Milad Sefidyan

Legal professional — compliance, financial regulation & sustainability (ESG)

Profile

Attorney and legal professional with experience in financial regulation, regulatory and sanctions-risk management, and corporate sustainability (ESG). Combines legal rigor with quantitative analytical skills (econometric methods, Stata) and practical knowledge of European regulatory frameworks for banking compliance and sustainability. Seeking a professional role or internship in compliance, ESG, or the banking sector in Italy.

Professional experience

Corporate Sustainability Legal Intern

Dec 2025 – Jan 2026

Fard Industrial Company, Iran

Researched and analyzed international regulatory frameworks and corporate sustainability standards in collaboration with the internal legal team.
Assessed the legal requirements necessary for formal alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within an industrial corporate environment.
Applied Master of Laws (LL.M.) frameworks directly to real-world corporate legal strategy, as part of a structured 200-hour program.

Attorney at Law & Corporate Legal Counsel

Mar 2021 – Nov 2023

Iranian Central Bar Association & Etminan Energy Co.

Served as primary legal counsel for a major petroleum products and gas station network, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational risk management within a highly regulated sector.
Advised on financial contractual structures and exposure to regulatory and sanctions risk within a capital-intensive sector.
Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated complex commercial agreements, vendor contracts, and employment policies.
Ranked in the top 2% among 81,000+ examinees in the Iranian Central Bar (ICBar) examination.

Legal-Economic Analyst & Independent Journalist

Mar 2020 – Jan 2021

Authored analytical reports on macroeconomic trends, investment strategy, and financial market dynamics.
Translated and published the economic text In Defence of Capitalism: Debunking the Myths.

Education

LL.M. in Law and Sustainable Development

2023 – 2026

Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy

Thesis: The Impact of Geopolitical Risk on GDP Growth and Macroeconomic Stability: A Quantitative Cross-Country Analysis

Relevant coursework:

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation Law 28/30
Economic Geography and Public Administration 28/30
Empirical Legal Studies 23/30

Bachelor of Law

2017 – 2020

Azad University of Shahrood, Iran

GPA 3.60/4.00, top 10% of cohort.
Winner, 2019 University Moot Court.

Research experience

Impact of Oil Revenues on State-Owned Enterprise Subsidies and Unfair Competition

2024 – 2025

Iran’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance

Analyzed how oil revenues influence government subsidies to state-owned enterprises and the resulting distortive effects on private-sector competition — a topic closely related to competition law and regulatory oversight.

“Which Women’s Revolution?”

2026 (Finalist)

National Data Analysis Competition, Iran

Conducted a gender-disaggregated statistical analysis of a national social movement.

Skills

Compliance & regulatory risk management: financial regulation, exposure to sanctions risk, compliance in highly regulated sectors.
ESG & sustainability: SDG alignment, EU sustainability regulatory frameworks, corporate sustainability.
Quantitative analysis: Stata, panel data methods (Panel VAR, GMM), cross-country analysis.
Contract drafting: commercial agreements, vendor contracts, corporate policies.

Certifications

Oxford Master Diploma: Economics (Macro/Micro) — Udemy, 69.5 hours, certified February 2026
Data Science & AI Advanced Full Course — Udemy
What is Data Science? — IBM / Coursera, 2023
Microeconomics & Macroeconomics — Khan Academy

Languages

Persian — Native English — Professional (C1) Italian — Intermediate (B1)