Mark O.

Whilst I am a relatively new freelancer and newly qualified English lawyer, I have a substantial working knowledge of the below competencies. With more than 5 years of professional experience working in the legal sector, I consider myself to be professional, approachable, personable and always determined to deliver to the best of my ability. Work experience: - The Higher Education sector - Charity and non-profits - Financial services dispute resolution - Sports law Skills: - Legal Drafting (Contracts) - Intellectual Property (IP) - Commercialisation of IP - Non-Legal Drafting - Editing - Non-Legal Writing - Copy Writing - Blog/Website Writing - Legal Research - Document Review - Proofreading - Contract and Terms & Conditions Review - GDPR Related Support - Non-Disclosure Agreements I have worked as a Research Contracts Officer within a large UK University, where I have helped facilitate clinical research projects and studies into a range of diseases, including COVID-19, cancer, and HIV. My role involved negotiating and drafting the contracts that support these projects, in an efficient and straightforward manner. I am also a Trustee at multiple charities whom I have helped and advised on their compliance with charity law and proper governance of the charity, including advising on and implementing the appropriate form of legal status for the charity. I aim to use Upwork as a way to extend the fantastic work I do to more people. Qualifications: LLM in Sports Law and Practice - De Montfort University - Merit Graduate Diploma in Law - BPP University Law School (London); - Pass BSc (Hons) Open Degree (Business and Law) - Open University - First Class Honours Specialising in Contracts, Commercial, Intellectual Property, Data Protection, Sports Law I look forward to using my skills to help you achieve the best in your project.