HANNAH BHATTI
PRESTWICH
Summary
Experienced legal professional with focus on providing comprehensive support in legal research, documentation, and client communication. Capable of delivering precise and timely assistance by leveraging strong analytical skills and thorough understanding of legal procedures. Proven track record in streamlining case management and enhancing operational efficiency. Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results. Instrumental in streamlining case management processes, resulting in improved efficiency and client satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Paralegal
Irwin Mitchell LLP
Manchester
11.2024 - Current
- Ensured up-to-date knowledge of laws by attending continuous professional development courses.
- Liaised with external parties such as courts or barristers to expedite procedures.
- Conducted initial client interviews to gather case details.
- Collaborated with other paralegals for successful completion of complex cases.
- Liaised with external agencies and experts to gather information relevant to cases.
- Managed the entire sale process for a portfolio of repossessed properties for both leasehold and freehold.
- Successfully handled numerous contracts, buyer's solicitor communication, and asset manager exchanges for rapid turnaround of sale.
- Promptly responded to enquiries for both leasehold and freehold properties. Negotiated favourable terms with buyer's solicitors, and maintained effective communication with asset managers.
- Drafted, reviewed, and finalised sale contracts adhering to legal requirements.
- Proactively followed up with buyer's solicitors to ensure timely responses and contract completion.
- Collaborated effectively with asset managers to ensure accurate valuation and smooth transfer of ownership.
- Resolved contractual disputes and negotiated mutually beneficial solutions for repossessed assets.
- Maintained accurate records and prepared reports on all sales activities.
- Documented case progress and outcomes, creating reports for further analysis.
Legal Assistant - Residential/Commercial
HCB Solicitors
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Working with fee earners and solicitors responsible for conveyancing matters – Sales, Purchases, re-mortgages, Auctions, New leases and title splits, New builds and Conversions, transfers of equity, Buy to Let, Help to buy- 400 files.
- Preparing engrossment's for contracts and transfers.
- Dealing with Part Exchange purchases including reviewing title, reporting to client, raising enquiries and dealing with property due diligence.
- Drafting Contract packs for sales and received from developers/agents and issuing to buyers solicitors.
- Dealing with replies to enquiries under supervision from a solicitor.
- Registered and unregistered.
- Taking receipt of deposit payments from buyers’ solicitors and dealing with payments out to clients/funder.
- Completing AP’1’s, stamp duty forms, SDLT forms, TR1’s and TA13’s.
- Calculating SDLT payments and dealing with HMRC.
- Answering a high volume of incoming calls for updates and information.
- Working under extreme pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Land Registry applications and bankruptcy searches.
- Post Completion Searches SDLT.
Partner Services Executive
Talk Talk Limited
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Develop and implement data collection systems
- Answer queries on Salesforce
- Answering queries on Talk Talk portal
- Work as part of a four-member team, supporting day to day operations of the business
- Exceeded complaints resolution quality goal of 90%.
- Created various strategies and plans for companies such as business development, marketing, sales strategies.
- Established firm's organisational strategies through strategic thinking and direction.
- Developed and maintained excellent client relationships by keeping updated on company news and promotions.
- Developed company goals and targets based on previous performance and predicted forecasts.
- Provided first-class legal advice to clients for optimum outcomes.
Reporting Coordinator
LGC Limited
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Develop and implement data collection systems and other strategies that optimise statistical efficiency and data quality
- Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain data governance processes
- Interpret data and analyse results using statistical techniques
- Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns relating to key performance
- Indicators in complex data sets
- Identify anomalies in various data sources
- Filter and “clean” data
Legal Assistant
Alfred Newton Solicitors
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Family law.
- Mental Health.
- Conveyancing.
- Met with clients to collect data, prepare settlement packages and interpret information for daily report generation.
- Interviewed clients, obtaining vital case information.
- Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients.
- Investigated facts and related legislation, using pertinent sources to determine action items.
- Analysed judicial decisions, legal articles and legal codes to identify precedents and support case development.
- Completed case research via LexisNexis and Westlaw databases.
- Submitted electronic filings and organised court materials, schedules and actions.
- Maintained organised filing systems for court records, reports and agendas.
- Handled all telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organisation requirements.
- Conducted client interviews and intake services, gathering client info and streamlining case files.
- Corresponded with insurance adjusters, doctors and lawyers to gain additional facts and clarify existing case data.
