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Emily Miles

Summary

Knowledge Paralegal motivated to continually improve skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Knowledge Paralegal

Clyde & Co
London
03.2025 - Current
  • Conduct in-depth legal and market research, monitoring current affairs and case developments to produce timely insights and articles relevant to clients
  • Draft and proofread legal content, including case reports and publications, ensuring accuracy and alignment with firm standards.
  • Manage internal knowledge resources and databases, maintaining up-to-date legal content and coordinating
  • Track and summarise key developments on Trump's tariffs and the global trade war, analysing their impact on various insurance sectors; support partners with research for the Global Geopolitical Risk Conference
  • Monitor legislative changes to the Data (Use and Access) Bill, creating schedules of updates and assessing the potential impact on businesses
  • Attend client events, take minutes, and network with attendees to gather industry insights for research purposes

Freelance Litigation Analyst

Solomonic
London
07.2024 - 02.2025
  • Reviewing and extracting key data from Claims Forms and Judgments
  • Medical Negligence and Corporate Disputes
  • Attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to process large volumes of complex information accurately

Student Advisor

ULaw Legal Advice Centre
London
02.2025 - 02.2025
  • Immigration & Housing Law
  • Interviewed clients and provided written advice on complex matters
  • Undertook legal research
  • Developed and advised on relevant options, strategies and solutions
  • Drafted documents which are legally effective and accurately reflect the client's instructions
  • Effectively managed projects to ensure they were completed on time

Volunteer

Citizens Advice
London
06.2024 - 01.2025
  • Acting as the initial point of contact for clients seeking support with a range of legal and social issues
  • Strong communication and analytical skills to understand clients’ concerns and ask pertinent questions to gain a complete understanding of their individual situations
  • Advising on legal and social issues around housing, employment, benefits, family life, and discrimination
  • Supporting vulnerable clients with empathy and discretion while maintaining professionalism

Commercial Law Experience

IEUK
Virtual
06.2024 - 06.2025
  • Comprehensive overview of various legal sectors and hands-on experience with commercial law work samples
  • Clyde & Co Disputes Task: I identified breaches of implied and express terms in a contract dispute and calculated appropriate remedies
  • I drafted claims letters and created a timeline for the litigation process

Vacation Scheme

Legal Cheek
Virtual
06.2023
  • Deep dive into the effects of ESG and climate change on the commercial world and the subsequent legal implications
  • AI case studies, exploring the growth of technology across the legal sector

White Collar Defense & Investigations Program

Latham & Watkins
05.2023
  • Issue spotting, developing search terms, witness preparation, interpreting legislation, and effective client communication

Insurance & Lending Analyst

Bovill Newgate
London
04.2023 - 06.2023
  • Meeting management and minutes
  • Legal research for FCA authorisation projects (consumer credit and mortgages)
  • Client proposal writing and managing client engagements
  • Writing thought leadership pieces on significant industry news
  • Regulatory advice for Mergers and Acquisitions

Financial Crime Analyst

Bovill Newgate
London
10.2022 - 04.2023
  • S.166 projects as the special person
  • Risk assessments and regulatory health checks
  • MLRs, POCA, Terrorism Act, Bribery Act, and sanctions regulations
  • Market Abuse surveying of traders (Market Abuse regulation & FSMA)
  • International clients – exposure to international regulation and legislation
  • Drafting and Proofreading Mauritius Government Financial Regulations
  • Presenting summaries of industry news and regulatory updates at company-wide meetings

Personal Assistant

Julia Korner Fine Art
London
09.2022
  • Independent and self-led role
  • Managed financial accounts, website development, and marketing
  • Specialist research
  • I developed and implemented a streamlined procedure to manage artwork sales and a comprehensive digital invoicing system
  • Managed personal and business diaries and finances.

Work Experience in Trust Law

Mills and Reeve
Norwich
08.2017
  • Vacation scheme activities, including reviewing case files and organising information for court
  • Assisted with research and development of individual client cases

Education

MA Law - SQE1

University of Law
09.2023 - 01.2025

BA - History of Art

University of Bristol
01.2019 - 01.2022

International Baccalaureate -

Oakham School
01.2013 - 01.2018

Skills

  • Goldman Sachs Excel skills for Business
  • IT functional skills
  • Legal research
  • Client communication
  • Attentive to detail
  • Organisation
  • Critical thinking
  • Proofreading

Interests & Achievements

University: Events Secretary and President of the Caledonian Society, Class Representative 

School: Prefect, Football Captain, Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, Cadet Lance Corporal

Fundraising: Ran 2 half marathons raising over £1,000 for Young Minds and Alzheimer’s Society. I am currently training for a full marathon to raise money for mental health and cancer charities.

Private Chef: Over the past four years, I have worked as a private chef, building a personal brand and a wide network of clients across the UK.

Timeline

Knowledge Paralegal

Clyde & Co
03.2025 - Current

Student Advisor

ULaw Legal Advice Centre
02.2025 - 02.2025

Freelance Litigation Analyst

Solomonic
07.2024 - 02.2025

Volunteer

Citizens Advice
06.2024 - 01.2025

Commercial Law Experience

IEUK
06.2024 - 06.2025

MA Law - SQE1

University of Law
09.2023 - 01.2025

Vacation Scheme

Legal Cheek
06.2023

White Collar Defense & Investigations Program

Latham & Watkins
05.2023

Insurance & Lending Analyst

Bovill Newgate
04.2023 - 06.2023

Financial Crime Analyst

Bovill Newgate
10.2022 - 04.2023

Personal Assistant

Julia Korner Fine Art
09.2022

BA - History of Art

University of Bristol
01.2019 - 01.2022

Work Experience in Trust Law

Mills and Reeve
08.2017

International Baccalaureate -

Oakham School
01.2013 - 01.2018
Emily Miles