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Joseph Bangura

Reading,Berkshire

Summary

Confident Fundraiser/Salesman successful at acquiring consumers using insightful marketing strategies and aggressive product development. Skilled at understanding customer and employee requests and meeting needs. Furthermore, such fundraiser skills will be transferred into my legal practice aspirations becoming more rounded as a whole.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work history

Law Placement

Castles Solicitors
Hassocks, West Sussex
07.2018 - 07.2018
  • Set at a desk and was given a variety of tasks throughout the day for a firm which focused on housing
  • Managed and maintained varied caseloads, achieving personal performance targets.
  • Shadowed lawyers to understand workloads, case management and network development.
  • Various tasks inlcuded filling in forms, scanning and copying forms into the system, looking through deeds, archiving, carrying out reviews of contract packs.
  • Provided administrative support involving file management, correspondence and reception duties.
  • Gained hands-on experience assisting partner with copyright, patents and trademark cases.
  • Gained depth and rounded knowledge of conveyancing
  • Reviewed legal documents for accuracy and compliance.
  • Taught how to drafted accurate legal documentation from comprehensive research.
  • Established and nurtured positive professional relationships within working environments.

Fundraiser

Professional Paid
Reading, berkshire
09.2022 - 04.2023
  • Aces Org
  • Worked on behalf of a variety of charities like Great Ormond Street Hospital and raised funds for their causes by linking individuals up to campaigns
  • I would be posted in various stores, gas stations, etc across South-East England (our regional base) and would offer customers if they would be interested in helping donate regularly to the given charity
  • Built and established donor relationships to foster long-term partnerships.
  • Developed and executed fundraising strategies, achieving targeted campaign goals.
  • Crafted compelling communication materials to convey impact and importance of fundraising initiatives.
  • Participated in brainstorming to develop new methods to raise funds.
  • Reviewed annual and longer-term budgets to maximise events and reach fundraising KPIs.
  • Conducted prospect research to identify and engage potential donors and funding opportunities.
  • Also, worked on recruitment side
  • Exceeded goals through effective prioritisation and consistent work ethic
  • Diffused challenging situations using conflict management techniques
  • Improved communication skills (body language/Tone of voice)

Sales Assistant

Sports
06.2019 - 08.2020
  • Greeted customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories , completing purchases and other queries. Provided targted advice
  • I had to up-sell certain accessories to customers in order to obtain incentives using sales abilities.
  • Kept sufficient inventory supply and stock on shelves and in storerooms.
  • Maintained knowledge of products and features to provide recommendations to customers.
  • Listened to customer needs and preferences to provide targeted advice, increasing sales opportunities.
  • Shelved and merchandised new products in visually appealing, organised displays to engage customers.
  • Consistently delivered revenue and performance KPI targets through outstanding retail service and sales abilities.

Education

Bachelor of Laws - law

University of Reading
2024

Skills

  • Professional judgement
  • Positive and professional
  • Salesman skills (Rapport building
  • Teamwork, problem solving
  • Interpersonal skills, objection
  • Handling, Pre-empting)
  • Persuasive and negotiation skills
  • Improved communication skills
  • (body language/Tone of voice)
  • Rapport building
  • Work ethic/consistency
  • Professional written
  • Communication abilities
  • Professional appearance and
  • Demeanour
  • Self-motivated professional

Timeline

Fundraiser

Professional Paid
09.2022 - 04.2023

Sales Assistant

Sports
06.2019 - 08.2020

Law Placement

Castles Solicitors
07.2018 - 07.2018

Bachelor of Laws - law

University of Reading

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