Elton Velco

About

I am a Corporate Legal Counsel with a broad set of skills applicable across different sectors. Having a progressive and extensive experience in international legal services for technology communications organization, with excellent drafting skills including standard and complex commercial contracts. Having good negotiation and influencing skills and able to lead legal negotiations on contracts and drive projects to successful completion. 10+ years’ experience, gained from in-house practice. Experience gained from a Technology/Telecommunications company Strong Contract Management Experience Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Experience

One Telecommunications

Aug 2020 – Present

Vienna, Austria

Head of Legal Affairs

▪ Providing the corporate with top quality legal support and advice as to the proper interpretation & implementation of the legislative & regulatory framework. Preparing legal opinions in relation, but not limited to the GDPR, commercial, taxation, finance, property, employment, internet, and corporate issues. ▪ Assisting the Company in the development of the strategy for the legal function, set its objectives and responsible for its execution in alignment with Company’s legal strategy and objectives. ▪ Managing legal risks appropriately and opportunities areas, to protect the company. ▪ Preparing strategy in legal proceeding and represent the Company before the courts, as well as state institutions or other authorities. ▪ Drafting and negotiating contracts required by the Company for its business. ▪ Preparing decisions and minutes of the corporate structures of the company and ensuring compliance with local company law. ▪ Supervising external attorneys in cases where external support is required. ▪ Monitoring closely all new legislative developments in areas affecting company’s business from the early stages and manage lobbying process with the authorities to achieve best results for the business. ▪ Managing Compliance framework implementation, review and assessment to ensure the company’s legal and ethical integrity in adherence to ONE’s Policies & Procedures.

Deutsche Telekom Group

Jul 2018 – Aug 2020

Tirana, Albania

Head of Legal Affairs

▪ Providing the corporate with top quality legal support and advice as to the proper interpretation & implementation of the legislative & regulatory framework. Preparing legal opinions in relation, but not limited to the Data Protection, commercial, taxation, finance, property, employment, internet, and corporate issues. ▪ Assisting the Company in the development of the strategy for the legal function, set its objectives and responsible for its execution in alignment with Company’s legal strategy and objectives. ▪ Managing legal risks appropriately and opportunities areas, to protect the company. ▪ Preparing strategy in legal proceeding and represent the Company before the courts, as well as state institutions or other authorities. ▪ Drafting and negotiating contracts required by the Company for its business. ▪ Preparing decisions and minutes of the corporate structures of the company and ensuring compliance with local company law. ▪ Supervising external attorneys in cases where external support is required. ▪ Monitoring closely all new legislative developments in areas affecting company’s business from the early stages and manage lobbying process with the authorities to achieve best results for the business. ▪ Managing Data Protection framework implementation, review, and assessment to ensure the company’s legal and adherence to Deutsche Telekom’s Policies & Procedures.

Deutsche Telekom Group

Mar 2008 – Jul 2018

Tirana, Albania

Corporate Legal Counsel

▪ Provided expert advice on structuring and drafted and negotiated contracts with third parties required in the development and deployment of the Business Product catalog. ▪ Reviewed, drafted, and negotiated major IT and sales agreements, technology products and/or services agreements, support agreements, special licensing, non-disclosure agreements, terms, and amendments with global vendors for buying and selling products and services in technology field. ▪ Maintained a deep understanding of contract templates, contracts policy, legal risk, and liability. ▪ Participated in tenders, prepared contracts for internal review and management approval and ensured compliance with company’s policies as well as applicable laws or regulations. ▪ Provided legal analysis and advised business teams on regulatory and compliance matters with data protection legislation, rights and responsibilities under Data Protection Regulations, International Data transfer, Data Privacy Impact Assessment, Privacy by Design, Accountability. ▪ Written and updated detailed guides on data protection policies, ensured compliance checks were in line with regulations.

Education

University of Tirana

Jan 2011 – Jan 2013

European Union Business Law, Law

University of Tirana

Jan 2002 – Jan 2006

Law, Law

Skills

Languages