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Ariel Frenkel

Amsterdam

Summary

+6 years' experience navigating the complexities of fast-paced businesses on a regional and global scale, with expertise in AI law and dispute resolution. T-Shaped & culturally competent professional with a passion for law, technology and innovation. Proven success in building trusting relationships with cross functional teams and providing sound legal advice in clear and accessible language.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Counsel, AI & Machine Learning Product

Booking.com
02.2022 - Current
  • Advising global Product and Tech teams, with a primary focus on ensuring responsible, safe and compliant Generative AI and ML products, by providing comprehensive legal and regulatory risk assessments to mitigate risks at every stage of the AI development journey.
  • Managing the operations of the AI Legal taskforce, with +10 senior and junior members, to ensure smooth work progress and effective prioritization.
  • Continuously improving risk assessment processes for AI and other product initiatives to make processes more efficient and, where applicable, to ensure that requirements of new regulations such as DSA, DMA and the EU AI act are embedded into the process.
  • Advising senior leadership on the phased compliance requirements for the AI Act, including the development of policies and frameworks to support implementation.
  • Providing training and education to internal teams on AI related legal and ethical issues.
  • Supporting other Product Legal Team initiatives, contributing to better processes, ways of working, communication and collaboration within the team.

Mid-Level Regional Legal Counsel

Mercado Libre
07.2021 - 12.2021

Focus on Regulatory Affairs and Consumer Law in the 17 Spanish-speaking countries in which the company operates

  • Drafted terms and conditions relating to banned, unsafe or mislabelled products.
  • Conducted regulatory research and policy analysis for the launch of white label products.
  • Managed external legal counsel and developed key performance indicators to measure the impact of their work, a novel approach that resulted in improved performance and cost savings.
  • Supported the Legal Operations team on various initiatives to improve and automate the dispute resolution process.

Junior Regional Legal Counsel

Mercado Libre
01.2019 - 06.2021
  • Initial case assessment and investigation to eliminate further exposure to litigation
  • Drafted pleadings, legal briefs & documents
  • Coordinated recall (CPSC and RAPEX), market withdrawals & safety alerts procedures

Paralegal

Mercado Libre
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Data Entry
  • Managed payments
  • Reviewed different legal documents

Assistant Project Coordinator

Centro Ana Frank Argentina
03.2014 - 01.2016
  • Trained trainers for Human Rights education
  • Coordinated onsite and travelling exhibitions
  • Participated in a summer internship at the International Department of the Anne Frank Stichting in the Netherlands between July and October 2015

Education

Postgraduate Degree - Artificial Intelligence & Law

Universidad De Buenos Aires
01.2021

Lawyer (J.D. Equivalent) - International Law

Universidad de Buenos Aires
01.2020

Postgraduate degree - Law 4.0

Universidad Austral
12.2019

Exchange student -

Lunds Universitet
01.2019

Skills

  • Legal Research and writing
  • Dispute Resolution
  • AI & Law expertise
  • Regulatory assessment
  • Project Management

Languages

Spanish
English
French

Other Experiences

  • Vicepresident, Sweden Alumni Network Argentina, (2020-2021)
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Buenos Aires, (2019-2020) E-commerce and new forms of contracts
  • Pro Bono Legal Assistance, University of Buenos Aires, (2019-2020)
  • Volunteer Tutor for exchange students, University of Buenos Aires, 2019
  • Project Management Executive Program, Universidad de San Andrés, 2019
  • Participant, Kosovo International Summer Academy: Diplomacy, Leadership and Negotiations, Kosovo Center of Diplomacy, 2018
  • Vicepresident, International Students Committee, Lunds Universitet, 2018
  • Non-formal Educator, Comunidad Ami Jai, 01/01/13, 12/31/15, Non-formal educational activities for children aged 12 to 14 years old.
  • Participant, Model of International Criminal Court, Kreisau-Initiative Berlin e.V, 2014

Timeline

Legal Counsel, AI & Machine Learning Product

Booking.com
02.2022 - Current

Mid-Level Regional Legal Counsel

Mercado Libre
07.2021 - 12.2021

Junior Regional Legal Counsel

Mercado Libre
01.2019 - 06.2021

Paralegal

Mercado Libre
01.2016 - 01.2019

Assistant Project Coordinator

Centro Ana Frank Argentina
03.2014 - 01.2016

Lawyer (J.D. Equivalent) - International Law

Universidad de Buenos Aires

Postgraduate degree - Law 4.0

Universidad Austral

Exchange student -

Lunds Universitet

Postgraduate Degree - Artificial Intelligence & Law

Universidad De Buenos Aires
Ariel Frenkel