Experience

Addleshaw Goddard

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Investigations Paralegal

  • Sep 2018 - Present

• Business Support and Restructuring Paralegal

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018



Dentons

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018



Columbia Threadneedle Investments EMEA APAC

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017



Fieldfisher

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regulatory Paralegal

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017



Dixons Carphone

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Clerk

  • Dec 2016 - Apr 2017



Enterprise Rent-A-Car

• United States
• Real Estate

• Credit Controller

  • Feb 2016 - Sep 2016

  • Responsible for ensuring payments are received as per the agreed credit terms for all assigned accounts ; • Resolving Client queries and disputes related to invoices ; • Developing and maintaining strong relationships with account contacts and various departments ; • Developing and compiling monthly statements and reports ; • Working closely alongside internal stakeholders ; • Regular contact with accounts including face-to-face visits with the largest vehicle recovery/breakdown company in the UK ; • Worked on creating and improving efficiency within existing processes ; • Looking into short payments, over-payments and mis-receipts.



Thamesview Estate Agent Group

• Senior Lettings Consultant

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Working to achieve individual and office targets • Managing the team and delegating work between members of the team as per instruction from my Branch Director • Leading the team through constant learning of every aspect of the business in order to improve my own performance and teach to others • Progressing own files and documents with thorough understanding of administration procedure. • Finding suitable tenants for Client’s properties through matching and asking pertinent questions on requirements. • Negotiating offers with clients and customers. • Accompanying the Marketing Manager on valuations to improve overall knowledge and initial communication with clients. • Dealing with any client and customer issues as a more senior member of the team. • Coaching lesser experienced team members through their difficulties. • Bringing in new business via phone calls, door knocks and marketing drops.



Clyde & Co

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Work Experience

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

  • Gained a foundation knowledge and understanding of international (insurance) arbitration. • Read through insurance arbitration case files and helped to draft letters and responses through my research. • Proof-read settlement agreements for a construction contract. • Provided a report on specific disclosure for an associate and a trainee. • Researched into export control orders. • Worked with paralegals organising folders for major insurance arbitration case



Fleet Street Chambers

• Junior Clerk

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

  • General clerking duties. • Answering the phone to clients and solicitors. • Booking cases from solicitors onto the computer system and informing relevant counsel. • Attending client-counsel meetings and taking notes. • Opening, sorting and filing mail. • Organising case bundles for counsel. • Attending court hearings when required. High Courts, County Court, Magistrates Court and Immigration and employment tribunals



Ward Hadaway

• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Work Experience

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2009

  • Reading case files to understand an area of law to research for my day supervisor. • Carrying out research on areas of law unfamiliar to the solicitors and presenting a coherent document on this area.• Proof reading case files for spelling, grammar and factual errors. • Attending court with a solicitor to collect case bundles and documents from the court. • Liaising closely with my day supervisors and administrative staff to ensure work was carried out efficiently and professionally. • Working under the supervision of a partner who commended my work. • Writing a piece to be used as a foundation for an article in the firm newsletter.