Experience

United By 2022 Legacy Charity

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach and Impact Manager (Secondee)

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Gowling WLG

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Construction Paralegal

  • Jul 2005 - Present

  Construction and engineering specialist, advising on a variety of construction and engineering contracts, appointments, reliance documents and the construction aspects of real estate and finance transactions. Construction client service manager for key client, advising on all aspects of its multiple projects and financing deals.Precedent negotiation, creation and maintenanceConfident in putting in negotiating and procuring Building Contracts, Appointments and warrranties across multiple developments and phases.Experienced in acquistion due diliegnece on behalf of institutional tenants and purchasers, including input into sale and lease agreements. Advising Contractor clients on the terms of their appintments with their developer clients. Show less

• Commercial Litigation Paralegal - Internal Secondment

  • Feb 2009 - Jun 2014

  Working in a busy finance litigation team, dealing with a mixed caseload involving business banking facilities, defended mortgage repossessions, mortgage fraud and asset finance litigation. Drafting and issuing letters before action, Particulars of Claim, witness statements, instructions to Counsel. Working closely with clients and witnesses to advise on the merits of a claim and likely outcomes. Conducting proactive and pragmatic settlement negotiations. Working closely with a major bank to defend claims brought for mis-selling of payment protection insurance. Part of the team that supported this client is obtaining several key judgements in this sector which helped to clarify the law and set precedents for future cases. Client service manager for a key asset finance litigation client, providing a point of contact for all client concerns and escalations. Working closely with the client's team to identify areas of added value, for example introducing portal access of key litigation documents and setting up bi-weekly conference calls to discuss key cases. Supported partners in the finance litigation aspect of two major client re-tenders. Show less



Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Outreach and Impacts Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Apr 2023

  Working across the Games stakeholder landscape to capture and amplify the amazing things catalysed by the Games and working towards creating a lasting legacy and build capacity in grassroots organisationsLeading the measurement and validation of Social Value unlocked by the Games for the benefit of local businesses and communities.

• Project Assistant (Secondee)

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2023

  Part of Birmingham 2022's Legacy team. Working with partners across the region and government to deliver a long lasting legacy for the people of my home city and region.