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Sarah Khadijah Powell, Contract and Compliance Officer

Sarah Khadijah Powell

Contract and Compliance Officer·Akrivia Health

Great Britain (UK)

Master's degree, LPC LLM

Work experience

Total years of experience: 7 years, 9 months

Contract and Compliance Officer

January 2025 - Present

Akrivia Health

London, United Kingdom

January 2025 - Present

Serve as a key point of contact for contract and compliance
queries, providing on-time completion, practical advice to
colleagues and helping to ensure smooth, compliant
business operations.
Drafted bespoke contracts for a range of clients and
services, ensuring each agreement is meticulously tailored
to business objectives while meeting all regulatory and
compliance requirements.
Worked closely with cross-functional teams to resolve
contract-related queries promptly, providing clear, practical
guidance on compliance issues, introducing custom clauses
and contributing to consistent adherence to organisational
standards.
Provided expert guidance on complex contractual matters,
resulting in 100% on-time delivery of contract obligations
and zero regulatory penalties across audit cycles.

Company industry:
Law Firm

Trainee Solicitor

January 2023 - January 2025

Hine Solicitors

London, United Kingdom

January 2023 - January 2025

Managing my own caseload of up to 15 cases, time recording
and billing.
Case Management: Oversee case files, ensuring all
documentation is organised, complete and up to date. Track
deadlines and manage legal calendars. Drafting contracts
and statements
Drafting Legal Documents: Prepare and review legal
documents, including contracts, pleadings, motions and
briefs.
Client Interaction: Serve as a primary point of contact for
clients, providing updates on case status and gathering
necessary information for case development.
Court Filings & Procedures: File documents with courts, both
electronically and in person, ensuring compliance with court
rules and deadlines.
Reaching monthly targets in a fast paced working
environment and always keeping on track in regards to
career performance.
Team providing ensure
high-quality work.
Billing Timekeeping: Accurately assisting in the preparation of client

Company industry:
Law Firm

Paralegal - Freelance

January 2023 - January 2023

The Law Support Group Fixed Term Contracts at Clyde & Co LLP, Peters & Peters LLP,

London, United Kingdom

January 2023 - January 2023

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Achievements/Tasks
Document Reviewing high profile cases in a target stipulated
environment and delivering results in a time efficient
manner.
Worked in Risk & Compliance, Litigation and Disputes Teams
Generating Invoices and Correspondence
Time recording and generating time ledger reports.
Drafting contractual documents and reviewing/proofreading
relevancy in various documents.

Company industry:
Law Firm

Paralegal

January 2022 - January 2023

Slade Legal

London, United Kingdom

January 2022 - January 2023

Organising diaries, scheduling meetings and responding to
telephone queries.
Networking with clients and building valuable relationships.
Attending meetings and writing attendance notes.
Carry out office administration including bill and writing
letters.
Analysing and inputting legal data onto the case
management system.

Company industry:
Law Firm

Legal Administrator

January 2021 - January 2022

Wills & Trusts Wealth Management

London, United Kingdom

January 2021 - January 2022

Maintenance of comprehensive and accurate client admin
files.
Processing Trust Administration and setting up clients onto
the legal servers.
Drafting Wills & Power ofAttorney Applications.
Handling Telephone enquiries and directing accordingly.
Team administration including photocopying, faxing and
filing and scanning.

Company industry:
Law Firm

Customer Assistant

January 2019 - January 2021

Marks and Spencer

London, United Kingdom

January 2019 - January 2021

Maintain Knowledge of current sales and promotions,
polices regarding payment and exchanges and security
practices.
Greeting Customers and answer questions regarding the
store, recommend and help locate or obtain merchandise
based on customer wants and needs.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale

Legally Speaking Podcast Ambassador

January 2020 - October 2020

KC Partners

London, United Kingdom

January 2020 - October 2020

Communicated and strengthened networks with external
solicitors and colleagues in order to engage with platforms
and deliver a range of online legal services.
Maintained the client database and updated online
platforms with relevant content such as articles.
Transcribed Podcast audios to detect inconspicuous
mistakes and categorised and filed information according to
levels of priority.
Preparing documents for court hearings, trials, arbitration,
and mediations whilst ensuring ongoing adherence to strict
confidentiality regulations.
Contributing to the execution and review of extensive legal
documentation
Steering legal research and provided legal support with wide
range of legal issues.

Company industry:
Accounting

Competition

January 2020 - January 2020

BIUCAC

London, United Kingdom

January 2020 - January 2020

Company industry:
Law Firm

Tutor and Student Ambassador

October 2018 - January 2020

Oxford Brookes University

London, Great Britain (UK)

October 2018 - January 2020

Representing Oxford Brookes to Prospective Students and
help raise aspirations to study at University.
Over the years, it has built my confidence and allowed me to
network and share myjourney at University whilst helping
others.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School

Pharmacy Assistant

January 2016 - January 2016

Cowley Pharmacy

London, United Kingdom

January 2016 - January 2016

Provided friendly customer service at prescription drop-off
and pick-up counters.
Answered calls for the staff pharmacist in a friendly,
efficient manner.
Accurately recorded compounded products and prepared
appropriate labels and monitored medication stock by
communicating with the pharmacist when supplies are low.

Company industry:
Pharmacies

Education

The University Of Law

January 2022

January 2022

Master's degree, LPC LLM

United Kingdom

Oxford University

May 2021

May 2021

Bachelor's degree, Law

United Kingdom

Skills

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Intermediate
Drafting Contracts
Intermediate
Drafting Contracts
Intermediate
First point of contact with clients
Intermediate
First point of contact with clients
Intermediate
Reviewing high value contracts of £50mil +
Intermediate
Reviewing high value contracts of £50mil +
Intermediate
Proactive
Intermediate
Proactive
Intermediate
Managed 1:1 with colleagues and meetings
Intermediate
Managed 1:1 with colleagues and meetings
Intermediate
Presented infront of colleagues and clients
Intermediate
Presented infront of colleagues and clients
Intermediate
Completed contracts overseas in the Middle East
Intermediate
Completed contracts overseas in the Middle East
Intermediate

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Arabic
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
LPC LLM Degree
Law Degree

Hobbies

  • tutored law students