Valeria Ursu
Republic Of Moldova
Summary
Seasoned professional with over 5 years of experience in leading and managing teams within the rule of law and justice sector reform projects. Skilled in transformational management, passionate about process improvements and efficiency, with a strong background in legal reasoning and report writing. Committed to driving change and firm believer in the positive impact of justice reform.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Investigator, Prosecutor Vetting Commission
DEXIS INTERACTIVE INC., Chisinau Branch
12.2023 - Current
- Coordinated teams up to 10 analysts with various backgrounds in banking system, investigation and legal analysis.
- Managed a team of junior ans senior investigators (investigators, legal analysts and financial analysts), fostering professional growth and enhancing overall team performance.
- Led training sessions for junior investigators on best practices in data collection, reports writing and evaluation strategies. Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Participated in the staff recruitment processes.
- Facilitated team brainstorming sessions that led to innovative solutions for long-standing operational challenges.
- Served as the focal point for external relations and communications of the Secretariat.
- Collaborated with public agencies and private entities to facilitate information gathering for the evaluation processes.
- Negotiated with public authorities to facilitate the access of the team members to national databases.
- Ensured the implementation of the contractual provisions by the team members with regards to the use of informational systems.
- Implemented templates and drafted up to 300 requests of information from national agencies and private entities.
- Created a system for recording physical and electronic correspondence, including organizing and structuring the received physical correspondence to accuracy of stored.
- Assisted investigative teams in preparing litigation materials based on well-documented evidence gathered during investigations.
- Evaluated existing investigative protocols for areas of improvement.
- Drafted templates for analysis purposes and implemented guidelines, policies, and strategies to strengthen and uniformize the practices.
- Maintained detailed records on all investigations conducted, ensuring accuracy and adherence to legal requirements.
- Collected, analyzed and interpreted information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigations.
- Reviewed documents, prepared reports, and maintained case files.
- Ensured the transmission of evaluation materials to the subjects evaluated. Drafted the documents packages in accordance with the law requirements.
- Maintained and improved, together with the administrative team, the structure of SharePoint platform and prosecutorial vetting library system as the foundation of all technical workflow and the records retention platform.
- Participated in the Commission's meeting, prepared minutes and internal meeting reports, ensured signing the relevant documentation by members.
- Hold internal sessions with the analysts and assigned members on the cases in their management, provided feedback and suggestions, agreed on individual strategies for evaluation.
Analyst, Secretariat of the Pre-Vetting Commission
DEXIS INTERACTIVE INC. WASHINGTON, Chisinau Branch
06.2022 - 11.2023
- Collaborated on the Secretariat's efforts to conduct integrity checks by analyzing candidate asset declarations, open-source data from public registries and databases, as well as information provided by third parties;
- Managed candidate communication workflow by drafting and analyzing documentation
- Provided day-to-day assistance to the Commission;
- Assisted the Commission members with preparations for in-person interviews with candidates for SCM or SCP membership;
- Prepared high-quality analytical reports and candidate dossiers.
- Prepared notes, drafts of legal analyses, and memos for the Commission and Secretariat's activity.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
- Improved internal knowledge sharing by developing comprehensive documentation outlining standard operating procedures for various tasks.
Junior Specialist, Development Rural Programs
SOLIDARITY FUND PL IN MOLDOVA
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to draft legal documents and analysis;
- Coordinating the activities of local action groups in project implementation;
- Elaborating the drafts of contracts and legal documents for organizational support;
- Assessing, monitoring, and reporting on project progression.
Corporate Attorney
REMARK IMOBIL L.L.C
01.2020 - 11.2021
- Coordinated a team up to 20 agents on the legal component through legal training sessions and implementation of the concept of providing qualitative legal assistance to the final beneficiaries.
- Assisted residential, non-residential and renting departments with collation and organization of case documentation and administrative tasks.
- Conducted client meetings to discuss and gather key information necessary for transactions.
