Work Experience
Current Associate Solicitor
2013-current Pinney Talfourd Solicitors LLP – Residential Property Solicitor
Carrying out daily duties unsupervised to progress residential property matters from inception to completion. Fast paced transactional work requiring strong attention to detail and organisational skills including a clear awareness of deadlines and communication with all parties in light thereof.
Responsible for marketing the department and taking the responsibilities of heading the department of over a dozen personnel together with a colleague. Frequent networking and marketing events. Significant majority of work sourced from word of mouth.
2009-2013 Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP – Residential & Commercial Property Solicitor
The department’s work is sourced by word of mouth only. The client base comprises individuals, some of particularly high value, notable local business persons & business organisations, as well as national developers & national companies.
Dealing with matters from first instruction. Liaising & communicating effectively with clients & intermediaries. Regularly attending events & creating meeting opportunities to market myself & the firm. Drafting & amending all relevant documentation & obtaining proper execution of these. Reporting to the client. Dealing with intermediaries. Completing matters & accounting to the client.
Dealing with company/commercial clients’ property as part of their business/company purchases/sales & the associated formalities including high profile business take-overs including land purchases from Local Authorities. Assisting with business sales & intellectual property matters.
Other: Organising in house professional development for all the firm’s fee earners.
2006 Barking & Dagenham Council Legal Department
Shadowed solicitors in the Employment, Housing & Land Departments & carried out research for new matters. Advised clients on maternity rights.
2002 Barristers Chambers of Lord Gifford QC. Mini pupillage
Shadowed barristers whilst in court & in conference with clients. Carried out varied research. Covered criminal, housing & immigration.
Education & Qualifications
2008-2009 The College of Law, York. LPC: Commendation
Regularly volunteering with the Pro Bono department.
2004-2008 Sheffield Hallam University. Law & Psychology (Hons) BSc: 2.1
Member of the University Law Society. Active member of the Street Law team, organising presentations for outside organisations.
Other Work Experience
2005-2010 Self-employed Trainee Unit Manager for Party Plan
Making presentations utilising communication & organisation skills. Self marketing, good commercial awareness. Receiving & placing confidential orders. Good time management.
Excellent team work & leadership skills. Meeting targets with focus and flexibility.
2005-2008 Accredited Mentor & Ambassador for Sheffield Hallam University
(Oct 2005–April 2006&Sep 2007–Jun 2008)
Trained young person mentor to increase young people’s confidence & develop skills such as time management & efficient revision. Providing one to one assistance to deal with any concerns & encourage them to aspire to higher education.
Thereafter approached to be an ambassador for the University. Setting up open days, speaking to parents & prospective students. Being filmed for promotional videos, giving guided tours & giving talks.
Achievements
First-Aid Fully qualified First-Aider.
Driving Licence Full clean driving licence.
N.S.R.A. National Smallbore Rifle Association accredited Instructor
IT Skills Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook & Power Point
