Shania Pratap
Suva
Summary
Confident, humble, hard-working and result-driven individual whose aim is to join a prestigious institution with the aim of growing both professionally and personally while adding value and brining my difference to any team I become a part of.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal and External Affairs Officer
British American Tobacco Fiji (BAT Fiji)
2023.07 - Current
- Drafting of various correspondences, assisting in drafting and reviewing of contracts and assisting the Fiji CORA team in ensuring compliance to internal policies and laws governing the business, i.e. protecting the brand image.
- Liaising with External Counsel as the business point of contact for giving forum endorsed instructions and providing monthly updates to the business on status of Debtor matters.
- Working closely with the South Pacific Legal team in providing background and documentation needed to enable them to assist CORA and the various functions in providing legal advice and clearance where needed.
- Project monitoring and evaluation, conducting inductions and SOBC signoffs for new joiners, presenting at business Whats Up.
- Event planning, coordination and management, both internally and externally.
- Record and Information Management, in Fiji, Samoa and the Solomon Islands.
Credit & Collections Executive
Digicel Central Resources Pte Limited
2023.03 - 2023.07
- Management of more than 100 key customer accounts, including VIP customers and maintaining a good business relationship.
- Debt recovery, i.e. Issuance of demand notices to overdue debtors, compiling legal files for submission for litigation.
- Compiling weekly, bi-weekly and monthly reports on the collection status and percentages.
Legal Intern
Parshotam Lawyers
2022.11 - 2022.12
- Attending client interviews.
- Assisting in the drafting and review of various legal documents.
- Conducting research on legal research topics and finding case laws to support and incorporate in written court submissions.
Data Technician and Sales Assistant
Vodafone Fiji Pte Limited
2022.03 - 2022.07
- Managing M-Paisa and E-Ticketing counters and attending to customer queries.
- Escalating issues that cannot be resolved to the relevant teams.
- Assisting with the registration of new sim cards, verifying customer details and fixing phone issues.
Education
Professional Diploma in Legal Practice (PDLP) -
The University of the South Pacific
Suva2023
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) -
The University of the South Pacific
Suva2022
Foundation Science -
The University of the South Pacific
Suva2017
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Trilingual
- Positive attitude
- Willingness to learn
- Collaboration
- Professionalism
- Planning and organisation
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Initiative and enterprise
- Self-management
- Team player
- Resilient
- Responsible
- Record keeping and information management
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Intermediate
B1
Fijian (Vosa Vaka-Viti)
Proficient
C2
Referees
1. Tevita Vuibau
Compliance and Corporate Affairs Executive
British American Tobacco Fiji (BAT Fiji)
Email: tevita_vuibau@bat.com
Phone: (679) 798 5746
2. Sharvada Sharma
Director Professional Legal Training Programme
School of Law and Social Sciences (SoLaSS)
The University of the South Pacific
Email: sharvada.sharma@usp.ac.fj
Phone: (679) 323 1391
3. Seruwaia Nayacalevu
Senior Associate Lawyer
Shekinah Law
Email: nayacalevu_s@shekinahlaw.com.fj
Phone: (679) 777 5445
Timeline
Legal and External Affairs Officer
British American Tobacco Fiji (BAT Fiji)
2023.07 - Current
Credit & Collections Executive
Digicel Central Resources Pte Limited
2023.03 - 2023.07
Legal Intern
Parshotam Lawyers
2022.11 - 2022.12
Data Technician and Sales Assistant
Vodafone Fiji Pte Limited
2022.03 - 2022.07
Professional Diploma in Legal Practice (PDLP) -
The University of the South Pacific
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) -
The University of the South Pacific
Foundation Science -
The University of the South Pacific
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