Sara Imzilen
Summary
A hardworking and adaptable individual with experience across finance, legal and administrative roles. I am confident working in fast paced environments, managing competing deadlines and building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Known for my curiosity and eagerness to learn, I thrive on exploring new opportunities, improving processes and finding ways to increase efficiency. My background includes research and drafting, financial reporting and administrative coordination, all carried out with strong attention to detail, a proactive mindset and a genuine commitment to delivering high quality work.
Overview
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Work history
Assistant
Signature Wills & Estate Planning
- Assisting with diary and calendar management for team members
- Coordinating and scheduling meetings and phone calls for both internal and external meetings.
- Managing high volume of phone calls and emails, relaying information in a timely and accurate manner.
- Drafted documents and contracts, including briefs, letters and memos ensuring accuracy, timely follow up and compliance with legal standards.
- Coordinated with clients, solicitor and internal teams to track, resolve issues and keep systems up to date.
- Handled sensitive information with discretion and maintaining confidentiality across all communications and records.
- Assisted with internal projects, invoice processing/billing and improving document tracking processes.
- Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint for document prep, reporting, client summaries and expense management and preparation.
- Supporting administrative tasks such as filing, scheduling and managing timelines to ensure smooth workflow, both electronic and paper based
Finance Intern
Bain Capital
- Worked alongside the team to tackle complex financial challenges
- Provided support in preparing reports and review of accounts payable, receivable and bank statement and flagged up discrepancies.
- Worked in a timely manner to ensure all tasks are done on time and to the best of standards
- Updated Balance sheets, Trial Balances, Transfer Pricing for different entities both locally and internationally within the company
- Excel and PowerPoint
- Worked with different departments for their budgets monthly and YTD including analysing the excel pivot tables and pulling together the Private Equity Europe monthly pack
- Produced and presented MI pack to senior staff
- Generating and analysing reports and taking notes during meetings
- Assist with portfolio management tasks and work with international portfolio companies to analyse financial performance and growth strategies
- Phone calls, emails and administrative duties
- Perform analytical review of quarterly and annual financial statements including management fee payments and carried interest allocations and NAV and expenses.
- Manage work at all levels through overall finance responsibilities for Private equity and Credit.
- Workday
- Applied advanced Excel skills to manage data using pivot tables, VLOOKSUPs, SUMIFS and Index Match.
- Legal and compliance
Project Manager/Secretary for Law School Challenge
Brunel Law Society
- Attending meetings and workshops and partook in mooting competitions where I was able to learn the processes of articulating myself and public speaking
- Developed my research and advocacy skills
- Undertook Pro Bono and Pro Bono Workshops, to learn more about how to apply the law
- Actively raising funds to support free legal advice and raise awareness for those who cannot afford it
- Organising and servicing meetings- taking minutes
- Drafted and distributed agendas, formal correspondence, and promotional materials for law school initiatives.
- Supported budgeting and logistics planning for academic and social events.
- Demonstrated adaptability and attention to detail while balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Managed mass email communications to ensure timely distribution of key information related to law school activities and deadlines.
Pro Bono Student Advisor
Brunel Legal Advice Centre
- Conducted client interviews and provided pro bono legal advice on issues (under the supervision of a trained solicitor)
- Take accurate and comprehensive client instructions under supervision.
- Carry out legal research to support advice and recommendations.
- Draft legal documents, letters of advice, and case summaries.
- Work collaboratively in student teams to assess and develop client cases.
- Maintain accurate and confidential case files and records.
- Ensure compliance with ethical, legal, and data protection standards.
- Attend training sessions and supervision meetings with qualified solicitors.
- Support access to justice for underrepresented individuals in the local community.
Education
LLB - Law with International Arbitration and Commercial Law
Brunel University London
A Levels - English Language, Sociology, Philosophy & Ethics and EPQ Dissertation
Ellen Wilkinson School For Girls
GCSE's - 9 A- C, including Maths, English and Science
Ellen Wilkinson School For Girls
Skills
- Multilingual – English, Arabic, French and Dutch
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Organisation
- Administrative skills
- Team player and independent work
- Analytical skills
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft applications, Workday & SQL
- Efficient and proactive
- Finance & Legal
- Business support professional
Languages
French
Advanced
English
Native
Arabic
Fluent
Dutch
Upper intermediate
Certification
- First Aid Trained
- Fire Marshal Trained
- EDCL (European Computer Driving Licence) Certificate
- Level 6 & 7 French Certificate
Timeline
A Levels - English Language, Sociology, Philosophy & Ethics and EPQ Dissertation
Ellen Wilkinson School For Girls
GCSE's - 9 A- C, including Maths, English and Science
Ellen Wilkinson School For Girls
Assistant
Signature Wills & Estate Planning
Finance Intern
Bain Capital
Project Manager/Secretary for Law School Challenge
Brunel Law Society
Pro Bono Student Advisor
Brunel Legal Advice Centre
LLB - Law with International Arbitration and Commercial Law
Brunel University London