Iqra Ranjhani

Legal and Compliance Assistant with 1+ years experience conducting AML screening, preparing and organizing presentations, drafting, reviewing and amending contracts. Possess a LLB (hons) and expertise in Microsoft Excel and other programs such as LexisNexis. Seeking for a position that helps me unleash my academic knowledge and practical work experience further.

Company Name

Role and Description

Duration

Now-Health International, Dubai.

Legal and Compliance Assistant- 1. Cleared the backlog of LexisNexis AML/Sanctions Screening.

• File/folder organization in Legal drive in a structured format of ease of access.
• Assist in creating the High Risk Register
• Conduct research about regulatory landscape using practical law for new markets i.e. Spain,

Lebanon and other key markets.

• Research into other guidance (introducers etc.) for our existing locations.
• Assist Legal team in rollout of data protection addendum in third party contracts.
• Conduct Research on Fintech market/Sandbox rules in the UAE.
• Conduct Research on Ultimate Beneficial Owners rule in the UAE.
• Assisting in collation of NHI contracts and creating a master database for all contracts.
• Daily checks on Ukraine/Russian banks post the Ukraine Russian war.

August 2021 - July 2022

Windmills Group, Dubai.

Marketing Intern - Assisted the marketing sector to advertise the company and concluded intensive research to find out the best international companies Windmills could affiliate with. Additional work - reviewed partnership/ affiliation contracts.

August 2020 - September 2020

Pinsent Masons, Dubai.

Virtual Intern - Wrote advice to clients about registration overseas companies in the UK. Additionally, wrote memorandums and recorded voice notes as advice to clients.

May 2020 - July 2020

(self paced)

White & Case

LLP, Dubai.

Virtual Intern - Video recorded client advice. Wrote memorandums and reviewed contracts.

August 2020

Mondelez International, Dubai.

Legal Intern - Managed the company's legal database. Additionally, proofread contracts.

July 2019

Middlesex University Dubai.

Law Firm Project group member - Advised clients on contract law issues. Also learnt to differentiate between mediation, arbitration and court proceedings.

October 2018 - April 2019

Du Telecommunica -tion, Dubai.

Legal Intern - Over looked at different types of contracts including: Confidential Agreement and Goods & Services Agreement.

June 2018

LLB (hons) Law degree - Middlesex University Dubai