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Gabija Kuncyte Appointed Head of Legal Baltics at Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group

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Former Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group Chief Legal and Compliance Officer in Lithuania Gabija Kuncyte has been appointed as the company's Head of Legal Baltics, effective April 1, 2024.

According to the company's statement, Kuncyte has "an impressive background as a Chief Legal Officer, with 20 years of experience spearheading international Legal, Compliance, and GDPR projects, alongside her certification as an ECPC-B DPO and her tenure as a Professional Board Member."

Before joining Compensa as its Chief Legal and Compliance Officer in Lithuania in 2022 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on September 13, 2022), Kuncyte worked for the Lithuanian postal services company as Head of Legal and Public Procurement between 2018 and 2021. Her earlier GC tenures include EPSO-G for almost three years, AB Klaipedos Nafta for another three, and E Energija for one and a half. She also served as an Associate Partner with Varul between 2010 and 2011, an Associate with Eversheds for a year and a half, the Head of Public Procurement and Real Estate at JSC Lithuanian Railways for three years, and an Associate Counsel at Ecovis Proventus for two years, starting in 2004.

Kuncyte's "expertise and visionary approach to legal and compliance matters have been instrumental in shaping the company’s strategies, mitigating risks, and ensuring the adherence to the highest standards of regulatory compliance," the Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group announced. "Gabija's remarkable ability to navigate complex legal landscapes, coupled with her proactive and innovative problem-solving skills, make her the ideal leader to guide the Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group Baltic Legal team in this dynamic and challenging era."

Originally reported by CEE In-House Matters.