Ashley Mutongerwa

LLB Law graduate; current Head of Legal for football agency (VMP) advising FIFA Licensed Agents on employment contract negotiations, representation contracts and CPD training; and a Motor Defence Litigator at DLG Legal Services with hands-on experience conducting high-volume litigation under Solicitor supervision in the small claims and fast-track. Accompanying experience as a cyber-incident response paralegal and a junior clerk at Red Lion Chambers. Completed 50% of the BTC (BPP) and hold Junior Membership of the Middle Temple.

Seeking a paralegal role to broaden my legal experience as a step towards qualifying as a Solicitor.

Motor Defence Litigator / Legal Assistant at Direct Line Group Legal Services (2023-12 – Present)

• Independently manage a caseload of ~130 motor claims at any given time, covering small and fast track matters under the supervision of a Solicitor.
• Drafting an array of legal documents throughout the course of a litigated claim from receipt of instructions (Client Care Letters, Statements of Case, Applications, Witness Statements, Case Plans, Briefs to Counsel, Court Correspondence)
• Exercising delegated authority on behalf of clients through attending scheduled Mediation appointments and negotiating settlement terms where liability is not in dispute.
• Assess liability, advise clients on case merits and quantum, negotiate settlements and raise payments up to £20,000 independently.
• Maintain SRA compliance, GDPR obligations and accurate time-recording throughout.

Head of Legal at Vision Management Performance (VMP) (Football Agency) (2023-06 – Present)

• Provide legal advice on the FIFA Agent Regulations to agents and clients; drafted updated Representation Agreement templates (adult and minor players).
• Train agents on regulatory compliance and oversee all client contracts and commercial agreements.
• I have recently sat the FIFA Agent Football Exam in 04.2026, awaiting results.

Temp Paralegal – Cyber Incident Response Review at Integreon (2023-04 – 2023-09)

• Reviewed and tagged thousands of documents using Relativity and MS Excel to identify personal data within a client's cyber breach window.
• Applied GDPR knowledge to assess what personal information was exposed and required notification.

Junior Clerk at Red Lion Chambers (Criminal Set) (2018-11 – 2019-06)

• Supported fee earners with court bundles (BundleDoc), NDA review, legal research notes and diary management for Pupil and Junior tenants.
• First point of contact for solicitors and courts; managed time-recording, billing and travel logistics.
• Shadowed QCs, Juniors and Pupils across various practice areas; attended the Court of Appeal on the case of Jemma Beale.

L2 Advisor at Citizens Advice Bureau, West Sussex (2016-01 – 2016-02)

• Advised members of the public on legal issues including housing and employment law (furlough scheme / Covid-19 regulations).
• Drafted correspondence and completed forms on behalf of clients, always within GDPR and confidentiality requirements.

L2 Advisor at Citizens Advice Bureau, West Sussex (2020-01 – 2020-08)

• Advised members of the public on legal issues including housing and employment law (furlough scheme / Covid-19 regulations).
• Drafted correspondence and completed forms on behalf of clients, always within GDPR and confidentiality requirements.

Barrister Training Course (BTC) – BPP University (2020 – 2021)

Junior Member – Honourable Society of Middle Temple (2020)

LLB Law (Hons) in Law – Bournemouth University (2016 – 2020)

A Levels and AS Levels – Collyer's College (2014 – 2016)

GCSEs – Oriel High School (2009 – 2014)