Laura F. Rivas Blanco

• Oversaw financial operations. Optimized cash collection framework • Led end-to-end project for a self-service payment portal, developing strategy, establishing KPIs, testing, and managing go-live • Developed a database of standard operating procedures, standardizing accounts receivable operations

• Account manager overseeing relationships with asset managers and pension funds, serving as the primary point of contact for both operational and strategic topics • Implemented company growth strategy • Managed mutual fund operations lifecycle across bonds, equities, real estate, and offshore strategies. • Oversaw a cross-functional team spanning legal, accounting, compliance, and operations • Mentored junior analysts, providing coaching and periodic feedback • Led rollout of pension fund products. Created

• Negotiated public-private partnerships to revitalize green spaces. Prioritized governmental demand, sourced relevant partners, negotiated partnerships, drafted partnership agreements, and monitored implementation • Sourced partners and led end-to-end project for Victor Civita Park. Drove strategic and financial planning and execution • Drafted bike-sharing legislation

• Led full-cycle M&A transactions, overseeing client relationships, strategic planning, legal due diligence, contract drafting, and post-merger integration • Mentored two interns. Provided coaching and periodic feedback • Provided broader legal services to nonprofits across education, health, and social welfare

- Executed full-cycle M&A transactions, overseeing client relationships, strategic planning, legal due diligence, document drafting, contract management, and post-merger operations

Courses: - Finance I and II - Global Entrepreneurial Finance (Private Equity) - Mergers and Acquisitions, LBOs, and Corporate Restructuring - Financial Decisions - Capital Markets - Financial Accounting - Managerial Accounting - Financial Reporting and Analysis - Issues in Financial Reporting - M

Courses: - Regulation of Banks and Financial Institutions - Business Organizations - Secured Transactions - Trust and Estates: Wealth Management and Transmission - Law and Economics of Natural Resources Markets - Technology Transactions - Art Law - Constitutional Law II: Freedom of Speech - Writing