Oliver Pinter
London,UK
Summary
Fully qualified lawyer, diplomat and consul. EU law specialist, CompTIA certified Security Analytics Professional. Confidently working in multicultural environment, ambitious troubleshooter with more than a decade of international experience. Present ability to deliver outstanding results under strict deadlines. Seeking an opportunity as “….” where I can further develop my skills and knowledge in a “…” environment.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Consul / Legal Advisor
Embassy of Hungary in London
London, UK
02.2018 - Current
- Representing the interests of more than 150.000 Hungarian citizens living in the United Kingdom
- Representing Hungarian interests before the UK authorities and maintaining dialogue with the UK government regarding issues of common interest
- Cooperating with EU member states
- Following up Brexit procedures and its impact on Hungarian citizens and companies with regular meetings with the competent authorities (Home Office, FCDO, Met Police, etc.)
- Helped promote and facilitate economic cooperation by ensuring proper financial accounting for the steady flow of consular fees covering maintenance costs.
Deputy Consul General, Head of the Consular Section
Consulate General of Hungary in Shanghai
Shanghai, PRC
10.2015 - 01.2018
- Organizing the Schengen visa application decision-making procedure while addressing complex regulatory issues and facilitating the local cooperation of EU member states and representing EU standpoints in a cross-cultural environment
- Drafting consular section regulations
- Carrying out prompt investigations of regulatory breaches
- Introduced intercultural regulations and ensured safe mission operations while directing, controlling, and leading 20 Hungarian and Chinese employees
- Enabled more than 10 thousand visa applicants to file their application after complying with new regulations while controlling Visa Application Center operations
- Promoted Hungary as a worthwhile investment worthy of enterprise expansion by liaising with Chinese companies including the Bank of China, Huawei, ZTE, and Dahua.
Deputy Consul General, Head of the Consular Section
Consulate General of Hungary in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, USA
07.2012 - 08.2015
- Cooperating with state-level authorities to promote and facilitate the interests of Hungarian citizens and enterprises in the consular district
- Ensuring the consular protection of Hungarian citizens in the USA including mission security and cooperation with relevant local and federal authorities such as the LAPD, FBI, and US Secret Service
- Coordinating high-ranking delegations
- Facilitating trade issues by examining start-up companies in California while networking and cooperating with the local Hungarian communities
- Represented the mission towards the AJC, ADL, and Simon Wiesenthal Center
- Strengthened bilateral state-level connections and grew the share of Hungarian companies in start-up and biotech businesses significantly.
Legal Professional
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Hungary
07.2009 - 06.2012
Legal Professional
Ministry of Finance
Hungary
09.2006 - 06.2009
Legal Professional
Munz és Társai Ügyvédi Iroda
Hungary
09.2003 - 08.2006
Education
CompTIA Security Analytics Professional - Cybersecurity
Learning People
London 10.2022 - 03.2024
Hungarian/EU bar exam - Law
Ministry of Justice of Hungary
Budapest, Hungary 09.2006 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Legal translation
University of Szeged
Szeged, Hungary 09.2003 - 06.2006
Master of Arts - Law
University of Szeged
Szeged, Hungary 09.1998 - 06.2003
High School Diploma - EU law
University of Szeged
Szeged, Hungary 09.2000 - 06.2003
Skills
- Legal risk management strategies
- Problem-solving
- Multilingual
- Leadership
- Implementing policy and procedure
- Staff training
- Ability to assess compliance vulnerabilities and risk
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Personal Information
- Nationality: Hungarian
- Marital status: Married
- Father of two sons
- Loves rowing and doing kettlebell
Languages
Hungarian
Native
English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Timeline
CompTIA Security Analytics Professional - Cybersecurity
Learning People
10.2022 - 03.2024
Consul / Legal Advisor
Embassy of Hungary in London
02.2018 - Current
Deputy Consul General, Head of the Consular Section
Consulate General of Hungary in Shanghai
10.2015 - 01.2018
Deputy Consul General, Head of the Consular Section
Consulate General of Hungary in Los Angeles
07.2012 - 08.2015
Legal Professional
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
07.2009 - 06.2012
Legal Professional
Ministry of Finance
09.2006 - 06.2009
Hungarian/EU bar exam - Law
Ministry of Justice of Hungary
09.2006 - 04.2008
Legal Professional
Munz és Társai Ügyvédi Iroda
09.2003 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Legal translation
University of Szeged
09.2003 - 06.2006
High School Diploma - EU law
University of Szeged
09.2000 - 06.2003
Master of Arts - Law
University of Szeged
09.1998 - 06.2003
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