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Augusto Arévalo

@augustoarvalo

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Global legal leader specializing in IP, compliance, and digital legal operations.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior legal leadership roles where I can drive global compliance, IP strategy, LegalTech adoption, and scale remote legal operations in mission-driven, digital-first organizations.

I am an accomplished legal professional with over two decades of experience leading high-stakes legal operations across Switzerland, North America, and Latin America. I specialize in Legal Strategy, Intellectual Property protection, and International Regulatory Compliance within tech and holding-company environments.

As Chief Legal Officer and Global Operations Director, I have orchestrated market expansions, structured multi-jurisdictional entities, and developed IP and privacy architectures that achieved full compliance with international data protection standards. I have negotiated and structured contracts exceeding $10M and implemented LegalTech to streamline CLM processes.

I have led distributed legal teams and directed regulatory projects for NGOs and international organizations, improving process throughput and audit success rates through digital KPIs and rigorous compliance auditing. My litigation and appeals work includes preparing and defending complex administrative decisions with high success rates.

I hold an LL.M. and recognized Canadian master’s-level equivalency in law, and I am trilingual in English, French, and Spanish. I am committed to aligning legal frameworks with corporate strategy to drive governance, digital transformation, and measurable operational improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Chief Legal Officer

Big Blue People

Aug 2018 - Oct 2025 (7 years 2 months)

Orchestrated legal roadmap for expansion into Switzerland and Latin America, reducing market-entry risks by 25% and negotiating over $10M in contracts while implementing LegalTech to cut review turnaround by 30%.

GDPR Contract Negotiation Legal Tech Cross Border Entity Formation

Legal Leader

Corprogreso | Patrimonio Natural

Jul 2020 - Jun 2021 (11 months)

Served as primary legal liaison for the National Land Agency, accelerating process throughput by 40% and improving document review accuracy and team productivity by 20% through remote governance and KPI implementation.

Regulatory Compliance Risk Mitigation Remote Team Management Administrative Law Legal Project Management

Legal Professional

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Oct 2017 - Oct 2019 (2 years)

Managed legal relations between UNODC and the Colombian government, overseeing 2,000+ cases with a 95% resolution rate and upholding 92% of administrative appeal decisions through strategic litigation and drafting.

International Treaties Administrative Law Litigation Strategy Policy Development Case Management Legal Research

Legal Practice Leader

Alianza Balm

Jan 2012 - Aug 2019 (7 years 7 months)

Directed legal operations and intake processes, reducing procedural delays by 15% and increasing operational output by 35% through resource optimization and process improvements.

Legal Operations Intake Process Vendor Management Compliance Resource Planning Office Administration

Remote Legal Operations Assistant

Solis Immigration

May 2012 - Sep 2016 (4 years 4 months)

Prepared complex immigration dossiers with 95% submission accuracy and built a secure digital records database that improved file retrieval efficiency by 50% while increasing client retention by 15%.

CRM document preparation Compliance Process Improvement Data Security