Experience

Shepherd and Wedderburn

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Solicitor

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Solicitor

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2022

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  First Seat: Commercial Property (Glasgow)Second Seat: Commercial, Finance and Insolvency Litigation (Edinburgh/Glasgow)Third Seat: International and Commercial Disputes (Edinburgh)Fourth Seat: Employment (Edinburgh)



Aberdein Considine

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Student Placement

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2016

  Working part-time while at university, I was responsible for: drafting wills and powers of attorney, checking title deeds pre-sale, preparing inventories of charge certificates and standard security discharges for remortgages.

• Summer Placement Student

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  While employed as a Summer Placement Student within a branch office, at various times I was responsible for: taking client instructions as to how to market their properties before putting them on the market, instructing home reports, preparing property schedules and negotiating offers between clients and other solicitors. I also acted as general front of house by answering the telephones and dealing with clients as and when they came into the office. All my duties and responsibilities required me to multi-task and work effectively in a team in order to try and obtain the most successful, productive and efficient outcomes. Show less



The Aberdeen Law Project

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Communications

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  As Head of Communications, I handled all PR enquiries on behalf of the Project, directing queries where appropriate. I was also responsible for all social media and publicity.

• Assistant Deputy Director

  • May 2013 - Mar 2015

  This Senior Management position required me to report directly to the Student Director, Deputy Director and the Company Board. Since starting the role in September 2013, I redesigned the website and was jointly responsible for organising the Annual Lecture 2014 with Lord Hope as the guest speaker.

• Representation Advisor

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2015

  As a representation advisor, I worked directly with the clients, researching their cases and representing them if required. Before becoming a representation advisor, I worked in the consumer sector of the project where I attended client meetings with a representation advisor, working alongside them, taking notes. This has given me a valuable insight into the potential working life of a solicitor and their relationships with clients.



Tods Murray LLP

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Law School Student

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Trusts, Executries, Tax and Residential Property Trusts, Executries, Tax and Residential Property



Maclay Murray & Spens LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Summer Placement Student

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  Commercial Dispute Resolution Commercial Dispute Resolution



Simpson & Marwick

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Experience

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2013

  Family Law Family Law



Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace

• Administrative Assistant

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2013



Oxfam

• Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2013