Анастасія

ANASTASIIA
DEHTIARENKO
LEGAL COUNSEL
K Y I V , U K R A I N E

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WORK
EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
Area Compliance Legal Counsel Master Degree
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO Joint study: 2018 - 2020
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv,
MAY 2025 - CURRENTLY Faculty of Law - Kyiv, Ukraine
Mykolas Romeris University, Faculty of Law -
Conducting due diligence of suppliers and clients - Vilnius, Lithuania
coordinating the process of sanction, AML, KYC risk checks
in the internal system. This involves constant Bachelor Degree
communication with responsible managers, risk mitigation 2014 - 2018
plan development, delivering trainings and liaising with
the global team regarding clarification of procedures and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty
of Law - Kyiv, Ukraine
working with the system
Data privacy management - addressing issues related to
the protection of personal data (including employees,
consumers), secure data transfer, collection of personal
data process etc. A D D I T T I O N A L
Contract management - development of procedures and A C H I E V E M E N T S
conduct enhancement of local contract management
system. It also includes conduction of training within the Authentic Leadership (EBA) - 2026
organization, receiving feedback and building processes Data Privacy Course (LABA) - 2025
that cover risks for the business. Conducting internal Team member that took 1st place in the Genesis
contract management audits to ensure the compliance Compliance Hackathon (11.06.23)
with the requirements among the organization. Corporate secretary certificate (Professional
Contract review - reviewing and drafting contracts, Association of Corporate Governance) - 2023
ensuring that all necessary clauses are included to address Speaker in XII Сonference of corporate lawyers held
risks associated with the subject matter of the agreement by the Association of Lawyers of Ukraine - 2023
and to meet both internal policy requirements and
applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
Records and information management - overseeing the
full compliance with internal policies, retention schedules
and regulations regarding data storage, sharing and
destruction. LANGUAGES
Other compliance activities - developing and
implementing policies, procedures, instructions, and ways English:
of working; delivering training sessions on compliance-
IELTS - C1 (Advanced), 2018
related topics such as Standards of Business Conduct, gifts
FCE - B2 (Upper Intermediate)
and entertainment, anti-corruption measures, and dawn
raid preparedness. Ukrainian - native
Project manager experience - participationg as a lead
project manager from the business side together with IT
and external service provider in the projects regarding
development of internal contract management system.

Junior Legal Counsel (operations)
Legal Counsel
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
FEBRUARY 2023 - NOV 2023
2023 - 2025
Provided legal consultations to the Operational unit regarding the
Was responsible for management of permissive legislative requirements.
documents including licenses, registration of excise Managed the processes of licenses obtaining, tobacco manufacturing
warehouses, permission for transboundary transportation equipment registration/move/withdrawal according to the legislative
of waste, export registry form validation etc. requirements.
Provided legal consultation to the organization (including Combined role of the PJSC corporate secretary (together with the
HR, IT, Supply Chain, Finance) on the legislative Legal Counsel in business unit in Kyiv)
requirements and provided updates of requirements. Conducted reservation of male staff according to martial law
Conducted reservation of male staff according to martial procedure.
law procedure and provided consultation regarding Participated as a team member in the project of electonic document
martial law. signing in the internal electronic document management system in
Participated as a project manager in internal electronic integration with Vchasno Agreement and PoA drafting, reviewing and
document management system team, promoted its approval.
improvement and implementation of new features
needed by business, holder of the document approval Executive Assistant
procedure.
Prepared official responses to the requests of state BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
authorities.
Managed corporate secretary responsibilities and 2020 - 2023
conduction of state registration, for example, holding
annual general meetings, drafting and signing Resolution Team member in the project teams that successfully launched internal
in the name of shareholder and participant, registration of electronic document management system and global records
changes in Charter etc. management project in Ukraine.
Reviewed and drafted contracts and powers of attorney. Provided full support in organizing and document flow management
of the charity issue in the name of the company.
Organised events for the departments including corporate events,
entertainment events, external and internal trainings.
Created communication strategy on the projects and processes.
Administrated full cycle of document management inside the
department.
Communicated with LEX (department name) contragents that provide
services.