Анастасія

Anastasiia Mitronova
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Executive Summary
Senior Legal & Compliance professional with over 20 years of experience supporting multinational and Ukrainian corporations. Proven ability to advise senior management and boards on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters. Extensive background across multiple industries — education, retail, finance, construction, investment holdings — demonstrating agility in quickly mastering complex sector-specific regulations and business challenges. Recognized for strengthening legal departments, optimizing costs, and ensuring compliance with both international and local standards.
Key Achievements
• Reduced external legal spend by 40% at Inditex Ukraine and by 90% at American University Kyiv through targeted insourcing and improved vendor management.
• Participated in M&A, IPO and corporate restructuring projects as part of cross-functional legal teams, contributing to due diligence and documentation.
• Contributed to development and rollout of compliance and data protection policies (GDPR and local regulatory requirements).
• Advised and supported companies in diverse sectors (education, retail, finance, production, real estate, holdings), confirming ability to adapt swiftly to new legal and business environments.
Core Expertise
• Corporate governance and board-level advisory
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), IPOs, restructuring
• Compliance, risk management and data protection
• International and domestic commercial transactions
• Stakeholder and investor relations
• Leadership, team management and cost optimization
Education & Professional Development
• MBA, Business Education Institute, Kyiv Hetman National Economic University | 2015–2018
• Master of Laws with Honors, Kyiv Shevchenko National University | 1999–2005
• Additional training: Strategic Negotiations, IT Law, Tax Law, Data Protection (GDPR), Leadership (2022–2024)

Professional Experience
American University Kyiv (Education)
Head of Legal, Compliance Officer | Nov 2022 – Present
Lead legal department, reporting to CEO. Provide support on corporate structure, financing, compliance, data protection, regulatory issues, civil protection, and relations with authorities. Key contributions: investor share sale, USAID contracts, ITA support, NGO establishment, policies development, civil protection documentation. Reduced external legal fees by 90%.
Inditex Ukraine (Fashion Retail)
Legal Director, Compliance Officer | Aug 2019 – Nov 2022
Delivered full legal support of retail operations, including lease agreements, commercial contracts, restructuring, tax planning, litigations, and regulatory inspections. Coordinated with HQ for group policy implementation and trained staff. Reduced external legal fees by 40%.
PJSC “SMART-HOLDING” (Investment Holding)
Associate, International Law | Oct 2012 – Aug 2019
Supported implementation of corporate and investment strategy, including due diligence, commercial agreements, antimonopoly approvals, compliance, KYC, IP transfers. Optimized legal processes, developed new department structure, and coordinated external advisors. Exposure to diverse business areas, from aviation and real estate to investment projects.
East West Group (Food Production)
Associate, International Law | Jul 2011 – Sep 2012
Supported international group structure management, compliance and KYC processes, banking and regulatory matters. Drafted and negotiated commercial contracts and coordinated auditors and accountants.
UkrFinance Group (Collection)
Transactional Lawyer (Project Appointment) | Dec 2010 – Jun 2011
Legal support for private equity investment, including AMCU approval, due diligence risk mitigation, drafting transaction documentation. Led documentation for debt portfolio purchases and deal structuring.
Baker McKenzie (Legal Consulting)
Mid-level Associate, Corporate/M&A | Feb 2007 – Apr 2009
Participated in M&A, IPO and restructuring projects. Conducted due diligence, supervised establishment/liquidation of foreign clients’ legal entities in Ukraine, advised on corporate law matters.
JSCB “Ukrsotsbank” (Financial Services)
Senior Associate | Dec 2005 – Sep 2006
Analyzed lending risks, prepared pledge, factoring, and guarantee agreements. Advised on account management and represented the bank in interactions with authorities.
CJSC “Poznjaky-Zhyl-Stroy” (Construction)
Legal Adviser | Apr 2005 – Dec 2005
Drafted and analyzed commercial contracts, represented the company in litigation, and managed corporate registration and liquidation.