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KOJO SHENG

New York,USA

Summary

Achieved a Pre-Law degree in Political Science from Santa Clara University in 2024 and worked as a Legal Assistant at Guggenheim Securities in New York City for a little over a year. Currently an incoming legal assistant at the Vera Project in Brooklyn, NY to start in January. Someone who is often described as hardworking, ethical and detail-oriented. Taken and excelled in degree-oriented classes that have been described as having rigorous writing and research expectations' by teachers and peers. Applies the same discipline and focus habits learned in competitive athletic environments to compete academically and in professional spaces.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Assistant Intern

The Vera Project
01.2025 - 2026

** Will fill in once I start **

Legal Assistant

Guggenheim Securities, LLC
11.2024 - 10.2025
  • Retained and promoted to a full-time Legal Assistant role.
  • Created new internal systems to record and monitor the deal flow
  • Delegated and communicated with all parts of the in-house legal team.
  • Handled all base-level NDAs, as well as contributed drafts of joinders & client forms to be reviewed by the respective product lawyers.
  • First line of communication with clients and deal teams to improve efficiency and company processes.
  • Participated in client counsel negotiation calls, occasionally speaking on behalf of the legal team.

M&A Legal Intern

Guggenheim Securities, LLC
09.2024 - 11.2024
  • Was kept on as a specialized M&A intern.
  • Provided administrative support to specific members of legal team, managing case files and legal databases.
  • Also responsible for turning low-level NDAs back to deal teams and clients.

Legal Team Intern

Guggenheim Securities, LLC
06.2024 - 09.2024
  • Shadowed the processes of several lawyers responsible for different products; handling contracts for the investment bank (NDA's, Joinders, Engagement Letters).
  • Also shadowed negotiation calls surrounding topics such as amendments, edits & purse discussions related to the different documents.

Education

Pre-Law - Political Science

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
06.2024

Skills

  • Excellent Written & Oral Communication
  • Corporate Legal Contract Specialty
  • Document organization
  • Microsoft office
  • Public Speaking
  • Legal Research
  • Technical Writing
  • Interviewing

Certification

Earned a 168 score on the December 2024 LSAT Online Testing Platform

LANGUAGE

Mandarin - Conversational
Spanish - Intermediate

Timeline

Research Assistant Intern

The Vera Project
01.2025 - 2026

Legal Assistant

Guggenheim Securities, LLC
11.2024 - 10.2025

M&A Legal Intern

Guggenheim Securities, LLC
09.2024 - 11.2024

Legal Team Intern

Guggenheim Securities, LLC
06.2024 - 09.2024

Pre-Law - Political Science

Santa Clara University