MATTHEW SEDDON
CONTACT
Friedensstrasse 43, 69121, Heidelberg
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Focused and dedicated Administrative Assistant with an exceptional work
ethic and proven strengths in the drafting, editing and proofreading of
various documents, both professional and personal. Strong multitasker
skilled at managing high-volume, complex caseloads while meeting
deadlines. Persistent and resourceful problem solver with excellent research
and communication skills.
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EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Degrees in Classics (Language and
Literature) and Law
• Teaching (dance teacher from-)
• Extensive experience drafting, editing and
proofreading documents
• Strong commercial acumen
April 2017 to Current
Administrative Assistant (Intellectual Property) NEC Laboratories
Europe GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany
• Carrying out native English checks on various business documents,
including lab reports and marketing materials/publications/website text
entries etc.
• Drafting, editing and checking/reviewing legal documents, including
NDAs, unfunded collaboration agreements and license agreements.
• Checking/reviewing in-house policies.
• Assisting in all administrative aspects of patent application process, from
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Scholar of The Honourable Society of the
initial invention idea to grant (and post-grant tasks).
• Ensuring timely processing of new IPR-related documents (draft patent
applications, office actions etc).
Middle Temple (Legal Affiliation)
HOBBIES
Swing Dancing (instructor and troupe
member)
Food & Cooking
Travelling
Tech
Fitness
August 2016 to March 2017
Litigation Paralegal (Wills, Trusts & Probate) Charles Russell Speechlys
LLP, London, England
Worked in high-value, complex trusts and estates cases for high-profile
clients:
• Extensively proofread and edited court documents and case material.
• Prepared for trial by organising case exhibits and evidence.
• Assisted with the taking of notes in court.
• Researched documents and publications for details that would establish
evidence.
July 2015 to July 2016
Litigation Paralegal (Business Crime) Mischon de Reya Law Firm,
London
Worked in high-profile, high-value, complex business crime cases
representing individuals and companies:
• Created complex hyperlinked electronic jury bundles for court.
• Proofread and edited court documents and case material.
• Prepared for trial by organising case exhibits and evidence as well as
drafting, editing and proofreading witness statements.
May 2013 to July 2015
Paralegal (In-house Commercial) City & Guilds, London
• Provided assistance (including drafting, proofreading and editing) on a
variety of legal issues to other departments within the City & Guilds
Group, including contract, IP (incl. copyright and trademark), equality &
diversity, data protection laws and consumer protection.
• Assisted with drafting and reviewing contracts, including service
agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
• Entered legal information into in-house database.
November 2011 to May 2013
Technical Data Administrator City & Guilds, London
• Used SAP tools to build online exams for vocational education.
• Proofread, edited and QA tested online exams to ensure that exams ran as
expected, text was written correctly, images were displayed properly and
correct/false answers were appropriately assigned to their respective
question.
• Assisted with customer and student enquiries and feedback.
EDUCATION
2013
Barrister (Law)
University of Law, London
2011
LLB (Law)
University of Law, York
2010
MA (Hons) Classics
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
