Experience

JSM Engineering Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contracts Co-ordinator

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  - Varied role which involves constant learnings and working closely at Senior/Director level; - Exposure to the following including but not limited matters: Contract/Commercials; Human Resource; Invoicing/Payment; Compliance, pre-qualification questionnaires and risk disc checks; Reviewing Ad Hoc Terms and Conditions; Insurance Obligations/Policies; Property; Taking Meeting Minutes; Ad Hoc; - Examining contract conditions within acceptable company standards to protect the company's interests, understand the commercial risk and opportunities of deviations, negotiate terms where necessary and communicate to management where deviations need to be amended or withdrawn; - Preparing and reviewing final contract documents prior to arranging signatures; - Working closely with contract managers from handover to final account ensuring events are correctly recorded and notified in line with contractual obligations and that applications are made in due time to minimise risk and ensure payments are made in line with the contract; - Assisting contract managers, department heads and directors in negotiating and agreeing final accounts, progressing and resolving contractual / payment disputes that may arise; - Attending meetings as and when necessary and legal research. Show less



PUNCH TAVERNS PLC

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Property Support Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Mar 2018

  - Key member of the team, responsible for providing operational support in all matters of a legal, risk & compliance nature; - Drafting precedent and bespoke short-term contracts such as tenancy at wills, company key policy documents, legal letters & other supporting documents; - Engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including legal professionals, firms and government bodies; - Progressing compliance, audit and regulatory queries and drafting legal and non-legal correspondence; - Advising Area Operation Managers and Regional Operation Directors on practical issues, due diligence, risk analysis and liabilities; - Displaying excellent client care, negotiation and reporting skills. Show less



G4S Care and Justice Services Limited

• Contract and Legal Support Assistant

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

  - Supporting work colleagues, senior managers, third parties and legal departments on contracts with public institutions such as Home Office, local authorities and third-party commercial agreements; - Negotiating and drafting contracts, contract change notes following negotiations, appendices and other correspondence; - Assisting in the sign off process; - Demonstrating strong research and analytical skills; advising Management on indexation, VAT, annual contract reviews, pricing and contractual obligations; - Identifying any issues, investigating and digesting complex material in a timely manner; - Devising a company tool tracker, containing details of all legal matters including litigation cases. Show less



Formdata Limited

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Legal Support Associate

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  - Acting as Legal representative in a Property Management Company instructed to administer commercial units in a shopping centre internationally, predominantly in America; - Researching and applying American legal and contractual obligations in the Governing jurisdiction, providing guidance and supporting colleagues and Management; - Reviewing, negotiating and advising Management on various commercial agreements, confidentiality, and settlement agreements as well as on litigation matters; - Negotiating on behalf of Formdata Limited to avoid legal action, pursuing litigation, liaising with American Attorneys and collating information required for their cases; - Assisting with company secretarial compliance including the submission and preparation of applications with the relevant American State Department; - Drafting leases for third parties seeking to secure commercial property managed by the company. Show less



My Home Move Limited

• Conveyancer

  • Jun 2013 - Jan 2014

  - Volume conveyancing, working on team members files at all stages of a sale and purchase transaction managing a shared team portfolio; - Taking client instructions via the telephone, obtaining and checking Land Registry documents; - Drafting and reviewing sales contracts; - Negotiating contractual clauses; - Responding to enquiries, collating and reviewing supporting documentation; - Carrying out property checks and reviewing pre-contract searches, exchanging contracts and completing transactions. Show less



DBS Law Limited

• Paralegal

  • May 2009 - May 2013

  - Based within the Immigration Department and engaging in the Director’s other business interest activities; - Progressing matters at all stages, handling my own case load of immigration rules, working from the initial stages to the very end; - Managing the Director’s files and running the department in the absence of senior management; - Face to face meeting with clients, taking their instructions, advising on risk and on the Immigration Law & rules; - Preparing and submitting client applications (to enter/remain/naturalisation in the UK) to the Home Office and the British High Commission of various countries ensuring that these were submitted prior to the expiry of clients’ visas; - Drafting affidavits & preparing trial bundles for court; - Acting as an Immigration Advisor at the Citizens Advice Bureau (Birmingham) on a pro bono basis for a year on a weekly basis, providing Immigration Law advice to the public; - Compiling articles on the Immigration Rules which were published in The AfroNews. - The Director’s other business interests included; the Sikh Channel, (Sky Channel 840), where I appeared on a few shows as an Immigration advisor providing advice on live incoming calls; - Assisting with Company Secretarial compliance for the Sikh Channel by registering the Sikh Channel as a community interest company and making various applications to Companies House for the Director’s other companies; - Drafting Articles of Association and Memorandums. Show less