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Brendan Lynn

Dewsbury,West Yorkshire

Summary

Law Graduate with 4 years experience in Legal Administration and Archiving across numerous sectors. Detail-oriented well-versed in managing and maintaining legal documents and scheduling court appearances. Excellent in civil litigation and legal writing. Aspiring to achieve long-term success and create impactful workplace. Organized and equipped with skilful management of complex task loads. Coordinates workflow and monitors follow-through to maintain organisational targets. Collaborative communicator with excellent conflict-resolution skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Archivist/Legal Administrator/Paralegal

Simpson Millar
Leeds, Yorkshire
06.2019 - 05.2023

2019

  • I was first employed as an Archivist in 2019
  • My role was to go through old legal case files and assess them under the Data Protection Act .
  • Cataloguing and Discarding all closed files
  • Arranging several deliveries of numerous legal files every week for storage and termination.
  • Handling sensitive and confidential information (Personal and Financial)
  • Duties included delivery invoices and correspondence with various legal departments

2020

  • In 2020, I accepted the role of a Legal Administrator
  • Permanently based Full Time in Office throughout the Pandemic
  • Responsible for all handling of physical documents and printing throughout the company
  • Main duties included preparing Court Bundles, new client information packages and drafting original wills
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office

2022

  • In 2022 I was a paralegal in both the Employment and Personal Injury Team
  • Administered electronic filing systems to store and track case file history and changes.
  • My duties included legal research, drafting legal documents, managing data and confidential client information and interviewing clients.
  • Helped onboard new clients and recorded personal information in company systems.
  • Produced and formatted documents for different legal teams.
  • Corresponded with clients on legal matters by sending emails and other correspondence.
  • Maximised solicitors' productivity by performing general administrative and secretarial duties.
  • Guaranteed client confidentiality and verified upholding and adherence to legal privileges across tasks.

Team Member

Laser Zone Leeds
Leeds, Yorkshire
12.2015 - 06.2019
  • I was employed as a Team Member at Laser Zone Leeds for 3 and half years
  • The business is a Laser Tag arena, and I was responsible for organising and supervising the games.
  • Daily presentations to both children and adults
  • Coordinating corporate events and private functions
  • Warmly greeted customers and proactively reduced wait times.
  • Completed opening and closing checklists to create welcoming environment.
  • Offered exceptional customer service with strong product knowledge.
  • Completed daily cleaning lists to maintain tidy and welcoming dining areas.
  • Served 30 + customers per hour with friendly greetings and strong order accuracy.
  • Maintained safe working environment by reporting unsafe conditions, accidents and injuries to supervisor.
  • Duties involved a data entry, administration, cleaning, customer service and handling cash.

General Assistant

Showcase Cinema
Leeds, Yorkshire
12.2014 - 12.2015
  • Displayed strong customer service and professional telephone manner while resolving enquiries.
  • Collaborated across team to boost productivity and achieve company goals.
  • Improved department efficiency by responsibly managing stock and company assets.
  • Optimised snack bar operations by monitoring F&B stock inventory and promptly reordering low-stock items.
  • Sold refreshments and snacks during show intervals.
  • Sold admission, processed payments and issued tickets.
  • Handled discreet ejection of bothersome guests to prevent event disruption and took action to prevent repeat incidents.

Education

NVQ Level 5 - Law

Leeds Beckett University
Leeds
09.2016 - 05.2019

GCSEs -

St John Fisher Catholic High School/Sixth Form
09.2007 - 05.2014

Skills

  • Document Reviews
  • File closure and archiving
  • Communication with Third Parties
  • Advance skills with MS Office
  • Experience with Westlaw, Lexus and Citrix
  • Legal administrative support
  • File opening and closing
  • GDPR compliance
  • Database management
  • Legal document management
  • Legal terminology
  • Case management systems
  • Electronic file management
  • Legal research projects
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Business development
  • Administration knowledge

Languages

English
Native

Timeline

Archivist/Legal Administrator/Paralegal

Simpson Millar
06.2019 - 05.2023

NVQ Level 5 - Law

Leeds Beckett University
09.2016 - 05.2019

Team Member

Laser Zone Leeds
12.2015 - 06.2019

General Assistant

Showcase Cinema
12.2014 - 12.2015

GCSEs -

St John Fisher Catholic High School/Sixth Form
09.2007 - 05.2014
Brendan Lynn