Sabrina Powell

PRINCE2 certified Project Manager with a strong record of delivery in legally regulated environments, actively transitioning into Legal Project Management within a law firm. Experienced across the full matter lifecycle — from new business intake, conflict checks and AML through to WIP monitoring, billing administration and matter close.

Background spans over 15 years managing complex, regulated casework in local government alongside nearly two years delivering statutory election law projects at Civica Elections. Brings commercial risk awareness, governance rigour, and a structured analytical approach to legal matter delivery.

Business Support / Project Admin (Temp) - Various Clients via Office Angels - London

(2026-05)

Currently undertaking project administration assignments to maintain active delivery experience whilst pursuing Legal Project Management roles. Assignments include: Hilton Direct Group, London • Audi Group, London

• Liaised directly with senior stakeholders to chase and manage contract sign-off, requiring confident and professional communication across functions.
• Produced and maintained project documentation, task trackers and assignment logs to support delivery across fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Worked extensively with Microsoft Excel for data tracking, reporting and project administration tasks, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Junior Project Manager/Coordinator (Project Lead responsibilities) - Civica Elections - London

(2024-07 - 2026-03)

• Led initiation and planning across multiple legally regulated projects, defining scope, milestones and resourcing requirements through the full matter lifecycle — achieving a 97% on-time completion rate.
• Managed multiple concurrent projects from initiation through delivery and closure, maintaining ownership of project plans, milestones, RAID logs, actions and governance documentation.
• Led cross functional teams comprising Digital, Postal, Data, Results Analysis, and Web Development functions to ensure delivery against agreed timelines and client requirements.
• Facilitated project meetings, tracked dependencies, escalated risks and maintained delivery momentum across several workstreams simultaneously.
• Produced project closure documentation, post project reporting, lessons learned and post implementation reviews to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managed new business intake processes end-to-end: conflict checks, matter setup, file opening, AML checks and engagement letter preparation.
• Monitored WIP, tracked budgets and escalated risks proactively using CESvotes and JMS, ensuring matters remained on time and on budget.
• Administered billing processes including invoice preparation, narrative time entry and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy against matter budgets.
• Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to maintain adherence to electoral law, GDPR and internal governance frameworks, managing regulatory and commercial risk throughout.
• Maintained accurate matter data and produced structured reporting including delivery plans, status dashboards and matter checklists to support senior stakeholder decision-making.
• Built trusted client relationships, providing structured updates, managing expectations and ensuring alignment at each stage of the project lifecycle.
• Identified and implemented process improvements to NBI and matter management workflows, enhancing delivery consistency and team standards.

Housing Benefit Dispute Officer - Harrow Council - London

(2018-12 - 2024-07)

• Managed complex, legally regulated casework through the full case lifecycle, ensuring compliance with housing law, internal policy and statutory requirements.
• Administered billing and invoicing processes: produced pre-bills, edited fee narratives and managed financial documentation in line with council policy directly transferable to law firm WIP and billing workflows.
• Prepared case documentation and tribunal submissions in collaboration with legal representatives and crossfunctional teams.
• Assessed regulatory and commercial risk across complex cases, escalating to Audit and Investigation where required, with strict adherence to legislation.
• Contributed to process improvement initiatives, enhancing accuracy, timeliness and quality across case and matter management operations.

Benefit Assessment Officer - Brent Council - Wembley

(2006-09 - 2018-12)

• Administered legally compliant benefit assessments under statutory legislation across a high-volume caseload spanning over 12 years, consistently achieving 95%+ quality benchmarks in decision accuracy and timeliness.
• Managed intake administration including file opening, conflict checks and AML documentation, building the foundation for structured matter management practice.
• Produced client-facing documentation supporting appeals, audits and enforcement actions, including pre-bill preparation and detailed financial reporting.
• Contributed to process optimisation projects, streamlining workflows and improving service standards across the team.

A Level - Business Studies - Claremont High 6th Form Centre

GCSEs - Maths, English Language, English Literature, Religious Studies, German, Triple Science, Geography, History - Claremont High School