Caroline Paranikas

Chief Legal Officer/Chief Administrative Officer
Prescient Security
USA

“Many of us operate in legal isolation at the executive level. Having a trusted circle where we can discuss wins, hard decisions, grey areas and lessons learned is invaluable.”

Chief Legal and People Officer with 20+ years of private practice (Kirkland & Ellis) and in-house experience (public company and tech startups).

I am a practical, proactive and creative problem solver who gets the job done in fast-paced environments.

I have grown and led multiple teams, including attorneys, compliance and HR professionals. I am passionate about management and lead with curiosity, empathy and a growth mindset, focusing on the development of my team.

Multi-cultural, I thrive in diverse and global environments. I believe in candid conversations and a positive people-centric culture. A legal expert and trusted advisor in domestic and international transactions, I have worked closely and collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior executive leaders. I have a lot of experience with global expansion in Europe and APAC.

Industry experience: Tech (SaaS, language services, information security and proptech), Commercial real estate, Professional services, Banking and auto finance, diverse industry range of portfolio companies of VC and private equity clients while in private practice.

Skills include corporate governance, compliance and regulatory aspects, M&A (deal structuring, drafting and negotiating deal documents, coordinating various internal business functions, providing due diligence, post-closing and integration support), debt financing, commercial contracts, privacy, IP, HR management and compliance, dispute & litigation management, and management of outside counsel.