Experience

ENS

• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Winning Business Specialist

  • May 2023 - Present

• Rankings Awards and Tender Specialist

  • Sep 2019 - May 2023

  Project manage the Firm’s legal directory submissions such as Chambers, IFLR, Legal 500, Dealmakers, Indian Business Law Journal, World Tax and the African Legal Awards, to name a few. Bid management: drafting and submitting Proposals, RFPs, RFQs and capability statements for the Firm in all practice areas and across 7 jurisdictions



Bowmans (Law Firm)

• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Business Coordinator

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

  Duties include:Full Tender and Bid submissionsRequest for ProposalsRequest for QuotationsResearch and Briefing notesLawyer ProfilesDirectory submissions (Chambers, IFLR1000 and Legal500)Intranet databaseWebsite updates on WordPressThis role initially overlapped with the Personal Assistant position.

• Personal Assistant to Head of Africa Group and Legal Secretary

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2018

  Personal Assistant to Head of Africa Strategy as well as legal secretary support to two Corporate Directors Management of the Africa law firms database on the Intranet: updating and amending list of law firms used by partners on dealsExtensive diary management.Preparing monthly report for the Management Board Meetings.Maintaining confidentiality when producing and updating HR related policies and procedures as well as Firm Agreements at an executive level.Yearly financial analysis on clients.Organising Meetings, Seminars, Lunches, etc including producing PowerPoint presentations, agendas, meeting packs , etc.Arranging extensive travel (+- 30 travel trips yearly ). Amending / creating legal documents with either company housestyle or client documents.Digital dictationPowerPoint presentations, creating diagrams, graphs and flow charts as needed.Billing Show less



Linklaters

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Secretary

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2008



Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

• United Kingdom
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Assistant

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2005

  Personal Assistant to the Director for Southern England Personal Assistant to the Director for Southern England



Parceline

• Regional Secretary

  • Dec 2002 - Sep 2004

  Secretary and PA to the Regional Manager Secretary and PA to the Regional Manager