ANNA-MARIYA SKAKODUB
Northbrook,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented Contract Specialist with extensive experience in managing complex client portfolios, contract negotiation, and legal document preparation. Leveraging a strong paralegal background, brings expertise in contract management, data accuracy, compliance, and research to support acquisition and integration activities within a dynamic organization.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Coldwell Banker Realty
2023.01 - Current
- Contract Negotiation & Management: Leveraged expertise in real estate transactions to negotiate, facilitate and manage contracts, ensuring compliance with legal and financial requirements. This experience translates directly to reading contracts, identifying key details such as expiration dates, contract value, assignment terms, and vendor notifications in a contract specialist role.
- Data Management & Accuracy: Conducted detailed property evaluations, market analysis, and financial projections, ensuring accuracy and reliability of data. Entered and maintained contract data in client's files.
- Portfolio & Client Management: Assisted in creating and maintaining investment portfolios, managing a network of satisfied clients. Provided consistent communication and support, akin to managing priorities and communicating project status with stakeholders in contract management.
- Contract Lifecycle Support: Negotiated contracts and managed the closing process, collaborating with lenders, title companies, and other professionals. Supported contract negotiation of agreements and maintained accurate tracking of contracts.
- Collaboration & Coordination: Worked closely with various stakeholders to provide comprehensive services to clients.
PARALEGAL
Chicago Law Group
2022.01 - 2023.01
- Contract Management & Data Accuracy: Managed a portfolio of over 100 long-term clients, ensuring that all legal documents, contracts and applications were accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with legal requirements. Developed and maintained data accuracy by entering relevant information into contracts and applications.
- Legal Document Preparation: Prepared and reviewed legal documents, including business plans, operating agreements, applications and various contracts. Demonstrated a high degree of attention to detail, ability to gauge contract value, track expiration dates, and understand assignment terms.
- Case Review & Assignment: Conducted thorough reviews of cases and applications to assess assignment terms, the need for consent, and other key details. Facilitated the preparation of applications, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
- Client Communication: Provided clear communication and support to clients and management team, effectively managing priorities related to contract status, cases, applications and integration projects. Delivered timely updates on contract and project milestones.
- Operational Coordination: Managed scheduling of court calendars, client appointments and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER
Honorary Consulate of Hungary in Ukraine
2019.01 - 2021.01
- Contract & Document Management: Provided consular assistance and managed the processing of legal documents, including drafting and preparing consular documents, agreements, and other papers.
- Data Management & Integration: Managed consular correspondence and communication, ensuring accuracy and compliance with guidelines. Maintained data accuracy by entering relevant data and documents into the legal documents.
- Policy Evaluation and Recommendation: Evaluated the effectiveness of existing policies on international relations, recommending adjustments as needed based on changing circumstances or new data analysis results.
- Project Coordination & Stakeholder Communication: Led international projects across various sectors, liaising with authorities, law enforcement, public administrations, and legal representatives. Manage and communicated priorities with stakeholders, partners and the management team, ensuring timely project status updates and efficient coordination of contract-related tasks.
- Legal & Compliance Support: Liaised with legal representatives and managed communication related to consular matters, ensuring compliance with legal standards.
- Administrative & Operational Efficiency: Oversaw routine administrative tasks and managed scheduling, demonstrating strong organizational skills.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER
Ternopil Regional Administration of Water Resources
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Contract Analysis & Management: Analyzed and interpreted international policies, legislation, and organizational activities. Developed expertise in reviewing and drafting legislative proposals and foreign policy. Assessed contract terms, expiration dates, and value for various agreements.
- Data Integration & Accuracy: Managed the evaluation of international programs and policies, providing compliance advice. Maintained data accuracy, entered relevant data and ensured data alignment and integrity.
- Communication & Coordination: Liaised with governmental officials, local authorities, and research agencies, ensuring effective communication and coordination. Managed and communicated priorities with stakeholders and the management team, ensuring timely execution of assignment notices and project status updates.
- Project Development & Negotiation: Led international cooperation projects and developed proposals for governmental and non-governmental forums.
- Administrative Support: Drafted various documents including speeches, correspondence, and policy papers.
- Policy Evaluation: Evaluated effectiveness of existing policies on international relations, recommending adjustments as needed based on changing circumstances or new data analysis results.
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN
AON
2017.01 - 2017.03
- Contract Administration & Data Management: Administered compensation and benefits programs, pension, and retirement funds, ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies.
- Contract Review & Notification: Provided support and assistance to employees, handling communication and administrative tasks. Developed skills in reading and understanding contracts, which are essential for reviewing agreements, gauging contract values, and determining assignment terms for various contracts, including Clinical Study Agreements and Service Agreements.
- Stakeholder Communication & Coordination: Maintained communication with other departments and provided administrative support, facilitating effective collaboration.
- Administrative Support & Record Keeping: Managed files and records in accordance with established systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Customer Service & Support: Delivered customer service to banking clients by understanding and addressing vendor needs, supporting contract negotiations, and managing procurement agreements.
- Confidentiality and Data Protection: Handled sensitive information with discretion, ensuring confidentiality was maintained at all times when dealing with personnel records or proprietary company data.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTERN
CFC Consulting
2016.01 - 2016.09
- Contract & Data Management: Assisted in development and implementation of government relations and public affairs strategy for projects in Ukraine. This involved managing sensitive information and ensuring accuracy and compliance in data handling.
- Policy Analysis & Contract Review: Conducted research on policies and governmental regulations, which developed skills in analyzing and interpreting complex documents.
- Documentation & Project Coordination: Drafted and prepared project agendas and other critical documents, demonstrating attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Stakeholder Communication: Managed communication with governmental officials and other stakeholders, facilitating effective collaboration and project management.
Education
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, B.S. - Business Management
National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois06.2023
Master of Arts - International Relations
West Ukrainian National University
Ternopil, Ukraine01.2021
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
Krakow University of A. F. Modrzewski
Krakow, Poland07.2017
Certificate of Completion of Exchange Studies ERASMUS - POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY, AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
University of Hull
Hull, United Kingdom01.2016
Certificate of Completion - INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
European Danube Academy
Novi Sad, Serbia01.2016
Skills
- Legal research and writing
- Contract Development
- Project management
- Database Administration
- Document preparation and filing
- Contract Negotiation
- Client communication and relations
- Documentation Review
- Research and analysis
- Time management and organizational skills
- Quality Assurance and Attention to Detail
- Tech Savvy
- Ability to learn multiple concepts related to legal, compliance and regulatory matters
Certification
- REAL ESTATE LICENSE
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ACCREDITATION
Affiliations
MAINSTREET ORGANIZATION OF REALTORS
Languages
English
Full Professional
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Full Professional
Polish
Professional Working
Timeline
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Coldwell Banker Realty
2023.01 - Current
PARALEGAL
Chicago Law Group
2022.01 - 2023.01
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER
Honorary Consulate of Hungary in Ukraine
2019.01 - 2021.01
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER
Ternopil Regional Administration of Water Resources
2018.01 - 2019.01
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN
AON
2017.01 - 2017.03
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTERN
CFC Consulting
2016.01 - 2016.09
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, B.S. - Business Management
National Louis University
Master of Arts - International Relations
West Ukrainian National University
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
Krakow University of A. F. Modrzewski
Certificate of Completion of Exchange Studies ERASMUS - POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY, AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
University of Hull
Certificate of Completion - INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
European Danube Academy
- REAL ESTATE LICENSE
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ACCREDITATION
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