FAREEHA SYED
Summary
Confident professional with a strong academic foundation in law. Extensive experience in customer and client interactions, demonstrating exceptional interpersonal skills. Proven ability to deliver high-quality professional service and effectively manage client relationships.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Waitress
Mughal-e-Azam
2025.09 - 2026.06
- Working at this fast paced, busy and high end restaurant, serving customers, ensuring excellent customer satisfaction
- POS systems
- Maintaining hygiene standards, restocking, and following food safety
Paralegal
Bassi Solicitors
2023.11 - 2023.12
- Handled client case files assisting with a range of legal work and preparing and organising legal documents
- Office duties including liaising with clients and solicitors, maintaining organisation, reception duties
- Filing and billing and general administration
Customer Sales Advisor
Clarks
2018.07 - 2019.12
- Supported the business during the busiest period, maintaining positivity, continuity and effective customer engagement in a high-pressure environment.
- Maintained accurate sales records, assisted in preparing daily performance reports, supporting operational planning and decision-making.
- Independent and pro-active selling to meet daily target and conversion rates.
Retail Sales Assistant
Shoe Zone
2017.10 - 2018.03
- Researched various shoe brands to demonstrate brand understanding.
- Helped with visual merchandising.
- Contribution to meeting store targets.
- [Big Box Store]
Participant
Legal Cheek
2021.12
- Attended talks from members of various participating firms on commercial matters and firm culture.
- Expanded on commercial awareness by listening to talks on commercial awareness, the corporate legal market, legal tech, video games and digital media, law firms on the stock market, the energy sector and restructuring and insolvency.
- Networked with fellow participants on the scheme
- Virtual Vacation Scheme
Volunteer
Support Through Court
2020.03
- Provided free, independent assistance to individuals facing court without representation
- Helped clients fill in forms, providing information on the court process and helping them plan what to say in court and providing emotional support at hearings.
- Communicating with other volunteers and staff to ensure information provided is accurate
Administrative Intern
HM Courts and Tribunal Services
2013.09
- Provided administrative support to a team, involved usage of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
- Supported a team of 8 with filing and organization for court use, ensuring accuracy and readiness of documents.
- Adapted quickly to varying team requirements, enhancing operational efficiency
Education
LPC LLM - MSc in Science, Business and Management
The University of Law
BirminghamLLB - LAW
The University of Birmingham
A-Levels -
Solihull Sixth Form College
9 GCSEs A-C, BTEC Extended Certificate - Health and Social Care
Ninestiles Academy Trust
Skills
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Negotiation
- Adaptability
- Technical proficiency
- Sales
- POS systems
- Stock management
- Customer Service
- Research skills
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Organisation
Additional Qualifications
- Engineering (Level 8 Diploma), 2025
- CBT Practitioner, 2025
- Interior Design (Level 7 Diploma), 2022-01-01
- Criminal Psychology, 2025
- Counselling and Psychology (Level 7 Diploma), 2025
- Legal Secretary (Level 3 Diploma), 2025
- Paralegal (Level 5 Diploma), 2024
- Social Worker (Level 7 Diploma), 2024
- Customer Service (Level 2), 2022-01-01
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
www.linkedin.com/in/fareeha-syed-0a540923a
Timeline
Waitress
Mughal-e-Azam
2025.09 - 2026.06
Paralegal
Bassi Solicitors
2023.11 - 2023.12
Participant
Legal Cheek
2021.12
Volunteer
Support Through Court
2020.03
Customer Sales Advisor
Clarks
2018.07 - 2019.12
Retail Sales Assistant
Shoe Zone
2017.10 - 2018.03
Administrative Intern
HM Courts and Tribunal Services
2013.09
LLB - LAW
The University of Birmingham
A-Levels -
Solihull Sixth Form College
9 GCSEs A-C, BTEC Extended Certificate - Health and Social Care
Ninestiles Academy Trust
LPC LLM - MSc in Science, Business and Management
The University of Law