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Freelance Assistant to the Group Legal Advisor Preston, Lancashire, UK

A professional manager with a wealth of experience in client facing roles and demanding environments, he has work experience spanning law, business development, ICT consultancy, IM & KM.

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Hourly Rate:£35.00
Available From:Now
Seller ID: 256593
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CV

A high technology (IT) subject matter expert educated beyond degree level in project and business methodologies, he has recently formalised his legal knowledge by completing a post graduate law degree whilst seeking suitable contract roles that will utilise and challenge his inherent skills.

Employment History

(Feb 2007 to Jan 2008)

Assistant to the Group Legal Advisor

Chorley, Lancashire.

A temporary (Initial 3 month contract) role required during a period of change providing contractual legal advice and support to all departments within the Imperial Group of companies:

•Supported the Imperial Group Legal Advisor and provided legal advice and counsel to the managers and directors of the Imperial Group of supply chain, logistic & defence companies.
•Reviewed and drafted commercial contracts & agreements for all commercial departments.
•Company secretarial work including the drafting of minutes, the drafting of amendments and the drafting and execution of resolutions for the Imperial Group of companies.
•As a specialist in ICT, IP Law and knowledge management in commercial environments, he developed and populated an effective legal databasing system for the in-house legal team.
•Successfully liaised with external legal service providers and potential litigants in property and breach of contract issues in order to protect the organisations interests.


(Jul 2004 to Jan 2005)

Business Consultant (Company Secretary)

Hull. East Yorkshire

a temporary role to assist a start up. Assisted in the start-up phase of this SME, provided support and leadership to a fast-growing, market-leading onshore/offshore civil contractor:

•Developed successful business processes, and commercial relationship management.
•Saw an opportunity and successfully implemented a new service within their market sector.
•Contractor programme management from tendering to final account including quality and quantity assurance on 3 regional construction projects.
•Effective and professional stakeholder relationship management, including training requirements, auditing requirements and effective financial management.


(Jan 2003 to Dec 2004)

Business Consultant ( Company Director)

Prowtronics Ltd., Hull. East Yorkshire

Assisted in the organisational phase of this SME, he researched and implemented an ICT services department within an electrical engineering company:

•Successfully facilitated routes to market, business strategy and marketing management:
•Offered leadership, contract and commercial management to the business.
•Responsible for the development of two grant funded KM/IM software systems.
•Senior account management of high profile clients such as Business Link, IPIX, Blue Storm and QuinetiQ.
•As a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Hull Business Forum, he participated in the analysis of development projects for regional companies with a view to capturing government funds.
•Responsible for all high profile stakeholder management.


(Jun 1993 to Jan 2003)

Support Manager / Technical Specialist

Westerngeco, Schlumberger OFS, International / Gatwick

Oilfield Services Global helpdesk development and support management for seismic support services:

•OFS global helpdesk development and management, first line technical support specialist for oil and gas exploration crews and specialist wire-line projects. A technical support manager who was often sent to salvage projects that weren’t on time or budget.
•An OFS Knowledge/Project Management specialist. Organised and conducted audits and seminars globally. A successful learning management leader responsible for over 40 engineers and senior technicians.
•A subject matter expert in data capture and information management underpinned by an extensive knowledge and use of service level agreements, standard risk matrices and change analysis tools.
•Successfully undertook bid and tender composition, including interdepartmental budget planning on major exploration projects in locations throughout EAME and Africa’s.

Professional Qualifications


•Certified MIET (Member IEE), a Registered Chartered Engineer (stage 1).
•PRINCE 2 certified. Project management methodologies.
•APQC Certificate. Knowledge management- methodologies, strategies & tactics.
•A student member of the Law Society (SRA). CPE & LPC graduate.
•NETWORK +. ICT, information and communications networks.
•Q/HSE trained to an advanced level to OFS /BOSIET standards.

Education

(Jun 2005 to Jun 2008)

UCLAN

Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice
•Electives in Advanced Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Commercial Property Rights.
Graduate Diploma in Law
•Core studies in Contract Law, EC law and Property Law.
•Specialising in Commercial & Intellectual Property Law.
•Mooting (advocacy) semi-finalist in competition.


(Sep 2003 to Jun 2005)

University of Hull.

MBA Executive.Management Systems
•MBA thesis on a companies strategic decisions, information and knowledge management (deferred)
•DMS Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies (2005).


(Sep 1990 to Sep 1993)

University of Lancaster

BEng (Hons) Engineering & Computer Science.
•Undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering and Physics
•Specialist in Information (ICT) Engineering, C+ & UNIX

Interests

•Foreign travel and endeavouring to continue to travel to places of natural beauty and environmental extremities.
•I.T. issues, network computing and the social development of the Internet.
•An Alumni member of the Lancaster University Rugby League & Rugby Union Clubs. (1st XV player). Sporting interests also include Golf, weight training and Hiking.
•A postgraduate student representative at Hull University for the business school and a member of the staff student liaison committee at the Law School, UCLAN.

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