Thusika Tharmarajah

I am a law graduate at Queen Mary University of London interested in pursuing a career in corporate law or consulting. Having completed both legal and non-legal work experience has personally given me an all-rounded skillset in order to be a suitable candidate to excel in the commercial world. During my time at PSG Equity, I had the opportunity to gain insight into the role of a growth investor and acquired commercial awareness in technology and real estate. I also gained relevant corporate law experience at Simkins, where I delved deeper into IP law and private client law.

COMMERCIAL/ WORK EXPERIENCE

September 2022-Present                  Student Advisor/ Social Welfare Benefits Tribunal Assistant at Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre

• Led client meetings, providing legal advice on contentious issues through research and analysis of government legislation and legal precedents
• Acquired key client interaction skills whilst leading my own client appointments and deduced the relevant information to analyse and research the substantial law related to their problem 
• Developed administration processes working with a team of senior legal advisors, providing client services to enable access to resources to achieve justice through pro-bono work

August 2019 – present                         Crew Member at McDonald’s 

• Communicated effectively, liaising between layers of management to organise workflows to increase customers satisfaction rates, proven by the increase in positive survey reviews by 30%
• Multi-tasked in a busy environment while maintaining the prioritisation of educational workload

June 2023 – August 2023                Solar and Storage Procurement Intern at EDF Renewables

• Led a 15-person department meeting focused on restructuring team management and communication channels through improving staff engagement levels by offering conflict resolution techniques through more frequent team catch-ups
• Shaped a procurement strategy presentation with a scope on 2025-2027 projects and upcoming innovative technology which formed part of a deliverable to senior stakeholders, including the CEO and Head of Legal of EDF Renewables
• Proposed 10 KPIs for a bi-annual supplier review meeting following supplier relationship management training, leading to a technology transformation cycle resulting in an increase in operational efficiency and better process management
• Completed and reviewed Major Equipment Supply contracts to maximise the firm’s capacity for the magnitude of future projects, optimising budget allocation by 4%, accelerating stakeholder alignment and time of delivery

November 2021 – November 2022                   Lead Mentor at Debate Mate  

• Led a group of 30 students to improve their non-cognitive abilities and communication styles, achieving benchmark educational objectives 
• Judged debating competitions for the Urban Debate League and provided motivational feedback to improve teams’ debating skills

June 2023 – August 2022                      Legal/Growth Equity Analyst Intern at PSG Equity

• Collaborated with the legal team to plan ongoing negotiations to forecast the effect of legislative and regulatory changes on the firm’s business model
• Systemised obstacles in the software investment industry for inorganic growth through M&A within the private equity sector
• Drove the introduction of a new real estate technology investment initiative and led the consultation on blockchain technology in streamlining mortgage applications  

August – September 2022                 Legal Intern at Simkins 

• Drafted initial business proposals focusing on copyright infringements and registering a trademark for clients and overseeing a diligence process 
• Identified commercial considerations (e.g., marketability) and recommended personalisation to clients for a road map journey

AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS

November 2023                                Commercial Law Forage Work Experience

• Completed a simulation focused on implementing a BNPL option for an e-commerce client
• Reviewed grounds for a trademark infringement claim and prepared a memo for the client
• Drafted key clauses for a software licence agreement
• Examined a competitor’s patent and drafted a letter to the client communicating any infringement issues

April 2023-September 2023             ‘Solve It’ Competition Winner at McKinsey & Company 

• Won the final project amongst 10 other team competitors due to a focus on cost effective budget allocation with a scope on technological improvements via easily accessible cash flow streams   
• Advised a non-profit aiming at addressing current strategic and operational challenges to apply fundamental principles of consulting, resulting in improved growth development for 2024
• Conceptualised a collaboration plan with strategically aligned companies for distributed innovation aiming at sustainability 

2021 – 2024  LLB Law, Queen Mary, University of London 

                          Predicted: First Class Honours

                          Year 1: Contract Law I(68%), Contract Law II(75%), Land Law(63%), Public Law(65%), Law in Context(72%), EU Law(72%)

                          Year 2: Tort Law(72%), Criminal Law(65%), Equity and Trusts(68%), Practice of Law in a Clinical Environment(73%)

                      Woodford County High School

2019-2021  A Levels: Mathematics (A*), French (A*), Economics (A*), Tamil (A*), History (B)