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Kevin Neftali P

El Salvador

Legal Advisor

8 yrs exp

I am Kevin Peñalba, a dynamic legal professional deeply passionate about the intersection of law, business, and technology. I have actively driven legislative initiatives in El Salvador and Guatemala, advocating for financial and youth-centric reforms. With experience as a legal advisor to banks, cooperatives, and digital asset companies, I bring a nuanced understanding of legal complexities in finance and technology. Currently seeking remote opportunities, I am drawn to the flexibility and eff…

Skills

  • Communications
  • Contract Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Critical Thinking
  • Business Law
  • Customer Orientation
  • Reporting and Analytics
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Team Collaboration
  • Communication Skills
  • Goal-Oriented
  • Tax Planning and Compliance
  • Financial Statements
  • Sales Prospecting
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Written Communication
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Team Leadership
  • Employment Law Knowledge
  • Real Estate Laws and Regulations

Kevin Neftali P

El Salvador

Legal Advisor

/month

8 yrs exp

I am Kevin Peñalba, a dynamic legal professional deeply passionate about the intersection of law, business, and technology. I have actively driven legislative initiatives in El Salvador and Guatemala, advocating for financial and youth-centric reforms. With experience as a legal advisor to banks, cooperatives, and digital asset companies, I bring a nuanced understanding of legal complexities in finance and technology. Currently seeking remote opportunities, I am drawn to the flexibility and eff…

Skills

  • Communications
  • Contract Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Critical Thinking
  • Business Law
  • Customer Orientation
  • Reporting and Analytics
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Team Collaboration
  • Communication Skills
  • Goal-Oriented
  • Tax Planning and Compliance
  • Financial Statements
  • Sales Prospecting
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Written Communication
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Team Leadership
  • Employment Law Knowledge
  • Real Estate Laws and Regulations

Legal Advisor

Latitud Lex – Law Corporate Firm
June 2021 - January 2024

Legal advice, regulatory recommendations and process of law formation in economic and financial matters, company constitution and trademarks.

Corporate Lawyer

Latitud Lex
June 2021 - present

Leading a work team, managing to profile a new client for the firm with a company of Digital Assets, achieving the authorization of the first administrator of digital assets for investment projects, leaving a milestone in the law of new technologies with a sectorial market supervised by the National Commission of Digital Assets and implementation of mechanisms for the prevention of money laundering and asset laundering. Established strategic alliances to act as a consultant of technical tables for the preparation of draft bills on financial and economic matters in the country, projects that were presented to the Legislative Assembly, Central Reserve Bank, Superintendence of the Financial System and Consumer Ombudsman's Office. Promoted the area of the corporate law department, assisting clients of all segments from small business to large companies.

Legal Counsel

Banco Atlántida
January 2020 - June 2021

Structured the process of deeds to streamline the time of formalizations in loans and mortgage cancellations, which generated according to the bank's reports the main pain factor in the company, increasing the welfare and compliance in the increase of contracted loans. Part of the authorization team of the new credit card product for the bank, involving negotiation skills with the Superintendence of the Financial System, compliance with industry regulations, and with key suppliers, the structuring of contracts with aggregators such as VISA or Mastercard, payment processors, and credit bureaus.

Legal Collaborator of Legal Advice and Contracting

BANCO ATLÁNTIDA EL SALVADOR
January 2020 - June 2021

Coordination of deeds with all agencies in the country, providing legal assistance, preparation of registration reports, NDAs, legal procedures with the SSF and evaluation of the legal part of the credit card product.

Legal Analyst in Corporate Law

Olistica Business Partners
May 2018 - April 2019

Registration of advertising elements, preparation of contracts and public deeds, legal business consulting, and company constitution.

Paralegal of the corporate area

Olistica Business Partners
May 2018 - April 2019

In charge of corporate procedures, especially diligences related to large billboard clients, following up on the authorization. Part of the legal team that provided consultancy to BANDESAL on the second line business process. Led the processes with clients for public bids in the food sector.

Legal Collaborator and Editor

Law and Business Magazine (DYN)
July 2017 - February 2018

Writing legal, political and current notes, coverage of events, and media monitoring.

Research Assistant at the Department of Political Studies

FUSADES
July 2017 - September 2017

Provided support in the investigation of the 'public function of the Autonomous Official Institutions' in the 'Social Transformers' program, which is finally published in a report on the entire legal framework, budgetary issues and recommendations for the improvement of the entities that is finally transferred as input to the decision makers that lead such entities.

Smart Scores

Communication
80
Role Fit
95
Adaptability
60
Problem-solving
80

Smart Skills

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