Kumaran Sasikumar
Edinburgh
Summary
Legally qualified and business-savvy professional currently pursuing an MBA in Business Leadership and Practice at Edinburgh Napier University. Experienced in contract operations, legal compliance, and stakeholder coordination across legal, logistics, and financial sectors. Adept at contract drafting, negotiation, and risk assessment, with strong cross-functional communication and documentation skills. Eager to apply legal expertise and operational experience to support impactful research and knowledge exchange at the University.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2026
2026
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Business Support Analyst Intern
Lloyds Banking Group
Edinburgh
06.2025 - Current
- Supported regulated customer onboarding within compliance frameworks with 10 plus cases a week
- Created and maintained process documentation related to client exits and fulfilment workflows
- Collaborated with finance teams on invoice processes and stakeholder communications
- Shadowed compliance officers and understood quality review mechanisms
Advocate (Registered)
Bar Council of India
Chennai
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Practised contract and commercial law with focus on drafting, review, and negotiation handling over 20 plus cases a month.
- Handled legal risks, dispute resolution and compliance for SME clients
- Advised on intellectual property protection and commercial liabilities
General manager
Namor Logistics
Chennai
06.2022 - 11.2023
- Drafted, reviewed, and enforced vendor contracts and SLAs for supply chain operations
- Monitored contractual obligations and resolved operational bottlenecks
- Reduced delivery delays by 22% through workflow optimization
- Maintained documentation and ensured legal and commercial compliance
Research Contracts Intern
Office of Government Pleader
Chennai
04.2018 - 04.2022
- Assisted in reviewing research contracts for legal and financial risk assessment
- Drafted non-disclosure agreements and service level agreements for collaborative projects
- Supported contract negotiation processes involving external research sponsors and academic collaborators
- Worked with 20 plus people at the research office to track intellectual property clauses and maintain contract lifecycle records.
Education
MBA - Business Leadership and Practice
Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh, United KingdomB.Com LLB (Hons) - Business and Law
Crescent School of Law
ChennaiSkills
- Contract Drafting & Negotiation
- Research Contract Management
- Intellectual Property Review
- Risk & Compliance Assessment
- Stakeholder Communication
- Workflow Documentation
- Legal Research & Analysis
- Audit-Ready Documentation
- Process Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Regulatory Compliance Awareness
- Commercial and Legal Acumen
Certification
- Basecamp project management
- Data analysis fundamentals
- MS office
- Power BI
- Contract drafting course
- Diploma in computer application
Timeline
Business Support Analyst Intern
Lloyds Banking Group
06.2025 - Current
Advocate (Registered)
Bar Council of India
06.2022 - 12.2023
General manager
Namor Logistics
06.2022 - 11.2023
Research Contracts Intern
Office of Government Pleader
04.2018 - 04.2022
MBA - Business Leadership and Practice
Edinburgh Napier University
B.Com LLB (Hons) - Business and Law
Crescent School of Law
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