Executive Assistant Legal

Rumman Rafsan

Queens, NY ***** Tel: [*] 347-***-**** Email:*************@*****.***

EDUCATION

St. John’s University, Queens, NY September 2014 – May 2019 Bachelor of Arts – Government and Politics – Minors in Creative Writing and Philosophy

● Dean’s List 2017-2019

● Member of Legal Society, Marketing Club, and Debate Society

● Assistant Editor for Sequoya Literary Magazine

● Completed ABA-approved coursework in Legal Studies: Civil Litigation, Legal Research and Writing, Immigration Law, Reading and Applying Corporate Contracts, and Trial Practice WORK EXPERIENCE

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY October 2019 - March 2020 Legal Executive Assistant

● Assisted Partners and Associates in the Financial Institutions Group with all legal administrative tasks including document production/organization, travel arrangements, expense reports, time entries, answering phones, meeting management, calendaring, filing, copying, scanning, research, and ordering supplies

● Received Legal Literacy training in Criminal Defense and Investigations, Financial Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions

● Provided additional support to other legal assistants and secretaries and mentored new trainees. The Law Offices of Gell and Gell, New York, NY May 2018 – September 2019 Legal Assistant

● Communicated with clients to draft statements/affidavits and fill out U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) forms ranging from Work Permit renewals to Applications for Asylum and Withholding of Removal

● Conducted legal and background research on various foreign political systems in regard to asylum cases. Prepared clients for immigration proceedings.

● Provided administrative support: answering phones, taking messages, called clients, produced/organized documents, mailings, and edited documents. SV Academy, San Francisco, CA (Remote) April 2019 - June 2019 Business Development Fellow

● Selected in the top 3% of applicants for a fellowship offered to high potential individuals preparing for a SDR role in SaaS

● Completed Business Development internship with data management company, Talend; prospected ~1,000 leads by phone and email; qualifying Directors/Managers, and closing them on attending data management and integration field-marketing events for regional AEs

● Rigorously trained (300+ hours) and assessed on sales development skills by three instructional coaches

SKILLS, ACTIVITIES, AND INTERESTS

Languages: Native English speaker, Fluency in Bengali, Conversational Fluency in French & Hindi Skills: Microsoft Office, Google Suite, WestLaw, LexisNexis, SalesForce, Researching Interests: Entrepreneurship, Reading, Writing, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), & Personal Development

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