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Rachel Kerr

Rachel Kerr

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Resource Allocator at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

  • Education

    • St Dominics’s Grammar School for Girls, Belfast

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      A-Level

      Activities and Societies: Head Girl; Mock Bar Society; Senior Choir; Junior Choir; Chamber Choir; Mathematics Club A-Level Grades:Government and Politics- ADrama and Theatre Studies- AHistory- B GCSE:10 GCSEs Grades A*-B

    • The University of Manchester

      2018 - 2021
      LLB Law with Criminology First Class Honours

      Activities and Societies: Manchester University Law Society, Human Rights Society, Lawyers Without Borders-UoM Student Division

  • Experience

    • Primark

      Oct 2016 - Jan 2017
      Sales Assistant

      Employed by Primark on a Christmas-temporary contract. Developed teamwork and interpersonal skills as well as being introduced to cash-handling. Also learnt how to work effectively and efficiently under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.

    • MACELHATTON SOLICITORS LIMITED

      Apr 2017 - Apr 2017
      Work Experience

      Intensive work experience, gaining insight into the workings and practises of several areas of law including litigation, criminal and family. Responsibilities included summarising client interviews and drafting legal recommendations and advice to present to the relevant solicitor.

    • Savers Health Home & Beauty

      Aug 2017 - Sept 2021
      Sales Assistant

    • University of Manchester Human Rights Society

      Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
      Secretary for Volunteering

    • Manchester Legal Advice Centre

      Jun 2020 - Jun 2020
      Intern

      Virtual Internship (Voluntary)Delegated the area of Carers Law, researching the impact of COVID-19 on those caring for, and those suffering with, mental impairments such as dementia and autism.Produced a video presentation of information and advice for carers.Particularly focused on how new COVID-19 legislation has impacted on existing legislation, for example The Care Act 2014.

    • Lawyers Without Borders- UoM Student Division

      Sept 2020 - Jun 2021
      Head of Inclusion

    • DWF

      Sept 2021 - Nov 2022

      More managerial position- responsible for the smooth running and functioning of the team and taking on several more client-facing responsibilities as well as customer-facing. Acted as first point of call in the absence of Head of Department, including prioritising and allocating work. Responsible for interviewing potential paralegals to join the team, and selecting and training the successful candidates.

      • Senior Paralegal

        Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

      • Financial Litigation Paralegal

        Sept 2021 - Jul 2022

    • Clyde & Co

      Nov 2022 - Nov 2023
      Paralegal/Corporate Debt Recovery Manager

      Solely oversee the day-to-day management of all UK corporate debt recovery cases at pre-litigation stage, working for clients globally. Responsible for achieving full recovery for clients at lowest possible cost to them, communicating with debtors to reach amicable solutions and making effective and informed decisions as to whether a case should progress to litigation by consideration of individual case facts and best interest of client.Also help the wider International Arbitration team with litigated matters, through legal research and drafting/proofreading legal documents. Show less

    • DWF

      Nov 2023 - Jun 2024
      Legal Delivery Resource Coordinator

    • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

      May 2024 - now
      Global Resource Allocator

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Grade 8 Musical Theatre Performance

      University of West London
      Jun 2017

    • Grade 6 Musical Theatre Performance

      University of West London
      Jun 2016