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Stepan Halaiko
Legal Counsel

 Lviv  [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)  [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

Profiles

Stepan Halaiko
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Summary

Expert in streamlining legal operations and contract lifecycles within
CORE COMPETENCIES global R&D frameworks. Specialized in international contract law, IP
• Contract Law: MSAs, NDAs, Service rights, and regulatory compliance. Expertise in automating vendor
Agreements • Compliance & IP: GDPR, screening and implementing CLM solutions to drive team efficiency
Trade Sanctions, IP Protection • Business
(+15%). Focused on protecting organizational interests through rigorous
Operations: Risk assessment, process
risk assessment and template standardization in high-stakes
optimization • Legal Tech: CLM systems, MS
Office, Google Workspace environments.

Languages Experience
Ukrainian Bar Association "College of Advocates of May 2022 – June 2022
Native Mostyskyi District"
 Intern
English Drafted 15+ procedural documents for civil and administrative cases.
B2 – Capable of drafting legal
documents and leading negotiations Nestle June 2024 - March 2025
 Contract Manager Lviv
• Managed legal database of 30,000+ contracts, ensuring timely renewals
and compliance.

• Automated initial vendor screening, boosting team efficiency.
• Promoted within 9 months for exceptional cross-functional
performance.

Nestle March 2025 - Present
Junior Legal Specialist Lviv
• Spearheaded legal support for global R&D initiatives, managing
international agreements with focus on IP and liability.

• Optimized contract review workflow, reducing turnaround time via
template standardization.

• Negotiated 100+ complex contracts with full compliance to EU
regulations.
• Identified and resolved high-risk clauses, preventing potential litigation
and financial exposure.

Education

Lviv Polytechnic National University 2018-2022
Law Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Lviv Polytechnic National University 2022-2024
Law Master of Laws (LLM)