Sophia Steiger

Experience

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  BBC

  Oct 2012 - Oct 2012

  Internship - The Dare Devil (CBBC)

  Worked alongside Production Management team on busy location shooting period. Wrote call sheets, listed with locations, organised meals and worked on art team to help source and budget for props. Assisted on shoots.

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  RDF Media

  Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

  Casting Runner - Britain's Brightest

  Key responsibility was to look after groups of stand-ins and contestants during busy studio shoot. Demonstrated group leadership, team work and time management strengths

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  BBC

  Dec 2012 - Nov 2014

  Twenty episode children’s drama shot in the North East. Organised travel for crew and cast. As majority of cast were children, this included the travelling chaperones.Organised accommodation – hotel, serviced apartments, rented accommodation and all bills etc. If chaperones, crew had problems, I was first point of call. Made script amendments using Final Draft Pro and distributed. Ensured Production Insurance was kept up to date with equipment, cast medicals. Assisted with child licences. Wrote and updated production contact documents (crew, cast, confidential/non-confidential).Wrote and issued Progress Reports.Cleared and sourced images, footage, music and brand names. I instigated a ‘Clearance Bible’ to log all cleared brand/place/character names. Ensured office was well equipped and running smoothly. Show less Responsibilities include looking after staffing forecast and recoveries, coding Ecats, recording spend, ordering equipment and office supplies, co-ordinating shoots and voice overs (including booking talent, locations, writing call sheets and risk assessments). Other regular tasks were organising events such as away days and networking evenings. Have knowledge in dealing with Talent Rights, Procurement and Legal.Skills - developed and strengthened skills in multi-tasking, organisation and co-ordination and knowledge in BBC administration.Projects - co-ordinated 4 O’Clock Club webisodes, Blue Peter You Decide! Behind the Scenes videos, Live at Leeds Interactive event alongside smaller shoots/events. Responsibilities included: arranging and contracting crew, talent, volunteers and location; co-ordinating travel; confidential documents such as Call Sheets, Unit List and budget; general admin. and assistance on location. Spent three weeks on location working with with Wolfblood Production Office, gaining experience and knowledge in TV drama production management. Show less

  • Production Secretary - The Dumping Ground

    May 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Production Management Assistant - Children's Interactive

    Dec 2012 - May 2014
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  Endemol

  Feb 2013 - Feb 2013

  Auditions Runner - Big Brother

  Looked after groups of auditionees during a weekend audition session. Demonstrated leadership, large group management and team work skills.

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  BBC

  Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  Ten episode crime drama for BBC One filmed on location and in studio. Responsibilities included:Amended scripts with Final Draft Pro and distributed.Wrote and issued Progress Reports.Booked stunt crew and advisors on myBusiness.Ensured production documents were kept up to date e.g. Unit Lists, Cast ListsSourced and cleared images, videos, music for use on screen.General ordering and bookings – crew, equipment, audition spaces.Booked travel, accommodation and couriers. BBC Future Media - was an ITC, managed diaries and assisted the Business Operations team.

  • Production Secretary - Silent Witness S19

    Feb 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Team Assistant

    Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
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  Left Bank Pictures Ltd.

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2017

  Production and Post Production Coordinator

  I had administration and organisation responsibilities for all projects from development to delivery and worked on high profile shows including 'The Crown', 'The Replacement', 'Philip K Dick’s Electric Dreams'.

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  Legal Advice Centre, The University of Law Bloomsbury

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2018

  Triage Student Advisor

  I interviewed clients and took client instructions over the phone in relation to a wide range of family and employment legal queries. Some areas covered included child support payments, unfair dismissal and maternity pay. I drafted case summaries for suitability assessment with supervisor. I analysed client cases to make an appropriate referral and signpost client to relevant organisation.

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  Fieldfisher

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  Vacation Student

  A two week vacation scheme where I sat with the Commercial IP team. Having identified legal issues surrounding Love Island for an article in The Times (21.06.2018), I wrote a blog post about professional responsibilities when on a reality TV show.

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  Simkins LLP

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  Vacation Student
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  Working Title

  Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

  Paralegal
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  Fieldfisher

  Feb 2021 - now

  First seat (March to September 2021) - Intellectual Property and Technology Protection and EnforcementSecond seat (September 2021 to March 2022) - Secondment to Paramount (Channel 5 BALA)Third seat (March 2022 to September 2022) - Banking/Structured Finance, Financial Markets and ProductsFourth seat (September 2022 - March 2023) - Technology and Data

  • Associate

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Solicitor (Technology and Data)

    Mar 2023 - Oct 2024

  • Trainee Solicitor

    Feb 2021 - Mar 2023
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  ViacomCBS

  Sept 2021 - Mar 2022

  Trainee Solicitor (secondment)

  Trainee Secondment with Channel 5 BALA team.

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  SAP

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

  Trainee Solicitor (secondment)

  Q1 Secondment with UKI Legal Team

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  Bidvest Noonan

  Nov 2023 - Dec 2023

  Solicitor (secondment)

  Client secondment to provide inhouse legal support.