| Colgate-Palmolive (Dominican Republic)
Colgate-Palmolive (Dominican Republic)
Assisting the legal operations for the greater Caribbean region at Colgate-Palmolive, a global leading manufacturer of oral care and personal care products, the legal team possess strong commercial acumen, overseeing all legal issues throughout the region. Led by the Dominican Republic-based and well-respected regional legal director for the Greater Caribbean and Latin American Division Karla Gross, the team has influenced Colgate-Palmolive’s strategy with its advice on legal processes as well as with the interpretation and enforcement of regional laws and corporate policies with a profound impact on the company’s operation in the region. Gross has implemented a number of training initiatives to increase awareness of legal issues throughout the organisation in the region as well as anticipating and influencing new regulations and legislation. The team continuously demonstrate the flexibility to successfully manage a wide range of responsibilities related to the implementation of regulatory, risk and compliance initiatives and have impressed with its second-to-none negotiating skills. Thanks to the legal team the company continues to maintain its leadership position in the Latin American toothpaste market.