Gunesh Bakgalova is an accomplished compliance and legal professional with extensive experience in regulatory oversight, legal advisory, and strategic management in diverse sectors and international settings. Currently, Bakgalova serves in Regulatory Compliance at BlackRock Inc., where she spearheads internal oversight activities for facilities across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA, develops internal audit processes, and enhances organizational compliance through global reporting and regulatory mapping.

Bakgalova served in pivotal roles at Petronas Global and Schlumberger SLB as a Senior Legal Officer and Regulatory Compliance Manager, where she led internal audits and investigations, managed compliance policies, negotiated contracts, and supported global mergers and acquisitions. Bakgalova also worked as a Key Expert with the European Commission in conjunction with the Turkmenistan Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Justice. Her experience includes the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the American Bar Association, and the Turkmenistan Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations.

Bakgalova holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master’s Degree in International System from the Institute for European Politics (Germany), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Law from Turkmen State University. Bakgalova is fluent in English, Russian, and Turkmen languages.