Experience

Streathers Solicitors LLP

• Partner

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Senior Associate

  • Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

• Solicitor

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2021



Underwood Solicitors Llp

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  During the first six months I worked on large refinance transactions, working closely with both Banks and financial institutions. This provided me with the opportunity to assist on refinance transactions and gain an insight into the various intricacies of Real Estate Finance.In addition to this I have worked on leasehold renewals and negotiations, as well as residential Conveyancing on behalf of high net worth clients.I have also gained corporate experience, working on share purchase agreements relating to large multinational companies.



Financial Conduct Authority

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  * Working within a 15 person team investigating irregular trading in the foreign exchange market by several large financial institutions (The FOREX Investigation). * Analysing investigation evidence, researching the systems and controls in place at the banks, and identifying the compliance errors made by those institutions. * Liaising with the banks’ independent legal teams and international regulators (American, German, and Swiss) in order to identify the irregularities in the systems and controls operations in place at the institutions in question. * Interpreting trading data, aligned with various other sources of evidence in order to analyse the breaches in financial conduct. * This role equipped me with the skills to review evidence related to financial trading and manage all the evidence on a large case spanning over a 12 month period of investigation and information gathering.



Thomson Reuters

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Legislation Editor

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

  * Interpreting legislation and case law in order to provide accessible guidance for clients within the legal sector. As a senior member of the team, I review work processed by my colleagues and ensure the requisite standards of quality and accuracy are met. * Identifying the effects of often complex statutory provisions, I identify what is the precise position of the law as a consequence of any amendments made by subsequent legislation. * Working with a variety of clients, from both the public (DEFRA, The National Archives) and private sector firms. * Identifying legislative effects and analysing their effects for specific projects as requested by clients. Reporting my findings in a clear and concise manner. * In the team, my main role has been working with finance and tax acts, which can often involve complicated amendments to previous legislation. This has vastly enhanced both my analytical and communication skills.



Sainsbury's

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Assistant

  • Jun 2005 - Sep 2011



The Scottish Government

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant to the Solicitor to the Advocate General's office

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008

  * Assisted in process of all legal operations (worked on the state's case against the appeal of Abdelbaset al Megrahi, which subsequently never went to court due to his release on compassionate grounds) * Worked on judicial interpretation of legislation, as well as Judicial Review for Asylum. * Developed my legal administrative skills, such as database and communicative abilities. * Assisted in process of all legal operations (worked on the state's case against the appeal of Abdelbaset al Megrahi, which subsequently never went to court due to his release on compassionate grounds) * Worked on judicial interpretation of legislation, as well as Judicial Review for Asylum. * Developed my legal administrative skills, such as database and communicative abilities.