Rahim Khan

I am a mature, focused, and dynamic individual who can multi-task successfully and respond to new tasks quickly and effectively. Most importantly, I am polite, friendly, and a calm person that adapts well to a new environment and has an excellent eye for detail. Having already achieved an undergraduate degree within Politics, I believe this highlights my ability to deal with complex problems using a calculated approach that stems from a high level of critical thinking.

Legal Administrator

Eversheds Sutherland, (July 2023 - )

• Assisted in drafting complex contracts within various legal situations, specialising in Real Estate and Subleasing.
• Did client work for numerous large American companies, including attending client calls to provide input and assistance.
• Efficiently managed my own workload whilst also keeping in line with the tight deadlines that were set.
• Acted as the lead for several departments within the team and was effectively able to delegate and audit work whilst acting cohesively as a team.
• Contracts were drafted with a high degree of accuracy and consistently completed data reports on Excel with great efficiency whilst working within a set deadline.
• Dealt with different queries and requests from clients every day and consistently managed to resolve any issues that were presented in front of me.
• Complied with all data regulations present within an office setting.
• Showed proficiency in using all Microsoft programmes, specifically Excel, as well as High Q Collaborate.

Virgin Media O2, (July 2018 – June 2023)

• Advised customers on the deals that were best for them and allowed myself to build a rapport with the consumer.
• Demonstrated demo products with advanced knowledge whilst ensuring the terminology used was simplified for easy communication with non-specialists -highlighting how I was able to effectively transfer knowledge and ensure customers were able to keep up with the information.
• Hosted the shop floor with a warm, welcoming, and enthusiastic personality ensuring everyone was seen to, whilst putting them into organised queues.
• Performed consistent stock checks and put stock back onto the floor.
• Assisted customers in-depth with a variety of contracts related to different services within the business.
• Complied with FCA regulations, training junior members the processes.
• Utilised programmes such as ‘Success Factors’ to assist in training new team members on customer interactions and product knowledge.

Specialist

Apple Store, (August 2017-January 2018 Seasonal Temp)

• Answered queries over the phone.
• Performed consistent stock checks and put stock back onto the floor within a short period of time.
• Assisted in problem solving with products and administered advice to customers.
• Placed customers into organised waiting lists to maintain order and prevent long waiting times.
• Fixed any software related issue for customers.
• Balanced multiple tasks at once, such as performing stock checks whilst explaining the intricate details of the product contract and the specification of the product itself.

Legal Assistant

Miah Solicitors, (May 2017- July 2017; Work Experience)

• Organised filing cabinets and arranged files in alphabetical order.
• Housekeeping tasks – maintaining a clean and safe environment.
• Shadowing and assisting solicitors on their legal cases.
• Was constantly being tutored by three solicitors, gaining an insight into the requirements of a law firm.

Crew Member

Laser Zone, (May 2017- August 2017)

Store Assistant

Primark, (July 2016 – November 2016 Seasonal Temp)

Education:

September 2011- June 2016

11 GCSEs –Achieved Grades:

11 A* - Cs in English, Maths, and Science

September 2016 – June 2018

1 AS Level / 3 A Levels- Achieved Grades:

AS Government and Politics (A); Government and Politics (B); English Language (B); History (B)

September 2018 – August 2021

BA Politics Degree: University of Leeds; Achieved 2:1 classification

• Modules completed and relevant information:

o Nuclear Politics (First Class Honours)

 Studied the social, economic, and legal implications of the global nuclear arms race and how the proliferation of nuclear arms is linked to the Western hegemony of power.

o COVID-19 Politics (2:1 Classification)

 Explained how the legal failures of the UK government during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected the BAME community.

o US Politics (2:1 Classification)

o Politics in Contemporary China (2:1 Classification)

o Security Politics and Warfare (2:1 Classification)

 Focused on how the social and legal implications of the post-Cold War international system have impacted the contemporary methods of war – primarily focusing on Intrastate war.

o Violence in Post-colonial Africa (First Class Honours)

o Spin doctors and Electioneering (2:1 Classification)

o Dissertation on the Rohingya Genocide and the subsequent impact within Bangladeshi refugee camps (2:1 Classification)

 Highlighted the psychological damage caused to the Rohingya refugees whilst explaining potential legal solutions that can be provided by the Bangladeshi government to protect the refugees.