Yuliia

YULIIA SOLOVIICHUK

Address: Bellariastrasse 41, 8038 Zurich,
Switzerland
Phone: [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)
Email: [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)
Date of birth: 04.08.1989

ICA Membership

PROFILE OVERVIEW

Attorney- at-Law, LLM
Legal and Compliance professional with 10 years of diverse experience with consulting,
investment, and trading companies, as well as high-tech start-ups. Highly motivated individual with
result-oriented focus, excellent problem-solving, leadership, project management analytical and
communication skills.

HEAD OF THE LEGAL/ COMPLIANCE
SIGTAX AG May 2018 – present
https://sigtax.com/ Zug, Switzerland

• Building and developing a legal and compliance department from the scratch
• Managing team of 15 people; performing training to a team
• Project management; Management of launching e-money institution in Liechtenstein
and management of getting a FINMA authorization for asset management company;
• Project management on creating a software for a fiduciary company;
• Reviewing and negotiating agreements (sales contracts, licensing agreements, share
purchase, employment, loan/credit, service provision, non-disclosure etc.); drafting
legal documents (PoA, minutes of meeting, agreements);
• TM and patents registration;
• Preparing all set of documents for web-sites (privacy policies, cookie policy, general
terms, etc);
• Handling of all compliance and legal matters of the company and affiliates
• Cooperation with notaries, lawyers and state institutions;
• Handling of onboardings and KYC due diligence procedures, including related AML
tasks; Developing AML/ KYC procedures and ensuring their implementation;
• Company formation and opening bank accounts in Switzerland, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Ireland (other countries), registration of changes within the companies;
• M&A: providing hands on support globally to corporate transaction projects;
• Managing corporate matters, from registration to liquidation of legal entities globally,
including mergers and acquisitions in collaboration with external counsels. Cooperation
with investors.
• Providing day-to-day advice to the clients on legal and regulatory requirements;
• Development of corporate/internal procedures and business development; searching
for new partners and service providers;
• Close cooperation with CEO and top management.
HEAD OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
LLC “Olir Resources” May 2017- May 2018
https://olirresources.ua/en Chornomorsk, Ukraine

• Organization of legal support for the activities of a group of companies (Olir Resources
is a leading terminal in transshipment of vegetable oil in Ukraine);
• Organization of legal protection of the holding from legal, economic risks, ensuring the
implementation of the most efficient economic model;
• Drafting and negotiating all types of commercial contracts;
• Organization and maintenance of the workflow system (automation of the control
system for the timing of agreement and execution of contracts);
• Tax planning, risk assessment of new projects;
• Preparation of analytical materials, expert opinions on legal issues;
• Development of proposals to improve control over compliance with contractual
discipline, eliminate identified deficiencies and improve production and economic and
financial activities of the enterprise;
• Interaction with the state. authorities and external consultants;
• Representation in courts on all issues related to the activities of the company, including
independent development of a legal position and preparation of procedural and other
documents necessary in the judicial process.

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Barristers Association “Partnership” May 2017 - May 2021
http://sofos-group.com.ua/ part time job (Odessa)

• Dispute resolutions;
• Negotiations;
• Court hearings (attending court hearings in civil and commercial proceedings, preparing
all procedural documents, claims, lawsuits, providing evidences to the court,
participation in examinations, preparing appeals, ect. )
• Litigation Management;
• Corporate and Commercial matters;
• Drafting legal documents and contracts.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LEGAL COUNSEL
Audi Odessa (LLC “3S Auto Elit”) September 2015- May 2017
https://www.audi-odessa.com.ua/ Odessa, Ukraine

• Legal research, drafting legal documents;
• Represent interests of the company in governmental organizations and courts;
• Development, implementation, updating and control of regulations governing the
contractual activities of the Company, also the legal due diligence procedure;
• Development, preparation and legal analysis of company contracts, as well as the
implementation of ongoing legal support for pre-contractual negotiations and legal
support for the execution of contractual obligations;
• Consulting on the issues of execution of corporate documents of companies;
• Registration and reorganization of legal entities included in the group of companies;
• Provision of representation in the executive and judicial authorities;
• Legal examination of documents related to the main and additional activities of the
company, preparation of analytical opinions, proposals;
 • Legal analysis and risk assessment, development and implementation of measures to
minimize identified risks and prevent new ones;

EDUCATION

University of Zurich
Master of Law – LLM, International and Comparative Law
August 2022- September 2024

ICA International Advanced Certificate in Anti Money Laundering
October 2022 – February 2023

Master of Law (Diploma with honors)
Bachelor Degree (Diploma with honors)
2006- July 2011
National University “Odessa Academy of Law”
Odessa, Ukraine

Advance One Business School
2015-2016
Business, communication, management skills
Odessa, Ukraine
COURSES

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crime - certificate June 2022 (High Speed
Training)

Foundations of Project Management by Google – currently taking a course
EUBAM Study Visit to Brussels: Lectures, master-classes and conferences in different European
Institutions

SOFT SKILLS

establishing and developing of relationships; teamwork; presentations; time management;
creative thinking; critical thinking; decision making; self-organization; cross-cultural
communication; conflict resolution.

LANGUAGES

Ukrainian, Russian – native
English – Upper Intermediate (Academic IELTS with overall band score 7.0)
German – B2 (taking courses currently to approve the level)
B1
COMPLUTER SKILLS

Proficient computer skills, especially in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet
INTEREST AND HOBBIES

Traveling, meditation, self- exploring, yoga, reading, psychology