Experience

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  Creative Car Park Ltd.

  • United Kingdom
  • Facilities Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Paralegal/ Legal Administrator

    • Aug 2023 - Present

    • Review, manage and draft 20+ contracts monthly including third-party supply agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) to secure favourable deals upon renewal which reduced costs by 35%.• Conduct 3+ mediations in collaboration with external mediators to settle cases before hearings with a success rate of 85%. • Successfully counsel defendants on the removal process of County Court Judgements, enhancing the company’s reputation and contributing to 1% revenue increase independently.• Prepare bundles, witness statements and attendance notes for solicitors to assist in the ongoing commercial litigation process, reducing compliance risk below 98%. • Efficiently draft corporate documents such as power of attorneys, board resolution, partnership agreement and business reports to operate in a fast-paced environment. • Attend calls to negotiate with defendants the settlement agreement and provide legal advice on their insolvency status to settle their outstanding debt which increased collection rate by 90% in 6 months.• Conduct project management by collaborating with debt recovery agencies like Marston to process enforcement databases which improved case management by 45%. • Assist in software development process from Traffic Guard to Zeus Project by conducting regular IP checks to reduce compliance risk below 98%. • Conduct status update meetings for issuing of claims, payment status analysis and amending budget to meet revenue generation target which improved collection rate by 90%. • Work in collaboration with the General Counsel by attending monthly meetings to manage 25+ new and existing matters/contracts by reviewing and updating the contract library which reduced liability by 90%.• Liaise with finance and client liaison department to aid in customer claims and contract dispute resolution, drafting ‘without prejudice’ and ‘letter before action’ letters to mitigate liability like settlement amounts during dispute management.

  • Legal Assistant

    • Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

    • Conducted compliance check for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) filing by keeping the GHG protocols in check to evaluate the possibilities of achieving net zero in the next 30 years. • Responded to the letters from the MPs to assist and clarify any concern relating to parking charge notices or complaints by the citizens to maintain the goodwill and smooth functioning of the business which helped in business development by 25%. • Provided administrative support by conducting due diligence and corporate restructuring which lead to successful acquisition by Inflexion. • Facilitated in ongoing litigation process by conducting extensive legal research and suggested possible solutions which had a success rate of about 85%. • Assisted the HR in reviewing the staff handbook and conducted compliance check regarding Employment Law to improve work-life balance to about 80%. • Replied to legal correspondence efficiently by creating new standard templates and responses, resulting improved functioning of the business in a fast-paced environment and increased revenue generation by 2%.• Lead a team of 3 by collaborating with manual petrol officers to recover the parking charges who were violating the traffic rules by obscuring their number plates. This helped in generating a revenue of about 30%.

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  Axiom

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Legal Trainee

    • Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    • Extensively used LEAP software for a month to assemble and manage new matters to reduce double booking conflicts below 1% within the firm.• Administered a team of 8 in bundling, copying, scanning and printing documents by implementing new filing system which increased efficiency by 5% within 2 weeks’ time while working in an agile environment with constantly changing priorities and tight deadlines. • Conducted in-depth legal research on 10+ topics weekly related to commercial and property law by using search engines like Practical Law to assist in ongoing cases and filing procedures.

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  qLegal

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Public Legal Educator

    • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022
    • London, United Kingdom

    • Collaborated with a 4-member team to educate clients on legal documentation like licensing agreements by assessing their products against consumer market data and investors needs to build successful business marketing strategy. • Collaborated with Baker McKenzie solicitors and delivered workshops on legal topics like importance of IPR for start-ups, business strategy development, infrastructure growth and consumer satisfaction to clients by creating handbooks on the topics, improving the success rate of the workshop by 80%. • Received positive feedback from Hatch’s supervisor on my ability to manage difficult clients. Set up a separate meeting with the client to cater to his requirements without deviating from the set topic for the workshop, resulting 95% client satisfaction.

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  A&A Exports

  • Siliguri, West Bengal, India

  • Paralegal

    • May 2020 - Aug 2021
    • Siliguri, West Bengal, India

    • Drafted legal documents including Supply Contracts, Purchase Order, Tender documents and Warehouse Agreements to speed the export-import operation in a fast-paced environment with changing market requirements. • Regulated client interactions (Bangladesh, Romania, Russia) and facilitated the status update meetings which benefitted the business revenue by 25% within 6 months. • Succeeded in revoking the unfair levy of exportation cost from a certain part of West Bengal (India) to Biral (Bangladesh) by presenting the case and having numerous postal communication with the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) which reduced transportation cost by 65%. • Monitored and updated clients on changes in shipping laws and regulations which improved business relation by 40% with existing client retention within 3 months. • Coordinated with clients, customs officials, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with import-export regulations to improve functioning efficiently to about 95%.

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  BODHI HOMES PRIVATE LIMITED

  • Siliguri, West Bengal, India

  • Paralegal

    • Sep 2019 - Apr 2020
    • Siliguri, West Bengal, India

    • Prepared and reviewed legal documents relating to housing transactions, including leases, rental agreements, and eviction notices which increased generation of revenue by 20%. • Drafted legal opinions and memoranda on housing matters for clients and attorneys which increased efficiency by 12%. • Assisted in the preparation of pleadings, briefs, and other court documents related to housing disputes.• Researched issues related to Companies Act 2013, Corporate Governance, and Contract Law to assist in the ongoing litigation. • Volunteered for client conferences and client counselling sessions to gain experience and better understanding of the business.

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  Supreme Court of India

  • Delhi, India

  • Legal Experience

    • Jan 2020 - Feb 2020
    • Delhi, India

    •Assigned to a team where I reported the daily activities like reviewing of documents, research and filing.•Attended Advocate Joydeep Mukherjee's lectures on drafting. It was designed to provide a reference source to all the drafters and officials.•Drafted an application in a recovery suit, under O XII R 6 of CPC for a summary judgement for a claim worth Rupees 1.8 Crores.

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  High Court, Calcutta

  • Kolkata, West Bengal

  • Legal Intern

    • Jan 2019 - Jan 2019
    • Kolkata, West Bengal

    •Translated criminal case notices for a consulting advocate of the firm who dealt with cases pertaining to cheque bounce, criminal trespass of village and agricultural properties.• Translated case files, court order and charge sheet from Bengali and Hindi to English.

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  Ghoshal & Co

  • Kolkata

  • Legal Intern

    • May 2018 - Jun 2018
    • Kolkata

    • Researched on Company Law and case laws pertaining to Arbitration. • Conducted research on anti-corruption laws in India.• Assisted in maintaining the accounts of the firm and drafted a complaint letter for a consumer dispute and sexual harassment.

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  High Court, Calcutta

  • Kolkata, West Bengal

  • Legal Intern

    • May 2017 - Jun 2017
    • Kolkata, West Bengal

    •Conducted research on Criminal Appeal matters, Criminal Revision and assisted in filing and documentation.• Attended Advocate Partha Sarathi Bhattachharayya's session on basics of Criminal Law. • Learnt documentation process of trademark and criminal cases.

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  High Court, Calcutta

  • Kolkata, West Bengal

  • Legal Intern

    • Nov 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Kolkata, West Bengal

    •Conducted research on divorce law, land laws and trespass. •Translated and compiled the document for PIL. •Conducted research on “ Senior Citizen Rights in India” for training material to be published by the organisation.