Léon Delissen
Muiden
Summary
Seasoned international compliance officer and commercial legal counsel, trusted adviser to the business organization. Focused on driving positive results in an international matrix organization, building relationships with business teams, Finance, HR, Marketing, Security and other functions. Adept at fact finding, analyzing, negotiating and resolving risks. In addition to ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards, continuous attention to the commercial and practical effectiveness of commercial arrangements
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Corporate Compliance & Ethics, Europe
Lineage Logistics
09.2023 - 10.2023
Counsel, Trust & Compliance Officer, MEA Region
IBM
09.2020 - 08.2023
- Overall responsibilities equivalent to Europe role
- Development and execution of annual IBM Middle East & Africa Integrity Plan
- Provide compliance advice to regional management in relation to strategic regional distribution and supply chain relationships, regularly interfacing directly with such relations
- Core member of succesfull controls transformation project team
- Based in Dubai, UAE between February 2021 and February 2023
Counsel, Trust & Compliance Officer, Western Europe
IBM
09.2013 - 08.2020
- Development and execution of annual IBM Europe Integrity Plan
- Provide IBM Business Conduct Guidelines direction to regional management and employees
- Developed, organized and deployed classroom/remote employee and third party integrity training
- Initiation and direction of internal investigations; member of IBM EMEA Allegation Review Board
- Oversight and review of potential compliance risks (based on data analytics tools and ad hoc flags) in specific commercial bids, M&A, marketing and sponsorship initiatives
Counsel
IBM Nederland B.V.
01.2003 - 01.2013
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating various commercial offerings and transactions, including enterprise license agreements, embedded software offerings, general terms & conditions, public tender responses, supply chain, reseller, procurement contracts and local marketing initiatives
- Lead counsel to the IBM Benelux hardware & software sales organizations as of 2005. As of 2009 various additional responsibilities within the Legal Europe matrix organization, in particular as lead counsel to the license asset management teams
- Advice to various IT implementation, maintenance and consulting tenders and projects; management of related disputes and litigation
- Benelux focal point for competition law and distribution relationships. Assigned to several Dutch-based global account teams as prime attorney
Legal Counsel
UUnet Services B.V.
07.2000 - 04.2003
Contracts Engineer / Legal Counsel
Seaway Heavy Lifting Engineering B.V
11.1997 - 04.2000
Education
Dutch Law – Business Law (mr) -
Erasmus University
Rotterdam, Netherlands1996
NGB In-House Counsel Education (SBB) -
Dutch Company Lawyers Association
Information Technology Law -
Nijmegen University - Grotius Academy
Skills
- Business conduct & ethics
- Anti-bribery/anti-fraud compliance programs and policies
- Internal investigations
- General & IT contracting practices
- Software licensing
- Public tender contracting
- Competition & distribution law
Languages
Dutch
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
German
Elementary
A2
French
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Director Corporate Compliance & Ethics, Europe
Lineage Logistics
09.2023 - 10.2023
Counsel, Trust & Compliance Officer, MEA Region
IBM
09.2020 - 08.2023
Counsel, Trust & Compliance Officer, Western Europe
IBM
09.2013 - 08.2020
Counsel
IBM Nederland B.V.
01.2003 - 01.2013
Legal Counsel
UUnet Services B.V.
07.2000 - 04.2003
Contracts Engineer / Legal Counsel
Seaway Heavy Lifting Engineering B.V
11.1997 - 04.2000
Dutch Law – Business Law (mr) -
Erasmus University
NGB In-House Counsel Education (SBB) -
Dutch Company Lawyers Association
Information Technology Law -
Nijmegen University - Grotius Academy
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