Razina Patel

I am authentic, reliable and tech savvy providing 5 years of working within the legal field on an administrative and assistant basis. I enjoy assisting other departments and learning new systems and processes. I pay strong attention to detail and possess excellent organisational skills.

Legal Assistant - Forbes Solicitors - Blackburn, Lancashire

I reverted back to being a legal assistant, working within the Private Family team.

Paralegal - Forbes Solicitors - Blackburn, Lancashire

(2024-12 - 2025-04)

• Preparing legal documentation
• Drafting documentation and writing to clients
• Legal research and note taking
• Assisting in client appointments
• Taking instructions from clients

Administrative assistant/ legal assistant - Forbes Solicitors - Blackburn, Lancashire

(2022-01 - 2024-12)

• Opening and closing files
• Interacting with clients in person, by email and telephone call
• Supporting the fee earners in the running of cases however possible

Legal assistant - Beardwood Solicitors - Blackburn, Lancashire

(2021-02 - 2022-01)

• Opening and closing files, including submitting claims onto MOJ portal
• Liaising with insurers and defendant solicitors and other professionals involved
• Assisting with litigation, in particular; preparing court bundles and conducting witness statements, as well as pre-litigation

Debt collection advisor - Engage Services - Darwen, Lancashire

(2020-02 - 2020-09)

• Chasing/collecting outstanding debts
• Negotiating payment plans with clients, taking into consideration financial situations and vulnerability
• Ensuring data is accurately stored on the system
• Adhering to TCF, GDPR, FCA and Ofcom regulations

Shift Co-ordinator - Primary Carers - Preston, Lancashire

(2019-11 - 2020-01)

• Arranging transportation with the drivers to make sure each staff member was picked up before and after their shift and ensuring the journey to different establishments was viable
• Answering and addressing any issues or queries
• Accurately recording and storing data

Sales Advisor - Icotherm - Blackburn, Lancashire

(2019-09 - 2019-10)

• Getting in contact with potential clients and businesses and introduce our business and products to them to be able to generate revenue and sales
• Recording data accurately on the system

Volunteer - British Heart Foundation - Blackburn, Lancashire

(2018-06 - 2019-02)

• Serving customers and answering queries
• Assisting other departments when necessary
• Working within a team effectively to ensure targets were met through communicating with staff and finding the best solutions possible

BSc - Policing and Criminal investigations - University of Central Lancashire (2016 - 2019)

BTec Level 3 - Health and Social care - St Mary's College (2014 - 2016)

Criminology - St Mary's College (2014 - 2015)