Jessica Byrnes

Jessica Byrnes

Operations/ AdministrationUnited Kingdom
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Jessica Byrnes

Jessica Byrnes

Operations/ AdministrationUnited Kingdom
About me
- Effective communicator - Analytical - Proactive - Solution driven - Track record of continuous process improvement and project delivery - Aspiring to apply operations and project management skills in new environment
Work history
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    Contract SolicitorFreelance
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    • Reviewed and analysed extensive volumes of highly sensitive commercial and financial material including internal HR review, £2.3bn EMI sale litigation, LIBOR and Forex investigations. Summarised and presented relevant findings to senior team members and clients. • Supervised a team of reviewers to meet daily targets. Worked both in a large team of solicitors and as the sole legal support on litigation and antitrust matters. • Coordinated the efficient production of relevant materials prior to a major trial and took ownership of case management responsibilities. • Regularly adapted to satisfy a large variety of fluctuating systematic, legal and client requirements and become a proficient user of a number of software platforms.
    Solicitor
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    • Conducted client meetings to both engage new business and present advice on transactional and multifaceted legal matters in a clear and cohesive manner. • Designed and implemented an Estate Planning Process, amplifying productivity by increasing lead conversion rates and reducing processing time per file. • Successfully pitched amendments to client facing structure of the umbrella company, fundamentally improving the firm's approach to lead generation and creating an increasingly streamlined client experience. • Drafted complex legal documents and advised clients in areas of property law, wills and estates, taxation and small business commercial enterprise. • Promoted to manage all aspects of the legal practice for two months during the principal’s absence.
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Skills
  • Corporate
  • Administration
  • Assistant
  • Customer Support
  • Data Entry
  • Email Handling
  • Office Management
  • PA
  • Problem Solving
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Client Management
  • Excel
  • Powerpoint
  • Word
Education
    Contract Management
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    • Currently undertaking an online course designed to improve confidence in building business relationships and enhance contract management skills. • Course operated in association with the Civil Learning Service, the Crown Commercial Service and the International Association of Contact & Commercial Management.
    Digital Leadership
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    • Enrolled in online course focusing on the role that digital technologies play in empowering business, and how the conjunction of business and IT strategies can improve competitiveness.
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