Jorge
COO/Managing Director - Spain - iCEO #54784

Experience

Background in multinational corporations (tobacco and automotive) and consultancy, with general management, lobbying, legal, stakeholder relations and strategic communications expertise. Team leadership, communications skills and ability to put across standpoints; flexibility and adaptability for teamwork and for advancement in multicultural, multilingual and multinational environments.

Major Achievements

Generated $3.5 MM in net fees.Led the European Public Affairs Practice Leadership Team ($20 MM annual net fee income and 110-member large staff). Led the Madrid Office -- $4.4 MM in net fees and a staff of 52.Headed a Legal Department, confessed before Court in several product liability cases, acted as Compliance Officer and made sure that Commercial activities were aligned, acted as JSOX (Japanese Stock Exchange) Reporting Mechanism Coordinator and was part of a Global Compliance Task Force who liaised with the UK’s Revenue & Customs Office.

Industry Sector Competencies

Consumer Goods

Tobacco

Automotive

Defense

Energy-Oil-Gas

Professional Objectives

Function: General Manager, COO, CCO, CRO,

Sector: Pharma, Banking, FMCG

Interim Manager: No

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Spain, Switzerland, Qatar, UAE, Singapore, HK

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Spain

Venezuela

Operational Competencies

Business development (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Close down or sell off (Expert)