Experience

Hedges Law

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Advanced Paralegal ACILEx

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• Paralegal

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  • Working alongside colleagues to maintain effective operational management throughout all responsibilities, including conducting regular meetings with clients, working together to identify requirements.• Providing comprehensive support and advice to clients based on their circumstances around Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, and Court of Protection matters.• Staying up to date with all regulatory standards to ensure compliance procedures are accurately followed at all times.• Actively drafting a wide range of legal documentation and letters of advice, alongside making multiple amendments as per client requests.• Overseeing cases from beginning to end, working collaboratively with the client until all documents are signed validly, or final registration documents of Court Orders are received.• Ensuring clients are kept continuously updated throughout all processes, utilising knowledge and expertise to accurately answer and questions or concerns they may have.• Regularly supporting members of the team during busy periods, as well as providing training and development to both Junior and Senior staff members.• Spearheading operations within a key role of fee earner, with responsibilities including arranging initial client meetings, taking instructions and drafting legal documents such as Wills of various complexities, Lasting Powers of Attorneys, and Deputyship Applications to the Court of Protection.• Submitting Notices of Severances to the Land Registry, in addition to drafting Declarations of Trust.



Cardew & Co Oxford Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tea and Coffee Merchant

  • Nov 2018 - May 2020

  • Utilising extensive industry insight and knowledge to provide customers and business clients with products suited to their daily life and business needs. • Carrying out regular financial administrative duties, including handling cash, and carrying out closing routines where required. • Assuming Supervisory responsibilities when needed, ensuring a flexible and adaptable standard to fit with continuously evolving business demands. • Liaising with customers from all walks of life, maintaining strong communication and an exceptional standard of customer service, with a consistently professional and brand-upholding approach. • Gaining insight into the specifications of all products on the company roster to allow for effective marketing to various tea and coffee connoisseurs.



Tesco

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2019



SMQ Legal Services LLP

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Sep 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Carrying out operations within various areas of law, including Family, Civil and Military Law, with the majority of responsibilities taking place within the Police Station Department. • Acting as the initial point of call for Prison Law Appeal Cases, involving continuous liaison with clients, providing aid and support where required, as well as answering any queries and providing updates on case progression. • Updating the company calendars on Outlook on behalf of the Solicitor and Paralegal, prioritising urgent tasks as and when required. • In charge of drafting documents for the Solicitor, including Position Statements, Letters and Defence Case Statements, alongside drafting preparation notes and providing briefs for the Solicitor-Advocate and Barrister. • Actively time-recording pieces of work, in addition to opening new files on the OSPREY database. • Preparing invoices for clients and updating Legal Aid Spreadsheets, as well as liaising with Solicitors to cover court hearings and police station interviews. • Updating all company Social Media accounts, publishing engaging content and new articles on each platform regularly.