Sales Assistant

Hilary C. Brooks

** **** *** ******, #** New York, NY 10028

*************@*****.***

Mobile: 917-***-****

EXPERIENCE

Campbell Lewis Communications New York, NY

Public Relations Assistant (Temporary) June 2012-July 2012

• Proofread press releases and other documents for mortgage clients; conducted research; edited documents; created Excel spreadsheets; worked on and edited PowerPoint presentations; redlined Word documents

• Calendar management; filing; scanning; faxing; printed documents; answered phones; ordered office supplies

• Created publicity reports for public and investor relations

• Edited and created Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentations and pdf reports to clients

• Sat in on conference calls and meetings with existing and potential clients; heavy email communication

Ideo New York, NY

Proofreader/Editor (Temporary) May 2012

• Worked on a project called the “Mayor’s Challenge” where cities with an innovative idea for improving their communities could win between $1-5 million

• Edited and proofread Word/Adobe documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and pdfs

• Conducted research

• Created Word documents from scratch

Brooks Associates New York, NY

Social Media Consultant February 2011-Present

• Blog for clients including: real estate, beauty products, children’s books, etc.; proofread and edit written work

• Design and set-up blogs using HTML code; conduct Internet research

• Run Twitter and Facebook for clients

• Grow social media presence for clients

Complistaff New York, NY

Sourcer/Consultant February 2011-September 2011

• Source talent through networking, Bullhorn recruiting software, online job boards, LinkedIn and cold calling

Custom Staffing New York, NY

Executive Recruiter – Accounting and Finance September 2010-February 2011

• Recruit accounting and finance professionals

• Place applicants at financial services firms

• Interview, qualify, and prep candidates

• Source talent through networking, Bullhorn recruiting software, online job boards, LinkedIn and cold calling (roughly 100 per day)

• Make sales calls to recruit new clients

• Firm clients include: Alliance Bernstein, Lord Abbett, TD Ameritrade, ING, Akam, W.P. Carey, NY Life

Pyramid Consulting Group New York, NY

Associate Recruiter – Accounting and Finance March 2010-August 2010

• Recruit accounting and finance professionals

• Place applicants at financial services firms and high-end luxury retailers

• Interview, qualify, and prep candidates

• Source talent through networking, Bullhorn recruiting software, online job boards, LinkedIn and cold calling

• Make sales calls to recruit new clients

• Firm clients include: Assured Guaranty, IAC, Jimmy Choo, LVMH, Zara, Chantelle

Legend Global Search, Inc. New York, NY

Recruiter – Legal, Compliance and Finance January 2008-December 2009

• Recruit legal, compliance and finance professionals (6 placements in first 10 weeks of employment)

• Place applicants at financial services firms, law firms, etc.

• Interview, qualify, and prep candidates

• Manage firm’s research department

• Source talent through networking, Bullhorn recruiting software, online job boards, LinkedIn and cold calling

• Make sales calls to recruit new clients

• Firm clients include: Pershing, BNY Mellon, Morgan Stanley, Skadden Arps, Covington & Burling

Orion Consultants New York, NY

Financial Management Consultant - Fixed Income February 2005-July 2007

• Advised senior sales/product managers at several leading Wall Street firms on how to better serve the sales and trading needs of their buyside customers

• Formulated strategic reports/recommendations based on data collected through interviews with key portfolio managers and traders at hundreds of the most prominent American and European investment advisors, hedge funds, prop desks, insurance companies, et al.

• Conducted in-depth qualitative research of market trends and product developments within the investment grade, high yield, leveraged loan, distressed, interest-rate derivatives, credit derivatives, emerging markets and FX spaces

• Analyzed dealers’ strengths and weaknesses relative to their competitors on both a micro (at specific institutional investors) and macro (across focus markets) level, concentrating on all aspects of counterparty relations and sellside services including sales, trading, underwriting, and research

• Provided clients with an enhanced understanding of their customers’ current investment focus and service preferences, increasing their ability to maximize market penetration and optimize buyside relationships

• Proofread and edited financial documents

• Interviewed all prospective employees

Richards Spears Kibbe & Orbe LLP New York, NY

Litigation Legal Assistant November 2002-December 2004

• Analyzed and reviewed documents in connection with securities transactions

• Conducted legal, financial, and factual research; cite checked and Shepardized legal documents

• Oversaw and assisted with production of briefs, affidavits, exhibits, court filings, privilege logs, and Wells submissions

• Assisted with preparations for trial, court hearings, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and Summary Judgment

• Oversaw and organized document productions to SEC, DOJ, and adversaries; managed paper and electronic document review; managed databases for case documents, transcripts, deposition videos, and trial preparation materials

• Proofread and edited legal documents

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences Philadelphia, PA

Magna Cum Laude with BA in Political Communication; Minor in Art History May 2002

SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook, Beginner Excel and PowerPoint, Mac, PC, Bullhorn, LinkedIn, Blogger, HTML

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