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Vagif Khammadov

Vagif Khammadov

Manager
Baku,Azerbaijan

Summary

Dynamic logistics leader with extensive experience in diversified companies, excelling in freight strategy development and risk assessment, knows the legal system and the intricacies of legal issues. Proven track record in optimizing supply chains and negotiating contracts, enhancing operational efficiency. Strong problem-solving abilities, combined with a commitment to compliance management, drive success in complex transport environments.

Work History

Head of Container and Multimodal Transportation

Alliance Logistics LLC
Worldwide
07.2022 - Current

- Developing and implementing integrated freight strategies to optimize container and multimodal transport operations.
- Coordinating logistics functions to achieve timely and cost-effective delivery of goods.
- Conducting thorough risk assessments related to container and multimodal transport.
- Developing risk mitigation strategies to minimize disruption and improve supply chain resilience.
- Leading a team of logistics professionals, providing guidance, support, and professional development.
- Analyzing transport performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement.
- Preparing regular reports to senior management on freight performance and risk management initiatives.
- Establish and maintain relationships with key customers, potential customers, and carriers.
- Negotiating contracts and agreements with freight service providers to ensure competitive rates and services.
- Implementing innovative solutions to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- As well as other projects to create volumes for freight transport operations.

Legal & Compliance Advisor

Freelancer/Outsource
Worldwide
08.2015 - Current

-Conducting legal analysis and researching legal cases.
-Providing advice on legal cases.
-Drafting legal opinions, memoranda, and briefing documents.
-Reviewing legal material and discussing cases.
-Formulating formalities regarding settlements of disputes (amicable settlement ect).
-Monitoring the implementation of the legal clauses.

Head of Legal and HR Department

Caspian International Broadcasting Company (CBC TV)
Baku
05.2022 - 03.2023

Legal Oversight:
- Provide legal guidance on company operations, contracts, and compliance matters.
- Manage litigation and legal disputes, collaborating with external counsel as necessary.
- Develop and implement policies to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
- Conduct risk assessments and propose mitigation strategies to safeguard the company.
Human Resources Management:
- Lead talent acquisition, development, and retention initiatives to support organizational growth.
- Oversee employee relations, addressing concerns and ensuring a positive work environment.
- Manage compensation, benefits, and performance management systems.
- Develop training programs to enhance employee skills and comply with legal requirements.
Strategic Planning:
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align HR and legal strategies.
- Provide insights to drive organizational change and workforce planning.
- Foster a culture of compliance, ethics, and inclusion within the workplace.
Policy and instructions Development:
- Draft, revise, and enforce company policies, employee handbooks and instructions.
- Ensure that HR policies comply with labor laws and industry regulations.
- Establish protocols for handling employee grievances and disciplinary actions.

Head of Procurement and Administrative Department

ADY Express LLC
Baku
07.2020 - 09.2021

- Oversight of the General Administration and Procurement Department.
- Participate in the automation of monitoring various activities and contracts.
- Regularly report to the Director on actively used services and initiatives to reduce costs for these services.
- Hygiene, stationery and all other administrative matters.
- Participate in the development and maintenance of modern, effective security measures to protect the company's property and employees.
- Control over payment of all service fees through the system.
- Supervise all maintenance activities and regular maintenance of the Company's property.
- Contracting and monitoring their compliance across the system for all service providers and suppliers.
- Supervise the proper management and efficient use of procurement activities in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures
- Supervise the most efficient delivery of all management services to facilitate the functions of other departments.
- Purchase of equipment and other supplies from international market suppliers.
- Supervision over the procurement and organization of equipment for the company's subsidiaries.
- Supervise the procurement procedure for current repairs and purchase of spare parts for office vehicles.
- Assisting legal-procurement research, management tasks and the development and maintenance of processes and policies.
- Managing the preparation, SLA agreements including confidens and consultancy agreements. And control for registration by ERP systems.
- Reviewing agreements and preparing contract and international meeting protocols which used in the contract signing process.
- Participate in comprehensive procurement and administrative risk management activities.

Head of Legal and Administrative Department

ADY Container LLC
Baku
09.2017 - 07.2020

Legal:
- Assisting legal research, drafting, day-to-day transaction and case management tasks and the development and maintenance of processes and policies.
- Managing the preparation, negotiation and signature of high-volume standard form agreements including confidens and consultancy agreements.
- Reviewing agreements and preparing contract and international meeting protocols which used in the contract signing process.
- Co-ordinating day to day logistics legal risk.
-General provision of legal aid
Administration:
- managing contract approval and signature processes;
- organising development e.g. arranging training sessions, establishing processes to capture and store legal documents (agreements, protocols and other) in a accessible way for logistic team
- document management (electronic and physical) incl. filing and archiving of legal documents;
- advise in the management of legal resources
- coordinating team meetings

