Lavinia Z

Legal Counsel

Coca-Cola • Full-time

May 2023 - May 2026 • 3 yrs

COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Limited Served as sole counsel for three business units, namely procurement, vending machines and e-commerce. Key Achievements • Acted as lead legal advisor for HongKong joint venture CBPC Limited, Coca-Cola’s centralized procurement platform supporting manufacturing operations across Greater China, SEA and Mongolia. • Advised procurement, supply chain, commercial, finance, and business stakeholders on sourcing projects, supplier management, contract negotiations, and legal risk mitigation. • Led drafting, review, and negotiation of procurement, supply, logistics, warehousing, equipment, technology, and professional service agreements. • Supported strategic supplier negotiations involving manufacturing inputs, packaging materials, equipment procurement, and long-term cooperation arrangements. • Managed contract disputes, claims, settlement negotiations, and litigation matters while coordinating external counsel and internal stakeholders. • Advised vending machine, e-commerce, and commercial business teams on regulatory compliance, customer facing operations, and business initiatives. • Supported corporate restructuring, share transfer projects, and corporate governance matters across affiliated entities. Data Privacy & Compliance Projects • Led privacy compliance initiatives for the company’s e-commerce operations, including governance of consumer personal information throughout collection, use, sharing, retention, and protection processes. • Drafted and maintained privacy policies, user agreements, consent mechanisms, and related compliance documentation for Coca-Cola’s online platforms. • Served as lead legal advisor for a strategic consumer membership data sharing project with The Coca-Cola Company and Swire Coca-Cola, establishing compliant cross entity data governance and risk mitigation measures. • Conducted privacy gap assessments and implemented remediation measures in accordance with PRC data protection requirements.

Legal Counsel, Global Corporate Structure & Trade Compliance

ByteDance • Full-time

Nov 2019 - Nov 2022 • 3 yrs

Provided legal support for TikTok’s international business across EMEA and Middle East. Managed offshore corporate governance and commercial expansions in markets like Russia, Spain, and UAE. Implemented global anti-corruption (FCPA) programs and automated OFAC sanctions screening systems. Developed internal SOPs for restricted party transactions and coordinated cross-functional stakeholders on complex global projects.