About
AYŞENUR KÖLGESİZ LL.M.
I’m a Master’s graduate in International Business and Competition Law with experience in legal operations and project management. Now specializing in UX/UI and legal design, I combine legal insight with user-centered design to improve how legal services are structured, delivered, and understood. My focus lies in simplifying complex legal processes, enhancing legal workflows, and embedding regulatory principles like GDPR and the AI Act into intuitive, human-centered solutions. I’m especially passionate about using legal service design to create more accessible, transparent, and efficient legal systems.
Skills
Legal Operations & Contract Management
Information architecture, usability testing, UX strategy
Legal Project & Stakeholder Management
Document & Risk Management
Digital Tools (Figma, Miro, Notion, Jira)
Regulatory Research
Languages
Turkish (Native)
English (Business fluent)
German (Business fluent)
Education
Freie Universität Berlin
September 2019- October 2020
Master’s of Law (LL.M.)
European and International Business, Competition and Regulatory Law
Master Thesis: BITs and Human Rights: Resolving the Conflict of Laws
Istanbul Kultur University
September 2011- July 2015
Bachelor of Law
2011 - Moot Court Competition Winner Team - Team Lead
Article: ECHR Decision Feryadi Şahin v.Turkey
2012 Cehamer Summer Academy
Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg
2014- Spring Semester
Erasmus Exchange - Law
Certificate
SPICED Academy - Berlin
October 2024, January 2025
UX/UI Design Bootcamp
Intensive 540 hours on-site hands-on learning experience.
Coursera
January 2024, July 2024
Google UX Design Certificate
Experience
Dr. Yerlikaya-Manzel & Dr. Manzel GbR
Research Assistant - Legal Associate
Berlin, August 2020 - September 2024
Managed end-to-end documentation workflows and compliance processes, optimizing legal operations through structured project management and user-centered improvements.
Conducted in-depth research and analysis to support the development of efficient legal workflows and knowledge management systems.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, applying agile project management principles to streamline legal processes.
Majorel GmbH
Content Moderator
Berlin, April 2021 - September 2021
Implemented and enforced platform policies to improve content compliance and user experience.
Analyzed digital content trends to ensure adherence to guidelines in a fast-paced environment.
MKM Legal Partners
Associate Attorney
Istanbul, July 2018 – August 2019
Analyzed and restructured complex contract frameworks for infrastructure and energy projects, focusing on clarity and risk mitigation.
Conducted due diligence and enhanced compliance strategies with a focus on data privacy during M&A integrations.
Volunteer Work
Istanbul Bar Association IT Law Commission
Volunteer Legal Associate
Remote, December 2024 - Present
Monitoring the latest developments in EU Tech Law and preparing reports and articles within the framework of the AI Act and EU Competition Law.
Legal Design Summit 2025
Communications Team Member
Remote, February 2025 - Present
Visual design of social media content for the Legal Design Summit, considering target audience engagement, brand identity, and platform-specific UX principles.
