Experience

Mubadala Capital

• United Arab Emirates
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Legal Assistant

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Derby College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Employee Relations Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - Apr 2022

  Confidentiality and discretion Attending meetings and taking minutes (including grievances & disciplinary) HR project work On boarding of new employees General HR administration Confidentiality and discretion Attending meetings and taking minutes (including grievances & disciplinary) HR project work On boarding of new employees General HR administration



Greenwood Academies Trust

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• PA to Principal

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

  Drafted emails and letters on behalf of the Principal. Assisted Principal with preparation of reports on school and student key indicator performances. Budget control - purchased and monitored stationery and equipment within budget guidelines. Diary management, arranged meetings, prepared materials and took minutes/action points. Introduced process improvements for all student exclusions. Resourced temporary teaching and admin staff liaising with external agencies. Drafted emails and letters on behalf of the Principal. Assisted Principal with preparation of reports on school and student key indicator performances. Budget control - purchased and monitored stationery and equipment within budget guidelines. Diary management, arranged meetings, prepared materials and took minutes/action points. Introduced process improvements for all student exclusions. Resourced temporary teaching and admin staff liaising with external agencies.



E.ON UK

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• PA to 3 Heads of Marketing (Digital, Advertising & PR and Residental)

  • May 2019 - Oct 2019

  Maintained schedules by organising diaries, ensuring no conflicts, and updating attendance. Arranged team meetings, prepared materials, and took action points. Considered the best travel arrangements, booked conferences, prepared detailed itineraries, and processed expense claims. Maintained schedules by organising diaries, ensuring no conflicts, and updating attendance. Arranged team meetings, prepared materials, and took action points. Considered the best travel arrangements, booked conferences, prepared detailed itineraries, and processed expense claims.



CEVA Logistics

• France
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• EA to Managing Director UKIN

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

  Conducted extensive business and personal diary management across time zones. Project managed tasks such as departmental moves and event management. Screened and managed telephone calls and emails, requiring the application of decision- making capabilities to prioritise and address personally or direct to executives accordingly. Supported MD to implement new policies and procedures by drafting internal comms to circulate information. Sourced and budgeted equipment and services to ensure the most competitive prices were negotiated in line with budget. Administered agenda items, prepared, circulated meeting materials, record meeting minutes, consolidated and tracked outstanding actions. Liaised with internal and external EAs and PAs and departments to facilitate the MD’s diary and arrange meetings with senior management across the Group including members of the Executive Board. Key Travel approver/administrator for UKIN business booking travel, accommodation, venues for conferences/seminars, and provided detailed itineraries. Facilitated the onboarding and departure of new employees and leavers which included the ordering of IT equipment, scheduling induction programmes and liaison with HR. Show less



Vision Express

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• PA to Property & JV Director

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Inbox and diary management across international time zones. Booked travel, accommodation, arranged all logistics, and provided itineraries. Budget control for office supplies including purchasing and monitoring of stationery, equipment, and expense claim submissions. Arranged and organised team meetings on a monthly basis, supplied material, and attended meetings taking action points. Typed, recorded, and filed Dividends Resolutions for joint venture partners. Inbox and diary management across international time zones. Booked travel, accommodation, arranged all logistics, and provided itineraries. Budget control for office supplies including purchasing and monitoring of stationery, equipment, and expense claim submissions. Arranged and organised team meetings on a monthly basis, supplied material, and attended meetings taking action points. Typed, recorded, and filed Dividends Resolutions for joint venture partners.



Clyde & Co

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal PA to International Arbitrator & Head of Dispute Resolution

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2018

  Assisted Arbitrator and Head of Dispute Resolution by utilising time management skills to allow executives to focus on day to day operations. Typed documentation and correspondence for review from written markups and digital dictation. Scheduled and coordinated business appointments, arranged visas, transportation, and hotel accommodation, prepared complex travel itineraries. Planned and organised events, coordinated with outside vendors such as local hotels and guest speakers/entertainment. Screened and managed telephone calls and emails, requiring the application of decision- making capabilities to prioritise and address personally or direct to key fee earners accordingly. Conducted Know Your Client (KYC) and due diligence research and collated information for opening new client matters. Managed bills, drafted invoices, prepared monthly billing. Show less



Appleby

• Cayman Islands
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Legal EA to Senior Counsel

  • Apr 2008 - Dec 2011

  Typed and proofread draft and final corporate documentation from written markup and digital dictation. Prepared client invoices, debt recovery, and settlement of outstanding accounts. Typed and proofread draft and final corporate documentation from written markup and digital dictation. Prepared client invoices, debt recovery, and settlement of outstanding accounts.



HSBC

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Administrator (short term contract)

  • Nov 2007 - Apr 2008

  Prepared documentation for Immigration submissions and implemented record system, facilitated the onboarding and departures of new employees and leavers. Administered the Human Resources Helpdesk (emails and phone calls) dealing with all queries and requests in strict confidence. Prepared documentation for Immigration submissions and implemented record system, facilitated the onboarding and departures of new employees and leavers. Administered the Human Resources Helpdesk (emails and phone calls) dealing with all queries and requests in strict confidence.



SABMiller

• Food & Beverages
• 700 & Above Employee

• PA to Global Marketing Director and Head of Consumer Insights

  • Sep 2004 - Mar 2007

  Sourced venues, negotiated price, and coordinated conferences, workshops, seminars monitoring team’s budget (circa £4 million pa). Organised annual Marketing Awards event including all logistics for circa 100 people and the preparation/distribution of Marketing Awards brochure globally. Implemented a process to track and analyse global brands’ performance on a quarterly basis. Sourced venues, negotiated price, and coordinated conferences, workshops, seminars monitoring team’s budget (circa £4 million pa). Organised annual Marketing Awards event including all logistics for circa 100 people and the preparation/distribution of Marketing Awards brochure globally. Implemented a process to track and analyse global brands’ performance on a quarterly basis.



Gallaher Group

• United States
• Tobacco Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Market Analyst

  • May 1989 - Sep 2004

  Analysed tobacco consumer sales trends providing reports for business decision making by Senior Management. Contributed to the implementation and design of a new database system including account fee negotiation with data brokers and training for 100+ personnel on data reporting. Analysed tobacco consumer sales trends providing reports for business decision making by Senior Management. Contributed to the implementation and design of a new database system including account fee negotiation with data brokers and training for 100+ personnel on data reporting.