugh has set out to change this, at least at Commvault, a publicly held data protection company. As associate general counsel, her goal is to write terms and conditions that are user-friendly and […]

From laptops to gaming systems to computer software, Microsoft makes products and services used by millions of people around the world. Customers expect high quality and performance from the company, so maintaining trust, security and reliability is crucial, Daphne Turpin Forbes says. As an assistant general counsel, she ensures Microsoft is compliant with its contractual […]

The old saying goes “a penny for your thoughts,” but Bill Burtis has a very different approach to gaining insight into his colleagues. He’s passing out stickers with the words #SpeakUp next to a microphone graphic. The hashtag-tagline, along with a quarterly internal publication, is part of a campaign he began two years ago when […]

Joyce Carestia doesn’t see herself slowing down. Even after a decade at Metro Supply Chain, she feels as invigorated as she was at the beginning. Maybe even more so. “I’m excited about what we’re doing, and I have the energy to do more,” says the company’s vice president of legal affairs. “With the supply chain […]

Shifting from private practice to an in-house legal role at Clearent in 2020 opened new areas of practice for Mary Kate Hogan. Though she’d enjoyed working with a variety of clients and supporting M&A and had a passion for corporate law, she discovered working in-house provides more opportunities, including the chance to know her client […]

When people are searching for a new job, they may be turned away from a company by the language it uses in its postings. For instance, job seekers who use “they/them” pronouns may feel unwelcome if the job posting uses “he/she” to describe duties. Other words, such as “ninja” or “guru,” also have implicit bias […]

Even sellers with unique or necessary products may have difficulty reaching their target audiences on e-marketplaces—and with good reason. Amazon has over 9.7 million sellers; and its Latin American equivalent, Mercado Libre, has over 11.2 million. As Luana Rosa da Silva explains, her employer, Merama, acquires a majority share in brands struggling to stand out, […]