- Conducted legal research and facts investigation on the real estate market. Provided answers to external requests of information. Reviewed legal documents related to the real estate area.
- Assisted the accounting team with legal researches on tax-related issues.
- Assisted in the negotiation of civil dispute settlements to minimize payment or maximize receipt of monetary damages. Drafted complaints for the court disputes.
Junior Staff Attorney
MILLENIUM DPI PARTNERS LLC / OPEN JUSTICE PROJECT
10.2019 - 09.2020
- Conducted legal research and analysis to draft reports for advocacy tool creation.
- Interpreted recent court opinions and current legal research to remain current with developments.
- Conducted training for project beneficiaries (court staff) to promote ICMS (Integrated Case Management System) and E-File.
- Reviewed and elaborated legal documents relating to the activity of Judicial Inspection.
- Drafted documents related to court activity, including statements, contracts, and agreements, focusing on readability and enforceability.
Legal Consultant
MILLENIUM DPI PARTNERS LLC, OPEN JUSTICE PROJECT
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Management of electronic and hard copy documents relating to Integrated Case Management System and E-File.
- Drafting legal analyses, opinions, and assessments;
- Providing support in daily courtroom operations, including document preparation, filing of referral forms and
court notices. - Attending required meetings and conferences as well as training sessions to develop and maintain an understanding of current program updates.
- Examination of legal documents and assured adherence to laws and court procedures.
Education
Ph.D. - Public Law
Moldova State University
Master of Arts - Public Law And Electronic Governance
Faculty of Law, Moldova State University
06.2021
Bachelor Degree - Law
Faculty of Law, Moldova State University
06.2019
Skills
- Team leadership and change management
- Policy and strategic development
- Report writing and legal reasoning skills
- Skilled communicator
- Ethical and cultural awareness
- Operational and administrative efficiency
- Legal and Compliance Knowledge
- Complex problem and evidence-based decision making
- Multitasking abilities
- Technical and digital proficiency
Languages
Romanian
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Russian
Advanced
C1
Trainings
1. Disclosure of assets and interests. Analysis and verification of assets declarations. Methodology of Red Flags
June, 2022, Dr. Tilman Hoppe, International Expert, Anti-Corruption Expertise
2. Use of M-Connect Platform
August 2022, Igor Aramă, Head of Data Exchange and Interoperability Service, E-Government Agency
3. Open-Sources data research
July, 2022, Halyna Chyzhyk, Vadym Valko - Judicial Reform Experts (Ukraine).
4. Open Source Intelligence
August, 2022, Economic Crime and Cooperation Division, Action Against Crime Department, CoE.
5. Cryptocurrency and analysis of digital assets declared by candidates
October, 2022, Dr. Tilman Hoppe, International Expert.
6. Law No. 252 evaluations
December, 2023, Dr. Tilman Hoppe, International Expert.
7. OSINT and SOCMINT
June, 2024,
Timeline
Senior Investigator, Prosecutor Vetting Commission
DEXIS INTERACTIVE INC., Chisinau Branch
12.2023 - Current
Analyst, Secretariat of the Pre-Vetting Commission
DEXIS INTERACTIVE INC. WASHINGTON, Chisinau Branch
06.2022 - 11.2023
Junior Specialist, Development Rural Programs
SOLIDARITY FUND PL IN MOLDOVA
01.2022 - 06.2022
Corporate Attorney
REMARK IMOBIL L.L.C
01.2020 - 11.2021
Junior Staff Attorney
MILLENIUM DPI PARTNERS LLC / OPEN JUSTICE PROJECT
10.2019 - 09.2020
Legal Consultant
MILLENIUM DPI PARTNERS LLC, OPEN JUSTICE PROJECT
08.2018 - 09.2019
Ph.D. - Public Law
Moldova State University
Master of Arts - Public Law And Electronic Governance
Faculty of Law, Moldova State University
Bachelor Degree - Law
Faculty of Law, Moldova State University
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