Shalindi

Independent Legal Consultant

Independent Consultant • Trabajador autónomo

Apr 2024 - Present • 2 yrs 1 mo

Provide legal drafting, review, and advisory support to SaaS companies, online businesses, and digital platforms. Work includes privacy policies, terms of service, commercial contracts, NDAs, and compliance-focused documentation aligned with actual business operations. Achievements - Drafted and reviewed privacy policies and data-use disclosures aligned with GDPR-style frameworks - Delivered enforceable, plain-language contracts tailored to client workflows rather than templates - Supported startups and small businesses in closing documentation gaps efficiently Insights Clients value clear structure, assumption-driven drafting, and early risk flagging. Effective legal documents reduce friction only when they reflect real data flows and commercial practices.

Legal Advisor

Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA), Vanuatu • Tiempo completo

Mar 2017 - Dec 2021 • 4 yrs 9 mos

Reviewed and interpreted primary legislation, regulations, and concession contracts in the electricity, water, and petroleum sectors. Advised on regulatory compliance, contractual obligations, and risk exposure for regulated entities and public authorities. Achievements - Reviewed high-value concession and service agreements for regulatory and contractual compliance - Supported regulatory decision-making through structured legal analysis - Contributed to clearer interpretation of statutory and contractual obligations in regulated markets Insights Developed a risk-focused drafting and review approach grounded in how documents are enforced, interpreted, and challenged in practice, not just how they are written.