KARL MICHAEL WILLINGTON
1 Plymouth Grove, Radcliffe, Manchester,
Summary
Proactive and detail-oriented professional with over 15 years of experience in administrative support and paralegal roles. Demonstrated expertise in managing executive schedules, preparing documentation, and ensuring smooth office operations. Adept at handling sensitive information with discretion and maintaining high standards of organisation and efficiency. A fast learner and effective communicator, eager to contribute expertise and adaptability to diverse professional environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal
DAC Beachcroft
08.2021 - 09.2024
- Preparing bills of costs, statements of costs, and estimates of costs.
- Preparing points of reply.
- Negotiating the clients' costs.
- Preparing cost budgets, considering the third parties' cost budgets, and negotiating.
- Assisting senior partners and lawyers with complex cases.
- Assisting colleagues and other offices with the overflow of work.
Paralegal
BLM LAW
01.2015 - 08.2021
- Preparing bills of costs, statements of costs, and estimates of costs.
- Preparing points of reply.
- Negotiating the clients' costs.
- Preparing cost budgets, considering the third parties' cost budgets, and negotiating.
- Assisting senior partners and lawyers with complex cases.
- Assisting colleagues and other offices with the overflow of work.
XCLAIM ADMINISTRATOR
BLM LAW
05.2011 - 12.2014
- Compiling data from management information systems for various clients.
- Dealing with specific requests for statistics.
- Requesting settlement cheques from the client.
- Processing of pre-bills.
- Chasing outstanding cheques from clients.
- Booking files in and out of the department, and recording figures.
- Managing partners' and lawyers' diaries.
- Sending out client letters.
- Handling the overflow of telephone calls.
- Logging post.
- Creating court documents.
- Preparing bundles for court.
- Managing the administration team when the team manager is away.
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
BLM LAW
12.2009 - 05.2011
- Logging files in and out of the department.
- Recording settlement details.
- Opening new files on the systems.
- Handling the overflow of telephone calls.
ADMINISTRATOR
BLM LAW
12.2008 - 12.2009
- Filing/Photocopying.
- Cashing in cheques.
- General administration.
Education
NVQ Level 3
Skills Solution
A Level -
Bury College
GCSEs -
Radcliffe Riverside High School
Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Diary and calendar management, with a focus on optimising executive schedules
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective correspondence
- Strong ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple deadlines
- Experience in preparing professional reports
- Highly skilled in handling sensitive and confidential information, with discretion
- Skilled in compiling and analysing data for decision-making support
Accomplishments
Selected in 2010 to travel to Borneo as a 6 person team to take part in a charity event for the Princes Trust. This involved cycling, trekking through the jungle, white rafting and climbing the highest mountain in South East Asia. In total my team raised over £35,000 for the charity.
Languages
English
Affiliations
- Passionate about travel, having explored over 20 countries and embraced diverse cultures.
- Enthusiast in sports and music.
- Enjoy outdoor activities, including cycling, hiking and football.
Certification
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Paralegal
DAC Beachcroft
08.2021 - 09.2024
Paralegal
BLM LAW
01.2015 - 08.2021
XCLAIM ADMINISTRATOR
BLM LAW
05.2011 - 12.2014
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
BLM LAW
12.2009 - 05.2011
ADMINISTRATOR
BLM LAW
12.2008 - 12.2009
NVQ Level 3
Skills Solution
A Level -
Bury College
GCSEs -
Radcliffe Riverside High School
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