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Maimouna Joanna Emmanuel

Legal Executive Secretary
London

Summary

Motivated Document Review Paralegal and legal Secretary with 5 years of progressive experience. An energetic self-starter and team builder. Navigates high-stress situations and achieves goals on time and under budget. Analytically minded, with the ability to document findings and results, combined with a complete comprehension of legal processes and procedures; focused on delivering consistently high levels of service and support to clients. Possesses astute organisational and strategic planning skills; fully adept at managing a heavy workload, with sound knowledge of confidentiality and data protection. Strives in highly pressurised work environments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Legal Executive Secretary

Womenion
Stratford, London
03.2020 - Current
  • Key Accountabilities and Achievements:
  • Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients
  • Supported the board with their governance, regulatory and committee related queries and issues
  • Ensured orderly, secure keeping of client and company data, in line with GDPR regulations
  • Updated and maintained records to make sure that information is kept up to date and accurate Ensured that all policies and procedures are adhered to help the company achieve and excellence service
  • Maintained a professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders
  • Supported the board with their governance, regulatory and committee related queries and issues
  • Helped the board plan their meeting and prepare their minutes
  • Compiled and produced documents and reports and filed, copied, emailed or faxed required papers to appropriate parties.

Legal Assistant

J Stifford Solicitors
Forest Hill, London
02.2017 - 07.2019
  • Prepared, edited, and professionally proofed legal documents on behalf of the In-House Legal Counsel
  • Worked independently on researching and advising clients; prepared discovery requests and responses
  • Provided ad hoc legal support - managed the diary management system for meetings and international calls
  • Oversaw robust monitoring - reports were prepared in accordance with relevant legal reporting standards
  • Analysed regulatory developments and their effective implementation in line with the needs of the business
  • Key Achievements:
  • Handled multiple caseloads and assisted with all aspects of the litigation cycle including legal research
  • Reviewed, organised, and summarised records for 50+ clients using software such as Excel and legal databases
  • Enhanced client relationships in person and by phone with sensitivity, knowledge and confidentiality.

Administrative Assistant

Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth
07.2018 - 12.2018
  • Accountabilities and Achievements
  • Arranged meetings for key workers and victims of domestic violence
  • Identified training for clients to help address their needs in respect of debt and money, consumer issues, healthcare, education and their relationship
  • Maintained and update accurate clients records with personal information and case details
  • Created PowerPoint presentations that were successfully used for business development.

Document Review Analyst

Temple Legal Solution
London
02.2016 - 09.2018
  • Accountabilities and Achievements:
  • Utilised practical communications skills to maintain and build positive client relationships
  • Transcript over 10 hours of audio relating to an M&A deal; Document reviewed over 1000 documents on Relativity platform for relevance, confidentiality and privacy
  • Code data onto the discovery platform from over 200 papers; Compiled excel charts and reported findings to Head of Corporate and Litigation, reviewing legal documents using litigation support software, such as Relativity
  • Undertook the first-level review of documents for critical issues or terms to assist other teams in the firm (such as commercial and banking litigation or public enquiries) with disclosure and pre-action disclosure
  • Prepared bundles and document lists for mediations, trials and employment tribunals and assisted in the disclosure process

Markel International
London
09.2017 - 12.2017
  • Monitored system functioning closely, troubleshooting and resolving issues
  • Assisted the In-House Legal Counsel; Reviewed and drafted commercial contracts
  • Critiqued legal arguments in draft case bundles and attended legal seminars
  • Assisted with the procurement process for external legal services and liaised with external lawyers including overseas; Provided ad hoc legal support and attended meetings

Assistant

RW Blears LLP
London
12.2016 - 03.2017
  • Conducted general administration tasks, including budget monitoring, answering emails and processing orders
  • Produced MBO and BIMBO deal structures; conducted company searches and wind up petitions; critiqued due diligence report
  • Redlined SPA, management agreement and investment agreement
  • Drafted s431 tax elections; Produced share and loan note certificates and stock transfer forms; Drafted AP01 and TM01 forms and created an internal data room.

Telephone Advisor

Citizens Advice Bureau
Enfield
11.2015 - 12.2016
  • Delivered legal advice to clients on a range of topics via telephone and face to face
  • Worked collaboratively and effectively with a range of partners and charities throughout operations
  • Conducted research into various legal issues to support claims - attended conferences with counsel and clients
  • Delivered client solutions to consumer issues - healthcare, education, housing, employment, and tax problems
  • Strategically delivered urgent client requests - supported progress by collecting evidence for court

Adviser

ROLES, Tees Black & Minority Network － UK
Stockton
06.2010 - 08.2012

Secretary

Northeast Refugee Forum
Stockton-on-Tees
02.2009 - 02.2011

Education

LLM - Corporate Governance and Law

University of Portsmouth

Legal Practice Course - Law

University of Law － City of London
London
09.2016 - 07.2017

High School Diploma -

Teesside University
London
09.2006 - 07.2010

LLB Law - Law

London Metropolitan University
London
02.2013 - 07.2016

Skills

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Accomplishments

  • Caseload Management
  • MS Office Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint; Legal Databases; Internet
  • People/Client Management
  • Departmental Communication
  • Project/Office Administration
  • Document Review/Analysis
  • Westlaw and LexisNexis
  • Legal documents
  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Legal Research/Compliance
  • Commercial/Corporate Law
  • Teamwork/Leadership
  • Performance Metrics - KPI/SLA
  • Languages
  • English (Fluent), French (Fluent)
  • Additional Information

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Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Legal Executive Secretary

Womenion
03.2020 - Current

Administrative Assistant

Portsmouth City Council
07.2018 - 12.2018

Markel International
09.2017 - 12.2017

Legal Assistant

J Stifford Solicitors
02.2017 - 07.2019

Assistant

RW Blears LLP
12.2016 - 03.2017

Legal Practice Course - Law

University of Law － City of London
09.2016 - 07.2017

Document Review Analyst

Temple Legal Solution
02.2016 - 09.2018

Telephone Advisor

Citizens Advice Bureau
11.2015 - 12.2016

LLB Law - Law

London Metropolitan University
02.2013 - 07.2016

Adviser

ROLES, Tees Black & Minority Network － UK
06.2010 - 08.2012

Secretary

Northeast Refugee Forum
02.2009 - 02.2011

High School Diploma -

Teesside University
09.2006 - 07.2010

LLM - Corporate Governance and Law

University of Portsmouth

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