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2/1/1998
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1/1/2003
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WorldCom, Inc.
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Paralegal
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Paralegal
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- Managed daily office operations
- Developed project management strategy for legal team
- Coordinated efforts with three satellite offices and various business units on numerous projects
- Learned all aspects of the telecommunications business, including franchise and right-of-way procedures, case law, and regulatory issues
- Coordinated the execution of contracts, document standardization, and terms and conditions of agreements; Negotiated terms and conditions of standard contracts for lease agreements, relocation/reimbursement, asset purchase and sale agreements, and various other agreements
- Interacted daily with Landlords, Leasing Agents, Property and Real Estate Managers regarding company’s global portfolio of approximately 15,000 properties; Coordinated and managed time sensitive projects for the Right-of-Way group
- Developed effective document inventory procedure that streamlined efforts to find critical documents; Worked frequently with Bankruptcy Counsel
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1/1/2003
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6/1/2004
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Sears Roebuck & Company
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Paralegal
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Paralegal
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My primary role was contract administration, contract review, drafting and negotiations. I also performed legal research and audits relating to the Sears Automotive Centers to assist in maintaining their complinace with relative automotive laws.
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6/1/2004
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Present
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Securit Associates International
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Paralegal
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Manager - Legal & Finance
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I have had four roles at this organization. I began as a paralegal, responsible for all contract drafting, review, negotiation, maintenance and administration, along with all legal compliance with required corporate registrations and other legal support functions. I was subsequently promoted to manage a group of 16 in the Accounts Receivable department. I managed the corporate billing function, developed processes and procedures, reporting and handled all the cash management and bank reconciliations for the company. After 2 years I was promoted to manage the billing systems and assist with projects on a high level to manage data integrity and other systems support functions. My current position is a contract position, assisting the Director of Customer Relations in managing small claims matters and other escalated complaints by customers thru legal channels.
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