Compliance Team Leader / Deputy MLRO / Company Secretary

• Jan 2023 - Present

Company Secretary

• Sep 2022 - Present

Appointed Company Secretary, confirmed on Company House.Issuing of Company Shares & Share CertificatesFiling annual returns Ensuring the security of the company’s legal documents

Compliance Associate / Deputy MLRO

• May 2022 - Present

Specialising in Corporate and Regulatory GovernanceUsed Smart Search to conduct Conflict Checks to identify legal and commercial conflicts of interest. This meant performing searches utilizing internal and external client data sources and ensuring these were accurate. This provided AML and PEP Protections. This role also allowed me to understand the wider risk and conflict issues, and if a conflict was identified I was given the task to turn down clients. This meant communicating efficiently to partners and other members of staff within the business regarding conflict checks. Complaints Adjudication - Investigating and resolving, fairly and impartially, FCA regulated complaints from consumers in line with FCA rules and regulations. I had to liase with all parties to collate information to help in the investigation of the complaint, and communicate persuasively in writing my findings. Ensuring compliance with all AML laws, regulations, guidelines, written proceduresI was responsible for implementing and adapting a range of Compliance processes to ensure they met regulated guidelines and that they met compliance standards that were originally not fully defined.I worked closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director to ensure that FCA-related matters were dealt with swiftly – this included Assisting with Gabriel/RegData Reporting in line with FCA regulatory guidelines and the companies Statistical Reporting ObligationsWorked with Management to create coherent business analysis reports, focussing predominantly on Quality of Business Indicators and Quality Assurance monitoring of advised protection panel business. Provided support for internal audits by providing information regarding processes and procedures used within the organization as well as documentation such as policies and procedures, forms, etc., when requested by auditors or other regulatory agencies. Show less

Student Case Worker

• Oct 2021 - May 2022

Working on Criminal Appeals to bring cases forward to the CCRC. Currently working on a case regarding a Conspiracy to supply class A drugs and Money Laundering allegations. Working on Criminal Appeals to bring cases forward to the CCRC. Currently working on a case regarding a Conspiracy to supply class A drugs and Money Laundering allegations.

Sales Associate

• Jun 2021 - May 2022

Assisted customers by providing accurate and up to date information on products and services. • My main role was providing advice to customers and ensuring that their needs were met, allowing me to develop client-facing skills and to be able to think quickly on my feet. • Replenishing stock quickly and efficiently while still providing customer service at an exceptional level. Assisted customers by providing accurate and up to date information on products and services. • My main role was providing advice to customers and ensuring that their needs were met, allowing me to develop client-facing skills and to be able to think quickly on my feet. • Replenishing stock quickly and efficiently while still providing customer service at an exceptional level.

Trainee Advisor

• Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

- Provided independent, confidential, and impartial advice to clients on debt, benefits, employment, housing, relationship, and family issues for a local voluntary organization. Particularly specialized in employment and debt capital. - Interviewing clients face-to-face over teams/zoom and over the phone to establish their needs. - Drafting letters and making phone calls on behalf of clients - Referring clients to a specialist case-worker for complex problems or signposting to other agencies when appropriate. - Assisting clients to negotiate with companies and service providers to resolve any difficulties. - Maintained detailed case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring and report preparation. Show less

LGBTQ+ Officer

• Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

- Coordinated and publicized events with a range of Law Firms, such as Weil Gotshal & Manges, to increase diversity and encourage LGBTQ+ members of the society to apply for exciting city-firm vacation schemes. - Ran a range of talks and conferences with a range of organizations. - Coordinated a group chat for all LGBTQ+ members to post potential opportunities. - Helped the Master & Mistress of Moots to run presentations on how to moot and helped to judge a variety of competitions such as the Beginners Competition, designed for those who had never mooted before to receive feedback. - Worked in cohesion with a range of lecturers to publicize and create a range of opportunities. - Worked closely with the QLT Representative to advertise events. Show less

Case Worker

• Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

Volunteered at Reading Refugee Support Group where I was responsible for assisting clients in matters ranging from immigration and asylum law to social policy. Received training through shadowing a senior caseworker and a qualified solicitor. • Conducted independent legal research, which was used as objective evidence in bundles. • Developed my legal writing skills through contacting clients and government organisations. • Developed an awareness of immigration law such as ILR and LTE. Show less

Virtual internship

• Apr 2020 - Apr 2020

A virtual internship provided by Latham & Watkins LLP and InsideSherpa focusing specifically on Mergers and Acquisitions. Modules included: Kicking-off the transaction, Reviewing the customer agreement, Offering Shareholder advice and Negotiating the transaction. Throughout the online internship I revised an NDA regarding a merger between two pharmaceutical companies, preparing my client's negotiating position on key drafting changes and ensuring that the newly stated terms revised by the other party were acceptable to move forwards with. I then used AI in the due diligence process to analyse three key customer contracts and consider their implication on the drafting of the Merger Agreement for Project Reno. The third module comprised of giving urgent advice to the client's board regarding the emergence of a new bidder in the transaction, improving on my communication and client-facing skills as I had to leave a voice mail reassuring the share holders that the company would remain intact and the deal would be successfully negotiated. Lastly I prepared a presentation to the board members summarising the key mechanics of the earn-out provisions as contained in the Sale & Purchase Agreement we had visited earlier. Show less

Young lawyer Programme

• Sep 2017 - Dec 2019

An insight day into legal careers in which I discovered more about the roles and jobs of barristers and solicitors through discussion with lawyers in the profession, took part in discussions and analysis of cases, from which I gained valuable lessons in communication skills and advocacy and also learnt about different City firms and their specialisation, further consolidating my desire to go into Commercial Law and work as a solicitor in a city law firm. An insight day into legal careers in which I discovered more about the roles and jobs of barristers and solicitors through discussion with lawyers in the profession, took part in discussions and analysis of cases, from which I gained valuable lessons in communication skills and advocacy and also learnt about different City firms and their specialisation, further consolidating my desire to go into Commercial Law and work as a solicitor in a city law firm.

Sales Marketing Assistant

• Mar 2018 - Sep 2019

• Assisted customers by providing accurate and up to date information on products and services. • My main role was providing advice to customers and ensuring that their needs were met, allowing me to develop client-facing skills and to be able to think quickly on my feet. • Replenishing stock quickly and efficiently while still providing customer service at an exceptional level. • Assisted customers by providing accurate and up to date information on products and services. • My main role was providing advice to customers and ensuring that their needs were met, allowing me to develop client-facing skills and to be able to think quickly on my feet. • Replenishing stock quickly and efficiently while still providing customer service at an exceptional level.

Legal Intern

• Oct 2018 - Oct 2018

Drafting contracts, uploading case information into databases, sitting in on Attorney-Client meetings Drafting contracts, uploading case information into databases, sitting in on Attorney-Client meetings

Intern

• Nov 2017 - Nov 2017

AS-level insight day which lasted 3 days at Clifford Chance under the PRIME initiative. AS-level insight day which lasted 3 days at Clifford Chance under the PRIME initiative.

Intern

• Oct 2017 - Oct 2017

Insight day in which I: -Attended Partner talks, giving insight into the daily running of a law firm and how cases are handled by each department. This was crucial in consolidating my determination to gain a career in Commercial Law. -Attended a talk by the in-house Lawyers from ASOS, giving a further insight into other careers in law that weren't purely in city firms -Participated in a debate in which we explored issues in politics and slander, improving my skills in negotiation and advocacy. Show less