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Alda Kola

New Malden,Kingston upon Thames

Summary

Associate with over 4 years of experience collaborating with senior leaders, including C-suite executives, in corporate membership and legal environments. Proven ability to communicate clearly and solve problems effectively, with expertise in research-driven messaging and managing high-level meetings from start to finish. Successfully supported 10-15 senior meetings monthly while ensuring accurate and GDPR-compliant record-keeping. Bilingual in English and Albanian.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work history

Associate, Membership Development

World 50
London
02.2022 - Current
  • Cultivated relationships with senior leaders and liaised with Executive Directors to ensure alignment.
  • Prepared meeting briefs, agendas, and notes while coordinating diaries to facilitate timely meetings.
  • Tailored outreach strategies using CapIQ research to improve relevance and response rates.
  • Maintained accurate records in Salesloft and Excel, implementing trackers for prioritising workloads.
  • Observed the Chatham House Rule for sensitive discussions; provided statements of work for internal budget approval and coordinated with EAs to secure time in busy executive diaries and meet deadlines.
  • Trained new Associates and produced onboarding guides to elevate team capability.
  • Initiated member-experience project, coordinating stakeholders and logistics effectively.

Paralegal

S. Satha & Co Solicitors
Manor Park, Newham
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Conducted interviews with clients in English and Albanian, ensuring confidentiality under GDPR.
  • Drafted and filed legal documents while tracking progress across 50+ cases in LEAP.
  • Liaised with clients, counsel, courts, and police to coordinate information and deadlines.
  • Organised over 200 client files and developed checklists to minimise administrative errors.

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law with Criminology

University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth
2017 - 2020

A-Levels - Law, Philosophy and Ethics, World Development

Richmond Upon Thames College
Twickenham
2015 - 2017

Skills

  • Meeting coordination and follow-ups
  • Problem-solving and budget navigation
  • Stakeholder management (C-suite & Executive Directors)
  • Executive communication
  • Data accuracy and GDPR compliance
  • Market research and analysis (CapIQ)
  • Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
  • CRM record-keeping (Salesloft)
  • English - Fluent
  • Albanian - Native

Timeline

Associate, Membership Development

World 50
02.2022 - Current

Paralegal

S. Satha & Co Solicitors
07.2021 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law with Criminology

University of Portsmouth
2017 - 2020

A-Levels - Law, Philosophy and Ethics, World Development

Richmond Upon Thames College
2015 - 2017
Alda Kola