Yousbeth Maylee Díaz Iriarte
Santa Cruz De La Sierra
Summary
Lawyer graduated with honors from the Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra and is currently serving as a lawyer and head of the legal advisory for the Bolivian State in the Bolivian Navy. I have extensive experience in legal advisory, judicial process monitoring, translation and interpretation, and contract drafting. Specialized in criminal law, with a thesis focused on the classification of the crime of virtual pedophilia in Bolivia. I have worked in both the public and private sectors, providing legal counsel to companies, law firms, and government institutions. I possess advanced skills in confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive information. Additionally, I have training in several languages: fluent English, intermediate-basic French, and knowledge of Portuguese and German.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of the Legal Advisory Division of Naval Area No. 2
Bolivian Navy
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
05.2024 - Current
- Public Official
- Directed the legal department in providing advice and guidance on a wide range of corporate matters.
- Analyzed internal processes and recommended and implemented procedural or policy changes to improve operations.
- Managed external counsels for litigation cases including contract disputes, intellectual property rights protection, employment law issues, mergers and acquisitions activities.
- Advised senior management on contractual terms and conditions before entering into agreements with vendors or clients.
- Organized and maintained documents, files and records.
- Advised senior officers on matters related to military law enforcement operations as well as international relations.
- Conducted investigations into alleged violations of military law or policy.
- Interpreted laws and regulations applicable to military justice matters.
- legal counsel experience and interaction with incarcerated individuals
- preparation of legal agreements among state institutions
- preparation of legal judgments in military legal matters
Lawyer
Ficer Group
Santa Cruz De La Sierra
08.2023 - 02.2024
- legal agreements and oversight of engineering projects
- assessment of workforce legislation
- translation of contractual legal documents
- tasked with sourcing and negotiating agreements with engineering material suppliers
Lawyer
Legal Resources and Defense Law Firm
La Paz Bolivia
03.2022 - 06.2023
- Creation and writing of bylaws for limited liability medical supplement companies
- conversion of legal documents
- interpretation of agreements
- Presented court cases to jurors and judges.
- Used in-depth knowledge of legal precedents to analyze probable outcomes of cases.
- Represented clients in court proceedings by examining witnesses and presenting evidence.
Legal Assistant
Bisa Leasing
Santa Cruz De La Sierra
12.2021 - 02.2022
- Analyzed documentation and requirements for financial leasing
- Worked closely with other professionals such as accountants, financial advisors, real estate agents in order to provide comprehensive advice to clients.
- Provided guidance on compliance with applicable laws to ensure that businesses are operating within the bounds of the law.
- Facilitating translation and representation of foreign clients to execute financial leasing contracts
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Investigated current developments in commercial law to guarantee compliance with applicable regulations.
- Counseled senior management regarding comprehensive aspects of commercial lending compliance including regulations, laws, and risk management protocols.
Legal Advisor
CIS Catering International & Services
Santa Cruz De La Sierra
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Locate and establish contracts with providers of engineering camp supplements
- Contracts with food suppliers for catering services in oil wells
- Translation of legal texts related to oil wells in Bolivia
- Delivered bilingual document interpretation advice in both English and French.
Ensured clarity and comprehension through detailed explanations of documents.
Adapted interpretation strategies based on client requirements and contexts.
Supported effective communication by providing timely, accurate interpretations.
Intern
Honorable Municipal Council of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
06.2018 - 08.2018
- review of legislative frameworks
- evaluation of governmental regulations
- management of events in municipal mayor's office of Santa Cruz Bolivia
- recommendations for community jurisdiction rights
Intern
Bar Association
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Performed document review activities as part of discovery process in civil cases.
- Organized meetings among attorneys, clients, and witnesses based on necessity.
- Verify all documents ahead of submission for correctness in grammar and spelling.
- Processed closing documents and transactional documents for legal review.
- Drafted wills, powers of attorney, trusts and estate planning documents.
Education
J.D. - Law
Universidad Privada De Santa Cruz De La Sierra
Santa Cruz De La Sierra11-2021
High School Diploma - Humanities
Colegio Internacional De La Sierra
Santa Cruz De La Sierra11-2013
Skills
- Legal document drafting
- Legal analysis
- Negotiation
- Litigation
- Legal advisory
- Legal consulting
- Management of judicial processes
- Monitoring of judicial processes
- Mastery of legal regulations
- Mastery of legal codes
- Confidentiality
- Discretion
- Drafting institutional agreements
- Loan-for-use contracts
- Legal advisory for service contracts
- Legal advisory for procurement
- Assistance in penitentiary centers
- Legal counsel
- Proficiency in multiple languages
Languages
- Spanish, native
- English, fluent
- French, intermediate-basic
- Portuguese, basic
- German, basic
Seminars And Certifications
- Honor diploma for performance in literary production, lyrical genre, Festival of National Authors, Colegio Internacional de La Sierra, 01/01/10
- Recognition diploma in poetry, Festival of National Authors, Colegio Internacional de La Sierra, 01/01/11
- Honor diploma for participation in the Language and Literature Ark, Festival of National Authors, Colegio Internacional de La Sierra, 01/01/12
- Participation in Munsierra (UN model), Colegio Internacional de La Sierra, 01/01/13
- Participation in the International Criminal Justice Conferences, Center for International Humanitarian Law Studies of the Spanish Red Cross, REPSOL E&P Bolivia S.A, and UPSA, 01/01/16
- Participation in the Institutional Colloquium on Access to Information and Functions of the Bolivian Ministry of Defense, 01/01/16
- Certificate of participation in the Facebook developers’ seminar, UPSA, 01/01/17
- Certificate of participation in the International Seminar on Parapsychology and Esotericism, 01/01/17
- Certificate in National and International Arbitration, Moreno Baldivieso, Mayer Brown, Cainco, and UPSA, 01/01/17
- French Language Certificate from the Alliance Française, 01/01/23
- Seminar on the Preparation of Military Informative Summaries, Bolivian Navy and Bolivian Ministry of Defense, 24/03/25
Timeline
Head of the Legal Advisory Division of Naval Area No. 2
Bolivian Navy
05.2024 - Current
Lawyer
Ficer Group
08.2023 - 02.2024
Lawyer
Legal Resources and Defense Law Firm
03.2022 - 06.2023
Legal Assistant
Bisa Leasing
12.2021 - 02.2022
Legal Advisor
CIS Catering International & Services
01.2019 - 10.2021
Intern
Honorable Municipal Council of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
06.2018 - 08.2018
Intern
Bar Association
01.2016 - 12.2017
J.D. - Law
Universidad Privada De Santa Cruz De La Sierra
High School Diploma - Humanities
Colegio Internacional De La Sierra
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