Vijaya Prabhu

An experienced Senior Management Professional with a demonstrated history of ~15 years of wide-ranging experience in Data & Information, Research & Advisory, Telecommunication, Gems & Jewelry industries, I have extensive experience of working, in highly matrixed organizations liaising with business, operations, technology, products, and other cross-functional teams, apart from having closely worked with Board of Directors, Country Managers, to achieve strategic objectives of the businesses. An accomplished and result oriented in-house legal counsel with competency in corporate laws, statutory and labor law compliances, privacy compliances, vendor risk management, enterprise risk management, advisory, corporate governance, due-diligence, ethical compliances & investigations, I have always been:

• an effective negotiator, a strategic planner, an advisor, a business enabler with good comprehending & analytical skills, and instrumental in attaining the objectives, mission & the vision of the commercial establishments thus, ensuring growth of the brand.
• a trusted legal partner of the internal and external clients, I ensure that the business deals are closed seamlessly at the right time, and in the compliant manner thus, ensuring right revenue.
• an architect of the finest compliance programs, including vendor compliance and risk management, and implementation thereof within the organization, I not only propagate doing the right thing within the organization, but personally practice these ethics thus, ensuring protection of the brand.

Recipient of various awards & several appreciations at the country and global level, I believe not only in growing & protecting the brand & the franchise, but leading, developing & supporting the people working for the brand.

• Unanimously recognized by the Sterling sales and non-sales team for expeditious and seamless closures of the revenue contracts and continuous supports on various matters.
• Successfully implemented CPQ process through Salesforce systems for Sterling's APAC region.
• Incorporated an LLP in India (as D&B's GIC) in 2020 on timely basis, despite various impediments owing to pandemic situation and Govt. restrictions.
• Successfully implemented Oracle i-Procurement Contracts’ Module for D&B in India, China, South America, North America and BeNeIT regions in person by standardizing the Vendor Agreements;
• D&B's Winners’ Circle Awardee for India in year 2018;
• D&B's Country Manager Award Winner (India) for the years 2017 & 2016;
• D&B Compliance Champion for the year 2015-16 (for IND).
• D&B (global) Legal Eagle Award Winner for the year 2014;
• D&B Star Performer Award Winner (India) for the years 2016, 2013 & 2011;
• Awarded with D&B's Best Entertainer of the year 2013;
• Nominated by D&B as one of the “Activators” for building and sustaining high performance for India region.

• A marathon runner, an active trekker, a walker – completed 100 kms Oxfam walk challenge in 2019 & 2017, a mentor for the night school children through an NGO viz., Masoom, and an active participant in all CSR initiatives. Actively supporting a special children school at Udupi, Karnataka in my individual capacity. Other personal information and references will be provided on demand.
• Willing to relocate

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