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Petr Mück
Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel
Summary
Broad-based legal professional with documented experience in financial sector - banking and insurance, including FinTech; well versed in banking, corporate, IT and contract law as well as EU law and regulatory compliance; methodical and detail-oriented, lays emphasis on accurate work results, skilled negotiator with excellent communication abilities, sound at building and maintaining professional relationships.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Legal & Compliance Advisor
Nekolný Ltd.
09.2022 - Current
- Evaluating third-party vendors for potential risks, ensuring alignment with company policies and legal obligations before entering into agreements.
- Performing regular gap analyses of organizational policies, procedures, and practices to identify areas needing improvement or realignment with evolving regulatory requirements.
- Conducting regular reviews of existing controls, identifying opportunities for enhancement or realignment with changing business needs.
- Enhanced regulatory compliance by developing and implementing comprehensive policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop effective risk management strategies, resulting in a more secure operational environment.
- Prevented fines and penalties by proactively identifying and addressing areas of non-compliance before they escalated.
Legal & Compliance Manager
FinTech NewCo
09.2020 - 08.2022
- Providing in-house legal services and managing external legal advisors in support of holding structure functions of the company (FinTech); providing legal assistance and support to all relevant internal stakeholders (particular areas: contract law, corporate law, consumer protection law, data protection law, specific regulatory topics and legal advice to Marketing and Sales functions).
- Reviewing and drafting commercial agreements, including for digital projects, development and licensing of SW solutions and products; supporting commercial negotiations, ensuring consistency with commercial policies.
- Ensuring corporate and regulatory compliance, advising of, and implementing corporate governance and applicable regulatory framework, reporting and filings with Czech National Bank.
- Monitoring legal developments with affect to the company, advising of potential impacts and implementing mitigations.
- Developing and delivering training programs to inform employees about compliance & data protection issues.
Senior Lawyer
Czech Export Bank
10.2010 - 02.2020
- Structuring, drafting and reviewing contracts, reports and legal documents in a variety of legal topics (banking, commercial, procurement, IT and marketing) both in Czech and English language.
- Providing legal advice to trade and risk units in numerous international business projects (heavy machinery, energy sector, mining equipment etc.), maintaining contract pipeline, ensuring legal operations run smoothly.
- Implementing new regulations and reviewing new products: adaptation of internal policies, procedures and processes to fulfill regulatory requirements (Czech National Bank, Ministry of Finance, EBA).
- Collaborating with Compliance to assess compliance risks in business activities, keeping up with relevant sanctions regulations in various jurisdictions.
- Liaising with external law firms also in foreign jurisdictions, managing calls for tenders for legal services, their evaluation and monitoring.
Legal Counsel
Ministry Of Interior Of The Czech Republic
07.2004 - 09.2010
- Elaborating and implementing policy materials of the Government in the area of Schengen cooperation (airports, air borders) and EU law (entry of the Czech Republic into the Schengen area).
- Negotiating international agreements and participating in EU legislation processes (the Council of the EU, the European Comission).
- Chaired the Working Party on Frontiers in the EU Council during the Czech Presidency in the EU Council in 2009.
Education
Master of Law (Mgr.) - Law And Legal Science
Faculty of Law, Masaryk University
Brno 09.1998 - 10.2004
State Exam - English
State Language School
Zlín 09.1997 - 06.1998
Skills
Analytical thinking
Software
ASPI
Interests
History, traveling, thaiboxing
Timeline
Legal & Compliance Advisor
Nekolný Ltd.
09.2022 - Current
Legal & Compliance Manager
FinTech NewCo
09.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Lawyer
Czech Export Bank
10.2010 - 02.2020
Legal Counsel
Ministry Of Interior Of The Czech Republic
07.2004 - 09.2010
Master of Law (Mgr.) - Law And Legal Science
Faculty of Law, Masaryk University
09.1998 - 10.2004
State Exam - English
State Language School
09.1997 - 06.1998
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