Paralegal
Netvest Investments
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :4 years, 4 أشهر
Provided comprehensive legal administrative and personal support to the founders of a boutique legal and financial advising firm, with a scope of responsibilities that included correspondence, assisting with presentations, legal research, appointment scheduling, travel coordination, and event-planning.
• Assisted 2 partners and 3 attorneys in commercial litigation and financial advising, which involved a myriad of responsibilities ranging from legal research to reviewing contracts.
• Resolved 6-month billing backlog, bringing all accounts receivable (A/R) up to date.
• Reviewed, organized and summarized records for over 200 clients using software such as Excel, Adobe and Trial Works among others.
• Generated over USD 23 000 in revenues annually.
• Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, and court officials
• Sourced and secured cost-effective travel and entertainment vendors reducing travel expenditures by 15%.
• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to create visually engaging new legal brochures and a monthly newsletter.
• Improved communication between clients and attorneys by setting up a call recording system that saved USD 10 000 a year from misunderstandings.
• Supported partners with project support, data tracking, and administrative tasks. Frequently commended for quick-thinking and resourcefulness.
• Slashed payroll/benefits administration costs 35% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancement of services.
Reviewed contracts and drafted legal correspondence on behalf of legal plan members in an attempt to resolve disputes prior to taking legal action.
•Maintained full accountability for concurrently managing 30 cases; prepared all cases for meetings within three weeks with all documentations and briefs for supervising lawyer.
•Researched a wide variety of information as requested by attorneys using online and other research tools.
•Reviewed title documents and resolved any possible tittle issues.
•Relied upon as the Primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) on 6 technical investigations and publication verification.
•Generated over AED 5K in savings to the supply budget in the first quarter by improving supply accountability methods.
•Responsible for partner and fee earner time recording, producing and processing of expense claims, updating/adding firm contacts.
•Responsible for office duties such as answering the telephone, filing, photocopying and any other such duties as required to meet the demands of my practice, partners and fee earners.
•Reduced a AED 62K product deficit and created a surplus in the immediate following six months, by rearranging production procedures which led to receiving a Letter of Appreciation from the CEO.
•Effectively and tactfully handled confidential information passed between clients and supervisor, which in turn created a safe space for all involved parties which aided in protecting and building the firm’s goodwill by a quantifiable 17.5%.
Supported an accounting firm’s legal company secretary by researching legal documents for LLCs, limited partnerships and other entities. Handled accounts payable and receivable, prepared bank deposits, controlled inventory, and maintained equipment and technology.
• Negotiated favorable terms and pricing agreements with resorts, vendors, caterers and other providers for service at special events, saving at least ZAR10K annually.
• Improved office efficiency by implementing color-coded filing system and introducing additional time-saving measures.
• Enhanced communication between legal department and executive team, fostering a sense of teamwork and collaboration.
• Wrote clearly and concisely and including all pertinent information (e.g. e-mails, documents, and correspondence), and reading and proofreading documents prior to distribution
• Created, maintained and distributed meeting materials for client matters in accordance with partner specifications.
• In internal polling, employee perception of executives improved 45% during my tenure, thanks to EQ skills and better email oversight and editing.
• Coordinated travel and managed out of office support for partners, and/or clients in a cost-conscious manner, which covered the updating of partners’ mail and phone messages while travelling.
• Ability to prioritize saved an average of 12 hours per week per executive through excellent time management and efficient meeting scheduling
•Excelled in business law and ethics. •My article, "In the Midst of it All'' was published in the Wits Vuvuzela