Expert Lawyer/Senior Lawyer/Leading Lawyer

Unibank CB
Baku
10.2009 - 08.2017

* Participate in drafting projects for intra-company instructions, rules and procedures, and offer new proposals regarding the improvement of these documents;
* Follow the changes occurred in legislation and developed proposals on this;
* Participate in preparation of local and international agreements, carry out their legal expertise, and make proposals on their improvement;
* Implement the systematization and accounting procedures of internal legal documents within company;
* Advising clients on commercial contracts and agreements, company law and corporate compliance.
* Planning and organising workloads in order to meet business priorities.
* Managing the commercial and intellectual property aspects in due diligence.
* Settling disputes and supervising any agreements.
* Interpreting laws, rulings and regulations.
* Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts with third party suppliers.
* Educating and advising internal departments around legal requirements.
* Presenting and summarizing cases to judges and juries

Lawyer

Baku Old City LLC (Law company)
Baku
09.2007 - 05.2009

* Prepare claims, applications and lawsuits, responses to claims and objections to claims to the general and administrative-economic courts on behalf of the parties;
* To provide representation in general, administrative-economic and appellate courts in order to protect the interests of the parties;
* Keep records of claims, claims, responses to claims, objections to claims, documents related to claims and claims;
* To conduct litigation, to protect the interests of the parties in the manner prescribed by the courts;
* To provide advice and methodological assistance to the parties in the organization and conduct of claims;
* To provide representation in the competent authorities for the settlement of labor disputes.

Education

Jurisprudence

Baku State University
Baku, Azerbaijan
09.2002 - 05.2006

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Atlanta College of Liberal Arts And Sciences
03.2025 - Current

AI (Artificial Intelligence) And Law

Lund University
Sweden
11.2021 - 01.2022

LEGAL TECH And Startups

IE Law School
Spain
12.2021 - 01.2022

American Contract Law

Yale University
USA
01.2019 - 12.2021

Legal Tech And The Digital Transformation of Law

Universidad Austral
Argentina
10.2021 - 11.2021

European Business Law European Business Law

Lund University
Sweden
09.2019 - 12.2019

Skills

  • Freight strategy development
  • Logistics coordination
  • Risk assessment
  • Contract negotiation
  • Performance analysis
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Project management
  • Problem-solving
  • Transport management
  • Freight management
  • Compliance management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Business Administration
  • Business Communication

Languages

Russian
Native language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Turkish
Advanced (C1)
C1

Certification

Food Supply Chain Management
Alison
Issued Jan 2024

Diploma in Business Administration
Alison
Issued Jul 2023

EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA IN INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Athena Global Education
Issued Jul 2023

International Conventions and Laws regulating freight forwarding
Eurasian Training and Assessment Center
Issued Jan 2023

Diploma in Transport Management
Asean Online Education AOE
Issued Nov 2022

Modern Project Management - Quality, Risk, Procurement and Project Closeout
Asean Online Education AOE
Issued Sep 2020

COVID-19 Contact Tracing
The Johns Hopkins University
Issued Jun 2020

Corporate Governance
Asean Online Education AOE
Issued Jun 2020

Отдельные вопросы по контрактной системе в сфере закупок
АНО ДПО «Учебный центр СКБ Контур»
Issued Jun 2020

International and Strategic Human Resource Management
Asean Online Education AOE
Issued Mar 2020

Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management Systems
Asean Online Education AOE
Issued Feb 2020

Corporate Financial Management for Lawyer
Udemy
Issued Feb 2020Issued Feb 2020

Financial Management for for Lawyer
Udemy
Issued Feb 2020

Contract Law: Business Obligations
Udemy
Issued Jan 2020

Corporate and Business Law
Udemy
Issued Jan 2020

Effective Legal Office Administration
Udemy Academy
Issued Oct 2019

Microsoft Academy : Project Management Using Microsoft Project
INTUIT National Open University
Issued Mar 2019

"Street Law" TRAINING OF TRAINERS
USAID
Issued Oct 2006

Business Ethics
Transparency International
Issued Apr 2006

Work Availability

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Timeline

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Atlanta College of Liberal Arts And Sciences
03.2025 - Current

Head of Container and Multimodal Transportation

Alliance Logistics LLC
07.2022 - Current

Head of Legal and HR Department

Caspian International Broadcasting Company (CBC TV)
05.2022 - 03.2023

LEGAL TECH And Startups

IE Law School
12.2021 - 01.2022

AI (Artificial Intelligence) And Law

Lund University
11.2021 - 01.2022

Legal Tech And The Digital Transformation of Law

Universidad Austral
10.2021 - 11.2021

Head of Procurement and Administrative Department

ADY Express LLC
07.2020 - 09.2021

European Business Law European Business Law

Lund University
09.2019 - 12.2019

American Contract Law

Yale University
01.2019 - 12.2021

Head of Legal and Administrative Department

ADY Container LLC
09.2017 - 07.2020

Legal & Compliance Advisor

Freelancer/Outsource
08.2015 - Current

Expert Lawyer/Senior Lawyer/Leading Lawyer

Unibank CB
10.2009 - 08.2017

Lawyer

Baku Old City LLC (Law company)
09.2007 - 05.2009

Jurisprudence

Baku State University
09.2002 - 05.2006
Vagif KhammadovManager