MADELYN SARMIENTO
Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public
PASAY CITY,METRO MANILA
Work Preference
Summary
Versatile business leader bringing eight years of experience as accomplished Legal, Compliance and Human Resources Executive. Strategic problem-solver, change manager, and visionary executive with success implementing plans to meet current and future needs. Key expertise in Legal, Compliance and Human Resources functions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Director of Human Resources, Legal and Compliance
Live Events and Digital Media Corp.
Mandaluyong City
10.2021 - 06.2026
- Key Achievements During Tenure:
- Established Legal & Compliance Request Procedures and Guidelines.
- Spearheaded the company’s data privacy program and training.
- Laid the foundation for a Compliance Framework and several compliance policies.
- Developed the organizational structure, job description and roles for HR.
- Introduced Human Resources Functional Areas and Service Level Agreements across all departments.
- Led the digitalization of both the Legal and Human Resources request/task management processes.
- Laid down the 7 Pillars of the Leadership Team
- Department Employee of the Year Awardee for 2022
- Company-Wide Employee of the Year Awardee for 2024
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
- Evaluated employee performance objectively using established metrics, leading to fair compensation adjustments based on meritocracy principles.
- Optimized staff performance by designing comprehensive training programs tailored to individual needs.
- Leveraged data analytics insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as sales forecasting, budgeting, or personnel management.
- Enhanced data-driven decision-making by implementing advanced analytics and reporting tools.
- Improved team morale and productivity by implementing comprehensive professional development program.
Law, Patents, & Compliance for Asia Pacific – Sr. Specialist
Bayer Business Services Phil. Inc.
Taguig City
07.2020 - 09.2021
- Performs transactional and recurring day-to-day tasks on legal, compliance and/or data privacy matters, from a Regional (APAC) Unit, within and across organizational boundaries.
- Assess the respective requests originated by Business Units and Platform Functions in Bayer legal entities in the APAC Region and thus protect the assets and reputation of Bayer and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in the APAC Region.
- Approval of medium and high risk third party due diligence & recommends mitigating measures.
- Approval of gifts (considered outliers) deviating from standard threshold.
- Data Privacy Manager for recording and assessing processing activities, recommending mitigating measures.
- Accountable for the interpretation of policies and for the provision of counsel in the areas of Compliance (e.g. Anti-Corruption, Antitrust, Conflict of Interest), Data Privacy, as well as the day to day legal matters of Bayer.
- Maintains the integrity of the company’s law, patent and compliance framework and tracks risk areas and incidents.
- Rolls out learning materials and facilitates information campaigns and training that sustain the culture of compliance.
- Key Achievements During Tenure:
- Designed a One-Page Information Package used globally in different centers and across different processes.
- Designed a streamlined gift approval process flowchart used in the APAC Region.
- Process Caretaker for Gifts and other Anti-Corruption topics and the Integrated Compliance Management (Audit).
- Authored a Desktop Procedure for Integrated Compliance Management used globally.
Associate Legal Counsel and Board-Elected Chief Compliance Officer
D.M. Wenceslao and Associates Incorporated
PASAY CITY
04.2019 - 06.2020
- Case and Legal Risk Management
- Corporate and Government Affairs and Liaison
- Project Team Lead and Report Management
- SEC and PSE, Tax, Labor, and Over-All Corporate Regulatory Compliance
- Corporate Governance and Policy Drafting
- Contract Drafting, Negotiation, Review, and Execution
- Legal Research & Writing
- Labor Relations, Dispute, and Human Resources
- Special Projects in Mining, Power, and Energy
- Ad-Hoc Corporate Secretarial Duties
- Other duties as may be assigned by the Board and Executive Management
- Key Achievements During Tenure:
- Spearheaded and lead the Company’s digital transition of its annual stockholders’ meeting, resulting in cost-saving measures for the company.
- Streamlined the Departments’ processes and procedures through a Strategic Plan, which resulted in greater efficiency and effectivity of the Legal Department vis-à-vis other Departments in the organization.
Legal Officer
DoubleDragon Properties Corporation
PASAY CITY
10.2018 - 03.2019
- Drafting, Negotiation, Review and Execution of the Finance, Sales and Marketing Group Contracts and Agreements
- Property Titling and Documentation
- Customer Service (Legal Aspect)
- Draft, review and file with the SEC reportorial and regulatory requirements relative to corporate actions such as but not limited to amendments to its articles of incorporation and by-laws, incorporation, among others.
- Other Duties as Assigned by the Legal Head
Junior Associate Lawyer
Somera Peñano and Associates
Makati City
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Legal research and writing for the various cases handled by the firm particularly in labor relations for and in behalf of employer/management, tax & BIR assessments, civil liabilities, annulment & legal separation cases, property & eviction cases, and criminal prosecution & defense.
