Abbie Ferguson

Legal Counsel at Sliide
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London, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legal Counsel
      • Jul 2023 - Present

      London, England, United Kingdom

    • Philippines
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • In-house Lawyer
      • Apr 2021 - Jul 2023
    • India
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Trainee Solicitor
      • Mar 2019 - Feb 2021

      As Trainee Solicitor for the Toni & Guy group of companies, I dealt with both the salon and products parts of the business. My work covered a broad range of issues, but particularly franchising, commercial, property and company secretarial.

    • Paralegal
      • Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

    • United States
    • Maritime Transportation
    • Finance Assistant
      • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

      London, United Kingdom - Responsible for managing Accounts Payable including managing supplier's queries, reconciling accounts and reviewing supplier payment runs. - Manage and reconcile petty cash & expenses for the PR team, ensuring that transactions are coded appropriately and accounted for. - Responsible for reviewing employee expenses, approving where necessary and effectively managing the database. - Responsible for credit control through raising and receipting invoices, reviewing aged debtors and… Show more - Responsible for managing Accounts Payable including managing supplier's queries, reconciling accounts and reviewing supplier payment runs. - Manage and reconcile petty cash & expenses for the PR team, ensuring that transactions are coded appropriately and accounted for. - Responsible for reviewing employee expenses, approving where necessary and effectively managing the database. - Responsible for credit control through raising and receipting invoices, reviewing aged debtors and chasing up outstanding invoices to ensure timely payment. - Provide support with month-end activities including the submission of petty cash and credit card reconciliations, preparing monthly accruals/ prepayment lists. - Occasionally, undertake ad hoc financial analysis and reporting. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales Executive
      • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

      Kennington

    • Legal Intern
      • Feb 2016 - Feb 2016

      London, United Kingdom • Shadowed solicitors and barristers at court – custody duty, bail duty, PCMH, trials • Assisted fee-earners with case work – drafted proofs of evidence, bad character applications, defence statements, instructions to counsel, letters out to clients • Attended the police station

    • United Kingdom
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Legal Intern
      • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

      • Worked within the legal team at Barclays in London and took part in various workshops. • Workshops were designed to improve skills in areas such as interviewing, presentation, commercial awareness, negotiating and persuading • Winning team in the negotiation exercise (8 teams) • Shadowed in PCB Debt Advisory; - Attended conferences and meetings - Analysed Non-Disclosure agreements

    • Legal Intern
      • Feb 2015 - Feb 2015

      London • Attended court on behalf of solicitors and gave feedback on the hearings; this included pre-trial review hearings, fact finding hearings and final judgements • Lodged bundles at the Royal Courts of Justice and the Central Family Court • Prepared bundles for counsel • Attended client meetings

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • General Counsellor
      • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

      New York City • Worked successfully as part of a team with people from wide ranging and diverse backgrounds. • Resolved stressful situations between the young adults which involved using placating and negotiating skills • Designed, planned and supervised camp activities • Took a leadership role when required to ensure the safety, personal care and discipline of the children • Awarded with ‘Best Camp Counsellor’ at the end of my time at Camp Hayden Marks

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Assistant
      • May 2013 - May 2014

      Sheffield • Worked in a fast paced environment • Improved selling technique • Customer service skills – able to build a relationship of mutual trust. Able to deal with complaints in a professional manner • Performed well under pressure - successfully reached my personal target each month • Completed administrative tasks as sales trackers, stock reports and business floor layout plans • Assigned the role of visual merchandiser which afforded me additional responsibility and an… Show more • Worked in a fast paced environment • Improved selling technique • Customer service skills – able to build a relationship of mutual trust. Able to deal with complaints in a professional manner • Performed well under pressure - successfully reached my personal target each month • Completed administrative tasks as sales trackers, stock reports and business floor layout plans • Assigned the role of visual merchandiser which afforded me additional responsibility and an opportunity to increase sales Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Administrator
      • Jun 2010 - Sep 2012

      London, United Kingdom • IT skills; Microsoft Windows XP / Vista/2007, Microsoft Office [Word, Excel, PowerPoint] • Enhanced my organisational skills in organising staff members diaries • Responsible of opening and closing the branch • Developed sales skills when taking potential tenants on viewings • Interpersonal skills – learned to interact with a wide range of people and how to interpret and use body language. I was able to build a rapport with clients easily.

Education

  • BPP Law School
    Legal Practice Course
    2016 - 2017
  • The University of Sheffield
    Bachelor's Degree, Law
    2012 - 2016
  • Graveney Secondary School
    2005 - 2012

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