Laura Annie McCarthy
Legal Assistant / PAralegal
Calgary,Alberta
Summary
Legal professional with extensive experience in providing top-tier administrative and legal support to Senior Stakeholders. Proven track record of managing case files and conducting thorough legal research, throughout the entirety of the contract life cycle. Highly reliable team player with strong focus on efficiency and adaptability in fast-paced legal environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Administrator Assistant
Moodys Tax
09.2024 - Current
- Provide accurate and efficient administrative support to Director and Senior members
- Setting up meetings via Zoom, Microsoft Teams and phone calls
- Manage incoming mail and correspondence, distributing items as necessary while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive materials
- Preparing engagement letters for new clients in order to begin their US citizenship renunciation process and responding to initial questions
- Taking on any additional tasks as needed, in order to support the team
Food & Beverage Supervisor
Blue Mountain Resort
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Supervised day to day operations of a 7-person team, effectively delegating tasks to each person during peak times
- Provided training to attendants and bartenders, such as on the functioning of the POS systems and customer service skills
- Updated standard procedure checklists for restaurant functioning to ensure the Ontario Food and Quality Act was followed
Contract Negotiator- Paralegal
FinTrU Ltd
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Managed a large portfolio of complex and bespoke ISDA and supporting legal agreements across various jurisdictions (EMEA, APAC and NA), adhering to tight deadlines
- Liaised with a wide range of teams such as Legal & General Counsel, Risk, Operations, Front Office and external parties to ensure continuity of negotiations in a busy environment
- Obtained legal approvals ahead of executing contracts
- Cultivated and maintained a strong relationship with senior stakeholders, leading to project extensions, as well as further projects being assigned to FinTrU
- Provided training to over 70 senior stakeholders, worldwide, on legal agreement negotiations
- Carried out substantial legal research in order to develop internal project management processes, such as creating legal playbooks and trackers for wider team usage
- Provided group training to junior staff members, as well as individual mentoring during their first number of months of employment
Legal Assistant
Price Waterhouse Coopers
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Negotiator of a large portfolio of complex Regulatory negotiations
- Carried out negotiations throughout the entirety of their cycle, from the initial contract review and drafting, to preparing each contract for final execution
- Lead coordinator for senior stakeholder meetings, drafted meeting agendas, resolutions, and minutes
- Developed processes to provide senior stakeholders detailed weekly updates on project advancement
- Lead an ad-hoc BREXIT project whilst ensuring the primary project obtained the necessary attention to continue progressing
- Maintained databases in order to track the progress of negotiations
Mortgage Administrator
One Stop Mortgage Shop
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Assisted mortgage brokers with mortgage applications and drafted routine correspondence with clients, providing them with support from start to completion
- Office management duties such as schedule management, archiving, answering phone calls, responding to initial enquiry emails
- Analysed clients' financial records to determine the mortgage-to-loan risks involved
- Submitted completed and accurate applications to mortgage providers (banks and building societies)
- Established and maintained relationships with each mortgage provider's sales representative and clients
- Completed detailed compliance and due diligence on mortgage and insurance applications to ensure they were FCA compliant
Education
LLM - Bachelor of Law
Queen's University Belfast
Northern Ieland07-2018
A-Levels -
Our Lady And St Patrick's College Knock
06-2015
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong analytical and negotiating skills
- Great problem solving skills
- Exceptional workload management
- Knowledgeable using Microsoft 365, Adobe Pro, Sharepoint and other platforms
- Proactive team player
Certification
IELTS, Overall band score 8
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Administrator Assistant
Moodys Tax
09.2024 - Current
Food & Beverage Supervisor
Blue Mountain Resort
11.2023 - 03.2024
Contract Negotiator- Paralegal
FinTrU Ltd
01.2022 - 10.2023
Legal Assistant
Price Waterhouse Coopers
08.2020 - 01.2022
Mortgage Administrator
One Stop Mortgage Shop
06.2018 - 08.2020
LLM - Bachelor of Law
Queen's University Belfast
A-Levels -
Our Lady And St Patrick's College Knock
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