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Victoria Nessis

Sydney,NSW

Summary

A versatile business manager with broad experience in the legal industry ranging from providing legal services for clients, to acting as an operational manager for a team of 90+ people across Australia. Highly skilled at managing competing priorities and deadlines, improving systems and processes, managing risk and risk exposure and strong partnering with key stakeholders, both internal and external.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Manager

Clayton Utz Law Firm
07.2022 - Current
  • Main point of call for all high level operational requests from the Senior Leadership team, including but not limited to recruitment, financial performance and hygiene, event planning and management and relationship management with key vendors, requiring close interdepartmental relationships with the people and development, clients and markets and finance teams, as well as excellent working knowledge of the Firms' systems and processes
  • Reviewing contracts with clients and vendors, paying specific attention to legislation, client cost agreements and legal disclosure notices, and working with the Firm's Director of Risk to ensure best practice when it comes to risk management. Implementation of processes to manage/ avoid risk exposure where required
  • Putting together and monitoring the annual technology and training expenditure budgets, involving understanding stakeholder requirements, negotiating licence terms with vendors, and working with the Firm's internal finance department to stay within the overall financial parameters given
  • Delivery of high level firm projects to the senior leadership team with foresight and troubleshooting capability
  • Responsible for overseeing monthly technology billing, involving liaising with key Matter Partners, reconciliation and quality control and reporting on the financial results against budget
  • Job cover for the Resource Operations Manager, responsible for maintaining the Paralegal roster of 90+ people and working with Partners to ensure the Paralegals are assigned on the basis of need
  • Event planning and management for continuing professional development sessions, client events and social events for the wider team
  • Manager and performance coach of 3 Practice Administrators and operational support to a senior leadership team comprising of 4 Partners, 2 Directors, 5 Senior Managers including the National Practice Group Leader of the Forensic and Technology Services division.

Senior Legal Secretary

Clyde & Co
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Key contact for a team of 13 lawyers for all day-to-day operational needs/enquires
  • Responsible for monthly billing, WIP and debtor management, and corresponding with Matter Partners, clients and the Firms' internal finance team
  • Manager of the team's business development strategy
  • Court preparation
  • Responsible for Risk/conflict checks
  • Training new staff

Litigation Law Clerk

Shaddicks Lawyers
08.2012 - 06.2021
  • Preparation and review of court documentation
  • Event planning and management for all Partner and wider team events
  • Broad legal experience in estate disputes, drafting and reviewing contracts, property and business acquisitions, conveyancing, criminal law, fraud, trademark registration, drafting of trust deeds, power of attorney and enduring guardian documents
  • Undertaking research of cases and legislation, attending court with clients, instructing Barristers and briefing witnesses
  • Right-hand to the Principal of the Firm assisting in all day to day operational and file tasks, including the creation of an automated booking system
  • Assisted with developing the Firms' online presence, attending networking events as a representative of the Firm and managing relationships with existing clients through regular contact and attendance at events

Education

Bachelor of Laws -

Southern Cross University
Sydney, NSW

Bachelor of Arts -

Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW

Skills

  • Business Leadership
  • Organisational Structuring
  • Strategic Initiatives
  • Risk Assessment and Management
  • Operations Oversight
  • Operational leadership
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Budget Creation
  • Business Management
  • Budget Development
  • Business Development
  • Financial Management
  • Client Account Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Team Building and Leadership
  • Policy Review
  • Policy analysis

Additional Information

Have prior experience with working closely with the AFP in relation to Criminal and Fraud Investigations.

Timeline

Business Manager

Clayton Utz Law Firm
07.2022 - Current

Senior Legal Secretary

Clyde & Co
07.2021 - 07.2022

Litigation Law Clerk

Shaddicks Lawyers
08.2012 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Laws -

Southern Cross University

Bachelor of Arts -

Macquarie University

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