- Drafted pleadings for filing to the NLRC, MTC and RTC, legal opinions, reply letters, demand letters, request letters, inquiries and other forms of business and legal correspondence.
- Appeared before the CTA, MTC, RTC and NLRC on behalf of the Firm and/or the client.
Internship
Makati City Prosecutor’s Office - Department of Justice
Makati City
12.2015 - 05.2016
- Assisted the Senior Assistant City Prosecutor in executing the following:
- Reviewing, drafting, and filing of Information and Resolutions on various criminal complaints filed before the Makati City Prosecution Office.
- Provided legal opinions and research to my supervising prosecutor.
- Carry out legal research and writing.
Education
J.D. - Law
Arellano University School of Law
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management Accounting
Lyceum of The Philippines University- Manila
Manila, Philippines04-2010
Skills
An experienced corporate lawyer in the real estate, construction, events, pharmaceuticals, and media industries specializing in compliance, contracts, data privacy, corporate housekeeping, government and employee relations
Established and managed a general practice law office specializing in property and real estate, succession planning, administrative cases, corporate and labor law, and other civil cases
Leadership team building
Process improvement
Decision-making
Organizational leadership
Integrity and ethics
Crisis management
Policy development
Business planning
Affiliations
- Member OCEG- Open Compliance and Ethics Group
- Member- Philippine Association of Certified Compliance Officers
- Member- Integrated Bar of the Philippines - June 2018 to Present
- Member- Data Privacy Council (NPC)
Certification
2017 BAR Examination Admitted June 7, 2018, with a General Average of 80.05% Supreme Court of the Philippines
Timeline
Director of Human Resources, Legal and Compliance
Live Events and Digital Media Corp.
10.2021 - 06.2026
Law, Patents, & Compliance for Asia Pacific – Sr. Specialist
Bayer Business Services Phil. Inc.
07.2020 - 09.2021
Associate Legal Counsel and Board-Elected Chief Compliance Officer
D.M. Wenceslao and Associates Incorporated
04.2019 - 06.2020
Legal Officer
DoubleDragon Properties Corporation
10.2018 - 03.2019
Junior Associate Lawyer
Somera Peñano and Associates
04.2018 - 10.2018
Internship
Makati City Prosecutor’s Office - Department of Justice
12.2015 - 05.2016
J.D. - Law
Arellano University School of Law
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management Accounting
Lyceum of The Philippines University- Manila
SEMINARS AND TRAINING ATTENDED
- Essentials of Human Resource Management November 14 to 17, 2022- Online Workshop Provider: People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) Sponsor: Live Events and Digital Media Corp.
- Certificate Course in Building a Culture of Compliance October 7 to 8, 2022- Online Workshop Provider: De La Salle University School of Lifelong Learning Sponsor: Personally Funded
- Strategic Management February 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 05:30 PM- Online Workshop Provider: Ateneo de Manila University Center for Continuing Education Sponsor: Bayer Business Services Philippines Inc.
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt October 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23 2020 at 1:00 PM to 05:00 PM - Online Training Provider: Cogniseed Consulting Sponsor: Bayer Business Services Philippines Inc.
- Modernizing Policies for Effective Corporate Governance Seminar December 17, 2019 at 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Aseana 3, Paranaque City
- PSE 2019 Annual Listing and Disclosure Rules Seminar November 8, 2019 at 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PSE Building, BGC Taguig City
- Certification Course for Compliance Officers October 24 & 25, 2019, and November 6 & 7, 2019 at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Marriott Grand Ballroom, Pasay City Center for Global Best Practices
- Grant Thornton- FINEX Sustainability Summit 2019 October 10, 2019 at 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM Fairmont Hotel, Makati City
- UN-GRI Sustainability Summit 2019 August 20, 2019 at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Conrad Hotel, Paranaque City
- PICPA Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting Seminar August 10, 2019 at 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PICPA Building, Mandaluyong City
- SEC& PSE Sustainability Reporting Seminar/Workshop - Infrastructure Sector June 17, 2019 at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PSE Building, BGC Taguig City
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 5 staff members.
- Achieved lower company wide attrition rate by the second year of my leadership through effectively planned HR strategy.
- Award-Winning Company Team Member
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Valor Awardee Year 2024 - Employee of the Year - Live Events and Digital Media Corp.
- Cornerstone Award Year 2022 - Best Department Employee for Back-end Operations- Live Events and Digital Media Corp.
- Data Privacy Resource Speaker Training was provided to the Legal and HR Department of the Philippine Fiber Optic Cable Network Ltd., Inc. on the Data Privacy Act of the Philippines on September 13, 2022.
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Quote
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Walt Disney
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)