Işkın İdil Kunt

Senior Compliance Specialist TURMECA & Compliance Officer Turkey

• Lead compliance operations across the TURMECA region (Turkey, Middle East & Central Asia), ensuring adherence to global healthcare compliance standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Serve as Compliance Officer for Turkey, overseeing privacy, ethics, integrity, and risk management programs for Medtronic's Turkish operations.
• Develop and implement compliance training programs and monitoring activities across the EMEA region, fostering a culture of ethical business conduct.
• Advise business units on healthcare compliance matters, including interactions with healthcare professionals, anti-bribery regulations, and medical device industry codes of conduct.

Compliance Specialist (Secondee)

• Seconded from CBC Law Firm to AbbVie's in-house compliance team, providing specialized healthcare compliance and legal compliance advisory services.
• Supported the design and execution of pharmaceutical compliance programs, including monitoring of interactions with healthcare professionals and adverse event reporting processes.
• Conducted compliance risk assessments and developed mitigation strategies aligned with both local Turkish regulations and global AbbVie compliance standards.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams on legal compliance matters, contributing to policy development and employee training initiatives.

Attorney at Law, Associate

• Provided legal assistance on privacy and data protection for multinational clients, ensuring compliance with global data protection frameworks such as GDPR and KVKK.
• Drafted a wide array of legal documents such as contracts, resolutions, legal opinions, and detailed reports, ensuring accuracy and adherence to legal formalities.
• Provided strategic advice to clients on compliance, including the implementation of internal compliance policies and training programs and liaised with regulators.
• Played a pivotal role in M&A projects, responsible for drafting privacy due diligence report.
• Recognized by Legal500 as a key contact for the implementation of compliance frameworks, especially in the pharma sector.

Legal Counsel

• Delivered legal support across corporate and commercial matters, including drafting, negotiating, and interpreting multinational agreements.
• Coordinated and managed external law firms, reviewed and presented case reports, and responded to legal warnings and notifications.
• Drafted and reviewed internal policies and procedures, providing legal advice on compliance with international regulations.
• Coordinated awareness activities and privacy trainings regarding personal data protection.

Law Clerk

• Drafted and submitted immigration forms such as I-589 and I-130, motions to change venue and reported to the Managing Attorney.
• Conducted legal research and prepared case briefs and assisted in case management and client communications.

Legal Trainee, Associate (Corporate Department)

• Assisted in the incorporation of companies, directors' and shareholders' rights, articles of association, board meetings, and secretarial matters.
• Prepared and delivered documents for corporate procedures of clients.
• Conducted legal research, prepared legal opinions, and drafted and reviewed contracts and corporate documents.

Legal Intern

• Translated contracts and legal texts.
• Wrote petitions and prepared bulletins about the latest legal regulations; conducted legal research and drafted memoranda.