Juliee Conde Medina, Manager Counsel Compliance at The Hershey Company, joins The Advocate Next Door to explain compliance as “following the rules,” spanning areas like FDA issues, sanctions, internal investigations, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and third-party risk management, with small teams supporting global organizations.
She describes a “wheel of compliance” that includes policies, training, monitoring, audits, investigations, and risk assessments, stressing the need to tailor training to audiences and cultures. She recounts her path from youth court and mock trial to big law case clerk work in Atlanta, then University of Miami law school, government work at GAO, and moving into compliance in 2023 through established connections. She discusses stress and the importance of de-stressing, and emphasizes authentic networking as relationship-building, mentorship, diversity, and “lift as you grow.”
STORY
00:00 Mic Check And Setup
02:10 Podcast Intro Guest
02:52 Compliance Explained
06:36 Wheel Training
09:41 Cultural Aspects
10:49 From GAO To Compliance
11:37 Early Law Path Youth Court
14:25 Big Law Beginnings
18:22 Law School
19:20 Dancing Into Networking
25:07 Diversity Global Compliance
26:52 Small Team Global Support
27:55 In-House Networking
29:41 Stress Level Reality Check
29:59 Managing Risk
30:20 Running Toward Challenges
32:10 Stress Relief
33:15 Running Towards Self Care
36:34 Advice For Future Lawyers
38:15 Networking Mentors and LinkedIn
45:09 Introverts and Networking Tips
47:03 Cosplay and DragonCon
51:57 Authentic Relationship Building
55:16 Multifaceted Life
BIOGRAPHY
Juliee Conde Medina is a bilingual regulatory and compliance attorney with The Hershey Company, where she advises on complex legal, regulatory, and policy matters. Licensed in both Florida and the District of Columbia, Juliee brings extensive experience in compliance, federal investigations, audit support, and policy analysis, with a background spanning both government and corporate legal environments.
Before joining Hershey, Juliee served as a Staff Attorney with the United States Government Accountability Office, where she worked on Department of Defense investigations, congressional reporting, and regulatory matters involving sensitive and classified information. Earlier in her career, she interned with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and also served as a Summer Associate at the GAO.
Juliee earned her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, where she served on the Race and Social Justice Law Review and held a national leadership position as Region VIII President of the Hispanic National Bar Association Law Student Division. Fluent in English and Spanish, she is passionate about ethical governance, public service, and advancing diverse perspectives within the legal profession.
LINKS
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliee-conde-30318085/
Hispanic Bar Association Spotlight: https://www.hbadc.org/general/custom.asp?page=JulieeConde
