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Syam Sankar

@syamsankar

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Seasoned legal analyst with 18+ years in compliance, litigation support, and contract management.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a legal role in a global or progressive organization where I can apply my billing compliance, contract review, litigation support, and process-improvement skills while growing in cross-border legal work.

I am a results-driven legal professional with over 18 years of experience across legal analysis, litigation support, compliance, and documentation in both corporate and law firm settings.

I have deep expertise in U.S. legal billing compliance, contract review, regulatory audits, and legal document preparation, and I routinely collaborate with U.S.-based attorneys to support litigation and transactional matters.

My experience includes managing centralized legal databases, conducting detailed invoice audits to identify discrepancies, advising on regulatory and credit-risk matters, and optimizing internal review processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.

I am committed to maintaining confidentiality, delivering precise legal support under pressure, and contributing my administrative and legal strengths to a progressive organization operating in a global legal environment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Legal Analyst

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Zerone Consulting

Mar 2012 - Present (13 years 7 months)

Reviewed and audited U.S. law firm invoices for billing compliance and SLAs, improving invoice accuracy and reducing unauthorized charges; maintained centralized legal databases and supported litigation and contract review with U.S.-based attorneys.

Contract Review Legal Research Document Management Litigation Support Database Administration SLA

Legal Executive

SML Finance Ltd.

Aug 2011 - Feb 2012 (6 months)

Reviewed, drafted, and vetted contracts, leases and loan agreements; advised management on regulatory compliance and participated in due diligence and risk assessments for finance transactions.

Contract Drafting Regulatory Compliance Due Diligence Risk Assessment

Junior Lawyer

PMJ Associates

Jul 2010 - Aug 2011 (1 year 1 month)

Provided litigation support in civil, criminal and corporate matters, drafted pleadings and affidavits, conducted legal research and assisted in court proceedings under senior supervision.

Litigation Support Legal Research Case Management Judicial Precedent Analysis

Legal Associate

Devasikhamani Associates

Mar 2008 - Jun 2010 (2 years 3 months)

Managed client portfolios in property, family and commercial law; drafted agreements and represented clients in subordinate courts while conducting compliance checks for corporate clients.

Court Representation Legal Compliance Case Preparation Trial Support Statutory Opinion

Junior Lawyer

Russel & Russel Associates

May 2007 - Mar 2008 (10 months)

Drafted legal opinions and litigation applications, participated in arbitration and initial client consultations, and supported senior counsels in court preparation and evidence verification.

Arbitration Support Consultation

Office Executive - Legal

Onicra Credit Rating Agency (P) Ltd.

Dec 2006 - Apr 2007 (4 months)

Assessed customer legal and credit documents for compliance, compiled verification data and drafted preliminary creditworthiness reports to support lending and insurance decisions.

Compliance Data Compilation Preliminary Legal Reporting