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isabel m. orchard
work experience

PubTalks, Founder
London
> co-founded monthly lecture series in pubs across London
> identified and managed speakers, venues, and partnerships
> coordniated on-the-day event execution
> produced written and visual digital content

Standard Power, Paralegal
New York
> supported Chief Legal Officer across contracts, compliance, corporate governance, litigation, and operational risk; implemented workflows and automation
> maintained and updated contract database and tickler file
> performed due diligence for $180MM data centre transaction, analysing real estate exposures and environmental liabilities, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations
> assessed, negotiated, and tracked >200 NDAs with counterparties
> reviewed 30,000+ documents for litigation discovery, identifying and redacting sensitive information
> perfected security interests in collateral and drafted amendments to Bitcoin mining Hosting Agreements
> formed and registered Delaware SPVs—working with outside counsel to complete state qualifications in NY and OH
> led candidate screening & onboarding for paralegalstrained new hires

Flipside Crypto, Governance Co-op
Boston
> coordinated governance across multiple crypto protocols – summarised proposal forum discussion, tracked team member votes, ensured execution via finance team
> authored Governance Weekly Roundup covering ecosystem news, protocol-level economics, and data-driven insights