Legal Assistant
ET Law Limited
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Liaising with clients
- Pre-post completion paper work
- Drafting SDLT
- Initial paperwork
- Drafting Contracts and TR1
- Drafting leases
- Diary management and organising meetings and presentations
- Travelling for meetings and presentations
Conveyancing Paralegal
MLP Solicitors
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Using Land Registry
- Schedule and make appointments
- Answering and transferring calls, taking messages and messaging emails
- Organised client calendars, prepared mailings and handled high volume call volumes
- Filling out AP1 forms and SDLT forms
- Drafting letters and documents
- Managing and maintaining files
- Diary Management
- Opening, closing and archiving files and deeds in accordance with the records Management Policy
- Other general secretarial duties
- Prepare clients for appointments and interviews
- Typing
- Liaising with clients
Banking Insurance, Conveyancing and Litigation- Paralegal
Lightfoots Solicitors
01.2017 - 09.2018
- Conveyancing
- Closing Files
- Working closely with Taylor Wimpey - Opening Files
- Replies to requisitions
- UN1, RX1, AP1, OS1 and OS2
- Chasing Banks
- Manage high profile caseloads for Timperley Taylor
- Keeping tracks of every OS2 which were updated
- Liaising with clients and keeping them up to date
- Schedule and make appointments
- Building good relationships at all levels
- Receiving acknowledging and replying to all correspondence
- Litigation
- Chasing documents
- Unsecured loans
- Secured loans
- Tracing Reports
- Creating Reports
- Judgment Orders
- Charging Orders
- Carrying out all orders in relation to both secured and secured.
Legal Assistant
Dootsons Solicitors
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Temporary role, which involved carrying out post-completion work including registrations (AP1) (FR1)
- Replies to requisitions and cancellations of registrations
- Chasing lenders for release of funds
- Closing files and caring funds
- Scheduling of deeds.
Legal Administrator
Gorvins Solicitors
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Opening new files, carrying our local searches and Land Registry searches
- Dealing with incoming and outgoing calls in order to update parties/progress cases
- Assist with preparations for completion including pre-completion searches
- Deal with post-completion matters such as SDLT submissions and Land Registry registrations
- Assisting the team as appropriate.
Education
Legal Practice Course Law/SQE - Law
College of Law Manchester
ManchesterPHD And MA -Doctorate International Human Rights -
Oxford University
Master of Arts - (MA) Criminology
Manchester Metropolitan University
01.2012 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Law - LLB-HONS -
University of Chester
Master of Arts - (MA) Law
University of Law Manchester
01.2023 - 01.2025
Skills
- Legal compliance
- Document preparation
- Legal advising
- Daily reports
- Westlaw and LexisNexis
- Payroll processing
- Travel arrangements
- Knowledge of copyright law
- Administrative support
- Document control support
- Multi-line switchboard
- Exceptional telephone etiquette
- Reporting and documentation
- Client representation
- Legal research
- Troubleshooting complex problems
- Cross-functional communication
- Excellent time management
- Administration
- Case Management
- Calendar management
- Customer Service
- Risk Management
Affiliations
- Hot yoga
- Hiking and Running.
- Travelling.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Paralegal
Irwin Mitchell LLP
11.2024 - Current
Legal Assistant - Residential/Commercial
HCB Solicitors
01.2024 - 05.2024
Partner Services Executive
Talk Talk Limited
06.2023 - 12.2023
Master of Arts - (MA) Law
University of Law Manchester
01.2023 - 01.2025
Reporting Coordinator
LGC Limited
11.2022 - 04.2023
Legal Assistant
Alfred Newton Solicitors
05.2021 - 04.2022
Legal Assistant
ET Law Limited
09.2019 - 02.2020
Conveyancing Paralegal
MLP Solicitors
09.2018 - 07.2019
Banking Insurance, Conveyancing and Litigation- Paralegal
Lightfoots Solicitors
01.2017 - 09.2018
Legal Assistant
Dootsons Solicitors
01.2016 - 01.2017
Legal Administrator
Gorvins Solicitors
01.2015 - 01.2016
Master of Arts - (MA) Criminology
Manchester Metropolitan University
01.2012 - 02.2013
Legal Practice Course Law/SQE - Law
College of Law Manchester
PHD And MA -Doctorate International Human Rights -
Oxford University
Bachelor of Law - LLB-HONS -
University of Chester
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