Nikita Turner

• Assessed risks inherent in contract changes and potential impacts, informing management in detail of concerns to avoid liabilities.
• Analyzed parameters of joint ventures and created contract framework.
• Negotiated optimal contract terms and conditions to lessen business risk and maximize financial objectives.
• Managed bidding process and award of purchases and delivery orders for commercial contracts.
• Drafted, reviewed and revised contracts for accuracy and completeness.
• Increased successful contracts and tenders by 46.75% in 7 months.
• Provided timely and proactive advice, risk mitigation and guidance on varied legal issues.

• Managed, negotiated, and drafted legal documents, including sale contracts, leasing agreements, tenancy contracts and supply agreements.
• Provided timely and proactive advice, risk mitigation and guidance on varied legal issues, including leasing, property development, and conveyancing.
• Analyzed new laws and regulations to identify required changes and proactively adjust systems.
• Ensured all contractual obligations were maintained and administered in accordance with conditions and provisions of agreements.
• Reviewed legitimacy of claims for delays, material price increases, and extensions of time pursuant to the contract and provided advice to clients.
• Mitigated business risks by analyzing contracts' potential impacts and avoiding unfavorable terms.
• Tracked contracts for management and issued regular tracking reports covering current status and upcoming milestones.

• Drafted and managed commercial/legal agreements, including engagement agreements, consultancy agreements, master services agreements, global framework agreements, procurement contracts, sponsorship agreements, and strategic business relationship agreements.
• Assisted with preparing tenders and proposals, including reviewing, and providing comments on tender documentation.
• Executed contract review and contract management in submittal of fully executed documents to clients and lenders.
• Negotiated optimal contract terms and conditions to lessen business risk and maximize financial objectives.
• Performed in-depth market research, identified optimal acquisition strategies, and prepared contracts for approval.
• Developed and executed administrative processes to advance project's procedures, goals and objectives.

I was responsible for sourcing and summarising articles on emerging ethical, governance and regulatory changes and challenges in the digital space, preparing memos on the ethical obligation of lawyers in the context of new and emerging technology, conducting legal research, and providing legal advice on Smart Legal Contracts.

This internship focused on legal communication skills, advising on unfair employment dismissals, discrimination issues, and a deportation matters.

Drafted briefs, researched and analyzed case and statutory law within capital markets and corporate law, Insurance law as well as construction and property law.

• Maintained consistent communication with internal and external stakeholders through email, phone and in-person discussions.
• Entered invoice and payment information into database, maintaining strict security protocols to minimize unauthorized party access.
• Responded to routine customer and vendor inquiries or forwarded complex requests to supervisor for further assistance.
  Managed supply inventory and purchased office supplies when running low.
• Participated in meetings and brainstorming sessions to discuss new ideas, client projects and assignments.