Experience

Beam

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal and Compliance Lead

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Leading on building out our Legal and Compliance function as we rapidly expand in size, I am the sole owner of all legal and compliance matters across the company. I work with stakeholders across the entire business, and work directly with the Senior Leadership Team, reporting into the CEO. My work includes: ･Review of all contracts for all aspects of the business, including negotiation with the other side when needed･Ensuring compliance across our operations teams, including auditing and developing new processes･Leading on our EMI share options scheme including issuance, exercising, disqualifying events, relevant HMRC and Companies House filings (Annual return, notifications, SH01s etc)･Advising internally on employment law matters ･Researching other legal points as they may occur such as IP and trademarking issues, both in the UK and Internationally.･Company Secretary responsibilities such as company filings･Developing and delivering training to teams across the business on compliance and policy matter such as safeguarding

• Legal Manager

  • Dec 2022 - Jan 2023

  Leading on our Legal function including: - Employee EMI scheme- Employment Law- Contract review- Company and charity compliance

• Client Success and Legal Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

  A hybrid role with commercial duties in client success and company wide legal responsibilitiesLegal includes:- Contract review, amendments and negotiation - EMI scheme ownership and management- Employment lawClient success includes:- Successfully managing a portfolio of accounts from onboarding to renewal - Optimising operational processes to help our clients to get the most out of our partnership- Working toward KPIs including renewal targets

• Client Success Executive

  • Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

  Providing exceptional account management and service delivery to Beam's Employer Partners as well as driving growth and success in the Beam Recruit Team. In doing so, we help more of our members experiencing homelessness into work and provide our clients with a diverse and socially responsible hiring solution.

• Operations Executive

  • Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

  Working directly with our members who are experiencing homelessness to support them into stable employment- helping them set up crowdfunding campaigns to raise any funds they need to do this.



The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Scholarship Holder

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2022

  Awarded two major award scholarships from Middle Temple. The first to study my MA law, the second to study the bar. Awarded two major award scholarships from Middle Temple. The first to study my MA law, the second to study the bar.



Solace Women's Aid

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

  Executive Assistant to the CEO and Board of Trustees. Executive Assistant to the CEO and Board of Trustees.



Rahman Lowe Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

  Paralegal and Executive Assistant to 3 partners at a Legal 500 employment law firm. Paralegal and Executive Assistant to 3 partners at a Legal 500 employment law firm.



Refuge

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• National Domestic Violence Helpline Volunteer

  • Jun 2019 - Oct 2019



NCS - National Citizen Service Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Mentor

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2018

  This role meant working with children aged 16 to encourage charity work and diverse, harmonious communities. I worked the programme every summer while I was at university, and my responsibilities included: - Sole responsibility of 12 sixteen year olds in both residential and city settings- on call 24 hours a day - Planning and delivering lessons - Providing pastoral support to young people who needed it, sometimes dealing with safeguarding issues This role meant working with children aged 16 to encourage charity work and diverse, harmonious communities. I worked the programme every summer while I was at university, and my responsibilities included: - Sole responsibility of 12 sixteen year olds in both residential and city settings- on call 24 hours a day - Planning and delivering lessons - Providing pastoral support to young people who needed it, sometimes dealing with safeguarding issues