REVIEW MY CV: I'm a lawyer who wants to move in-house with an investment bank and work up to board level

I am a qualified Accountant AND Qualified Solicitor looking for how my career should now develop.

Having spent the last two years as at a Law firm I am now looking to come back in-house within financial services ideally in a more commercial, client-facing role.

I've backed up my qualifications with a role as a trustee of a large local charity to boost my managerial skills. Ultimately, I would like to get to board level in my career.

Advice on the next steps I should take towards getting there would be appreciated.

EDUCATION

Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School Sep 2007 - June 2008

CIMA, Kaplan Financial Sep 2004 - June 2007

University of Sussex: Law (LL.B) 2.1 June 2003

North London College, London: 3 A-Levels (BBB) June 2000

WORK EXPERIENCE

Large American Law Firm, London

Trainee Solicitor Sep 08 - Sep 10

Rotated amongst four departments at the London office of this major American law firm

· Managed own files within Property team including being first point of contact for clients.

· Drafted papers describing changes in legislation and its implications on the application of tax law.

· Drafted clauses of loan agreements and prospectus' for a FTSE 100 company bond issue.

· Spent 6-months in New York working with the firms syndication desk on transacting deals from the UK.

Bulge Bracket Investment Bank

Finance Graduate Trainee Sep 03 - June 06

· Qualified as a management Accountant whilst on the finance graduate scheme of this major bank, gaining exposure to a range of back and middle office functions.

· Created monthly actual v budget variance reports for presentation to the board.

· Created budgets and quarterly updates for over 30 cost centres.

· Led the budgeting and forecasting for a new client recruitment drive within the Wealth Management division.

· Experienced on Excel (including PIVOT and VLOOKUPs) and Access.

· Training non finance staff to use financial reports, demonstrating my ability to communicate complicated financial information to a range of users from administrators to board directors.

Bulge Bracket Investment Bank, London

Intern June 05 - Sep 05 Worked within Leveraged Finance

· Produced daily market updates for client and for managers to keep them updated with what I felt were important updates

· Created a weekly update of LIBOR and other financial trends to be provided to clients and other bankers in the team.

VOLUNTARY WORK

Trustee Local North London Health Charity Aug 08 - Present

· Compile annual budgets and period variance reports

· Submit annual returns to charity commission

· Participate in all trustee board decisions including on strategic, operational and staffing decisions.

Chairman Local Branch of Political Party June 07-Present

· Elected to represent the national party at a local level

· Issue press releases to local media and organising campaigning locally

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