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Millstone New, JerseY

Experience:

06/07-10/10 Confidential, Jersey City, New Jersey
Contract Administrator

  • Oversaw all aspects of contract management including coordination of contract preparation, review, negotiation, approval and execution;
  • Led development, coordination and implementation of best practices and promoted continuous improvement in quality, delivery and services;
  • Acted as a liaison between the company and customers;
  • Compiled, established and maintained records and complex file status database;
  • Provided advice and recommendations to other project departments arising from contractual issues;
  • Worked with other team members and interfaced with business and legal affairs to manage deal negotiation through execution;
  • Examined contract performance requirements and delivery schedules to ensure completeness and accuracy;
  • Resolved problem areas after performing research and analysis and with input from engineering, construction, sales and management;
  • Handled status reports by way of preparing and distributing weekly reports, budgets and analysis;
  • Coordinated with internal and external project team members to monitor project schedule deadlines and progress in order to complete all projects;
  • Performed detail oriented functions such as reviewing records and verifying terms and conditions of complex documents for accuracy, completeness, conformity or validity;
  • Handled and composed correspondences, mailings, letters, contracts and lease agreements;
  • Reconciled and balanced contract transactions;
  • Monitored contract accounts payable and receivable to ensure that payments are up to date and compiled data for preparing cost analysis;
  • Coordinated and maintained a schedule of appointments and meetings together with a closing calendar schedule of hundreds of files with attorneys, realtors, mortgage and title companies;
  • Provided quality customer service by responding to inquiries from customers, attorneys and other interested parties;
  • Prepared documents for intake sheet and transferred information to data entry;
  • Handled inquiries from attorneys and customers with questions or problems arising from contracts, process or finished product.

04/02-06/07 Confidential, East Brunswick, New Jersey
Paralegal

  • Gathered and analyzed case related information for discovery needs;
  • Coordinated with attorneys and other interested parties to resolve case issues;
  • Monitored cases to ensure compliance with discovery deadlines;
  • Reviewed cases to identify discovery needs;
  • Managed cases from beginning stages to litigation;
  • Supervised and monitored all dates associated with court orders and calendar management;
  • Handled inquiries from Judges, secretaries, law clerks, attorneys, case managers and trial court personnel regarding case information and motions;
  • Maintained the trial calendar for attorneys;
  • Prepared and filed discovery requests, summonses and subpoenas;
  • Handling cases with attorneys in preparation for trial by copying, organizing and identifying documents, exhibits and other materials;
  • Performed initial paralegal review of cases and tracked due dates for filing of legal documents, to ensure that deadlines are met for submission such as complaints, notices of appeal and motions;
  • Drafted correspondence, orders, motions, appeals and other legal documentation;
  • Coordinated and reviewed information, correspondence and files for attorneys;
  • Handled cases with attorneys in preparation for depositions by way of paralegal review of cases and papers to be used by attorneys for their cases;
  • Assisted in all phases of real estate transactions;
  • Prepared and organized closing documents;
  • Maintained the calendar and scheduled meetings for attorneys;
  • Reconciled and balanced contract transactions using QuickBooks;
  • Performed professional administrative and other related duties.

03/05-9/05 Confidential, Warren, New Jersey
Financial Analyst Intern

  • Created and maintained clients’ database;
  • Helped senior traders manage their institutional client accounts, providing client support forother investment banks, mutual funds and insurance companies;
  • Generated insights and prepared briefs to help account managers make informed-decisions and assisted in the preparation of account business plans;
  • Analyzed current portfolios for shortcomings, risks, tax disadvantages, estate planning structuring, and presented to clients along with proposals for improvement and changes;
  • Collected data to create financial reports.

Education:

B.A. in Economics

Skills: Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, MS Office, Outlook, QuickBooks
and Power Point

Languages: Fluent in English and Russian

Licenses: NJ Real Estate License

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