
Marie-Anne Vercellone-Walter
Digital Affairs Expert
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Regulatory compliance expert with 5+ years specializing in digital regulations, AI, telecom and data privacy across EMEA markets. Ex-Twilio and Aircall counsel with proven success in cross-border compliance programs and strategic regulatory guidance. I help tech companies navigate complex regulatory landscapes while enabling business growth and innovation.
Work experience
Principal Consultant
mavam.io
Aug 2024 - Present
2 years 3 months
Paris, France
🚨 Free Intro call: https://calendly.com/mawalter-mavam/intro-call 🚨
Aircall
Mar 2022 - Dec 2024
2 years 10 months
Munich, Germany
Manager Telecommunications Regulatory Counsel
Jun 2022 - Dec 2024
2 years 7 months
Munich, Germany
Skills: Management · Résolution de problèmes · Commercial Negotiation · Teamwork · Surveillance de la conformité · Legal Compliance · Strategic Counsel · Compliance Regulations · Regulatory Compliance · Compétences analytiques · Business Strategy · Negotiation · Rapports de conformité
Regulatory and Product Counsel
Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
5 months
Skills: Résolution de problèmes · Teamwork · Legal Compliance · Regulatory Compliance · Compétences analytiques · Negotiation · Rapports de conformité
Twilio Inc.
Feb 2020 - Mar 2022
2 years 2 months
Munich, Germany
Counsel, Regulatory Affairs
Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
1 year
Munich, Germany
• Ensure compliance with local and regional telecoms regulations, focus on EMEA • Submit regulatory data requests from national regulatory agencies. • Coordinate the development of company views on telecommunications regulatory matters. • Support internal business division on relevant regulatory aspects of commercial dealings when required. • Design and implement a regulatory compliance program in several of the countries in which we operate (e.g France, DACH, etc, ) • Handle responses to regulatory communications, enforcement actions and other government inquires and public consultations. • Provide end-to-end analysis and support to ensure compliance and follow-up in the countries where Twilio intends to offer services. • Aide in the representation of Twilio’s interest before regulatory authorities in areas related to telecommunications regulation. • Drive market access and licensing activities globally. • Prepare briefing notes on legislation and regulation that may impact Twilio • Monitor regulatory and policy developments in the telecommunications sector • Identify key regulatory opportunities and risks, advise/support Twilio to protect against, and/or take advantage of them; champion informed risk taking and innovation. • Negotiate and advise on telecom regulatory sections of agreements
Regulatory Affairs Analyst
Feb 2020 - May 2021
1 year 4 months
Région de Munich, Allemagne
Skills: Résolution de problèmes · Teamwork · Legal Compliance · Regulatory Compliance
Compliance Junior Legal Counsel
NTT Cloud Communications
Feb 2019 - Jan 2020
1 year
Paris, France
>Writing pre-contractual and contractual materials related to Arkadin's regulated activities; >In charge of the "telecom regulation - operator status" repository; >Working in collaboration with the legal business team on Telecom operator contracts; >Elaborate procedures, fact sheets and research notes; >Supporting the development of its UC and Telecom offers and ensuring that they comply with applicable telecom regulations; >Adaptation of STU and ensuring their compliance with contracts with operators and applicable Telecom regulations >Oversee e-commerce, data protection and telecommunications compliance in conjunction with Engineering, Marketing and Sales teams (in France, the UK, and the US) >Development of compliance communications and policies, guidelines, research notes and audit reports >Interface between Arkadin HQ and foreign lawyers specialized in e- commerce and telecommunications >E-commerce and Data protection Compliance Project Manager >In charge of conducting compliance audits on Spoka e-commerce platform and IS
Research Assistant
Anglia Ruskin University
Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
4 months
Cambridge, UK
>Literature review in the Digital Economy area. >Drafted legal opinions related to e-commerce chapters in recent and forthcoming Free Trade Agreements. >Assessment of the main trade obstacles affecting the development of digital trade including market access barriers or regulatory challenges faced by business.
Work-Study Program (Junior Legal Advisor )
Dessange International
Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
1 year 1 month
Région de Paris, France
>Conducted legal researches – especially related to e-commerce within selective distribution networks. >Management of the e-commerce legal strategy in collaboration with the operational team. >Composed business correspondence in close collaboration with the Export Department. >Drafted legal documents: Franchise Agreements (French and English), General terms and conditions of purchase. >Approved marketing support.
Stagiaire / Trainee (Business Law and Company Law areas)
GOMEL AVOCATS
Feb 2015 - Aug 2015
7 months
Région de Paris, France
>Assisted an agreement negotiation for a business sale. >Drafted legal documents – commercial contracts (French and English) Non-disclosure Agreement / General terms and conditions of sales / Commercial Agency Contract / Business Introducer Agreement / Contract of sale >Participation in the elaboration of a Leverage Buy-out deal by assisting particularly the attorneys in the creation of a private company (collaboration with Depardieu, Brocas, Maffei law firm). >Managed corporate secretariat. >Conducted legal research, wrote a memorandum about the management package in a LBO deal.
Education
Anglia Ruskin University
LL.M Digital Economy
2017 - 2018
1 year 1 month
Université de Bourgogne
M2 Business and Retail Law
2015 - 2016
1 year 1 month
Université Paris Nanterre
Master 1 Business Law
2014 - 2015
1 year 1 month
Université Paris Nanterre
Bachelor of Laws - LLB
2011 - 2014
3 years 1 month
Lycée les pierres vives
Baccalauréat S
2010 - 2011
1 year 1 month