Saundarya Verma
London
Summary
Experienced legal professional specialising in contract drafting, property conveyancing, and mergers and acquisitions facilitation. Demonstrates proficiency in SDLT and AP1 filings, ensuring adherence to HMLR regulations, and effectively resolving contract disputes. Strong background in legal compliance, KYC checks, and client engagement, with extensive experience using Microsoft Suite and legal platforms like LexisNexis and Westlaw. Focused on career advancement in real estate law, leveraging knowledge of trademark processes and corporate compliance tools.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Paralegal
JMW Solicitors LLP
London
10.2025 - 01.2026
- Managed post-completion matters, independently drafted and submitted over 40+ AP1 applications and prepared SDLT returns across new builds, buy-to-let, free hold lead transactions.
- Handled land-registry requisitions, ensuring timely resolutions and full file compliance and developed end to end property transactions for both commercial and residential clients.
- Liaised with external parties such as courts or barristers to expedite procedures, ensuring 40% compliance with court deadlines through diligent tracking and follow-up.
- Implemented risk management strategies in handling sensitive information about property deals.
- Streamlined communication between clients, estate agents, and mortgage lenders for smoother transactions, successfully facilitating 50+ property transactions by acting as central point of contact.
Junior Paralegal
Watkins Solicitors
Bristol
07.2025 - 10.2025
- Prepared search reports and draft transfers, aiding smooth transaction processes with 30%.
- Organized LLCs with simple operating agreements and get EINs, review/abstract municipal approval letters and track resolution progress, abstract leases and contracts if client wanted.
- Coordinated Closings and conducted title searches, handled multiple closing transactions with due diligence.
- Completed tasks efficiently under tight deadlines, maintaining high quality standards throughout each transaction.
- Researched matters of law relevant to transactions, keeping up-to-date with law changes.
- Explained complex technical documentation in clear and simple terms to increase client understanding and satisfaction.
Legal advisor
Qlegal, Queen Mary University of London
London
09.2024 - 07.2025
- Prepared legal documents for startups with attention to detail.
- Advocated client's position during negotiations, achieving favourable outcomes.
- Clearly explained complex legal concepts to clients, accelerating case progression by 20% by ensuring clients fully understood legal requirements and next steps.
- Gave presentations and provided legal advice on copyright licensing, IP ownership, data protection obligations(GDPR), online security, and consumer protection in video games to support compliant game design, user protection, and regulatory readiness.
- Made sure that startups maintained relevant professional standards and any requirement set by relevant regulators including Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
- Ensured that management of files and working practices within Company Commercial are in accordance with Firm’s/Startups published policies, plans and procedures and in line with individual
Departmental Guidelines.
Legal assistant
Chandiok & Mahanjan, Advocates and Solicitors
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Ensured businesses adhere to relevant laws, including data protection (UK GDPR) and anti-money laundering rules.
- Provided advice relating to Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subsidy control.
- Drafted and structured shareholder dividend policies aligned with commercial objectives and investor expectations to balance profitability with long-term business growth.
- Structured share transfer and anti-dilution mechanisms to regulate ownership changes and protect shareholder value, reducing risk of unwanted dilution by 30%.
- Managed legal aspects of business deals, such as mergers, acquisitions, and asset purchases and drafting disclosure reports.
Paralegal
JF Associates
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Conducted detailed transaction reviews and produced reports and ancillary deliverables in support of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including preparation of transaction documentation and multi-jurisdictional closing requirements.
- Leveraged IT platforms and legal know-how databases to streamline research, document management, and transactional workflows, improving accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Provided legal work product and transactional support across restructuring and reorganisation, capital markets, and banking and financing matters to facilitate complex corporate and finance transactions.
- Conducted detailed transaction reviews and produced reports and ancillary deliverables in support of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including preparation of transaction documentation and multi-jurisdictional closing requirements.
Legal Personal Assistant
District Court, New Delhi
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Provided legal writing skills by crafting legal documents and agreements that were clear, concise, and persuasive, leading to 20% more favourable case outcomes.
- Resolved administrative issues promptly, minimised downtime in operations.
- Processed expenses, invoices, and managing budgets.
- Supported development of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme aligned with core business priorities and organisational values to enhance corporate reputation and stakeholder engagement.
- Developed and refined complex negotiating agreements and improved it by 40%.
Legal intern
District Court
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Handled confidential materials responsibly maintaining integrity and trust within firm.
- Assisted in preparing materials for trial, facilitated effective presentation of arguments before court.
- Performed administrative tasks to facilitate smooth office operations by 50%.
- Shadowed experienced lawyers during court hearings for practical exposure to litigation processes.
Education
LLM - Law
Queen Mary University of London
London, England 09.2024 - 09.2025
Skills
- SDLT and AP1 filings with regular check of HMLR guidance
- Experience with contract drafting, lease and licensing
- Property conveyancing knowledge
- Electronic filing systems use
- Contract reporting
- Sale and purchase contract disputes
- Real estate and tax expertise
- Trademark formalities
- Legal compliance
- Know your client (KYC) checks
- Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
- Legal Software knowledge (Clio, Westlaw, LexisNexis, SoftPro)
- Corporate Tools ( UCC Direct, SEC EDGAR)
- Audio-Typing
- Case Management
- Engagement letter preparation
- Client liaison
Timeline
Paralegal
JMW Solicitors LLP
10.2025 - 01.2026
Junior Paralegal
Watkins Solicitors
07.2025 - 10.2025
Legal advisor
Qlegal, Queen Mary University of London
09.2024 - 07.2025
LLM - Law
Queen Mary University of London
09.2024 - 09.2025
Legal assistant
Chandiok & Mahanjan, Advocates and Solicitors
05.2023 - 08.2023
Paralegal
JF Associates
12.2022 - 03.2023
Legal Personal Assistant
District Court, New Delhi
01.2022 - 04.2022
Legal intern
District Court
09.2021 - 12.2021