Thomas Wilkie

As a Legal and Operations Intern at Whim Social Inc., I focused on GDPR compliance and conducted cross-border legal research to support the company's expansion. I assisted in drafting internal policies for user data management, ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks.

During my internship with the International Tax team at Ernst and Young LLP, I assisted in producing research on proposed taxation changes and helped draft presentations for clients.

As an intern at the Prudential Regulation Authority, I researched post-Brexit regulatory changes affecting European insurance brokers and analyzed vehicle insurance claims to improve risk assessments.

As Sales Manager at WokeWines, I led a team to organize a major event, exceeding revenue targets by 25%. I negotiated contracts with high-profile clients and implemented cost-saving strategies.

In my role as a Gap Year Teacher, I taught various subjects to children aged 4-13 and organized a chess club, enhancing critical thinking skills among students.

As Chief of Staff to the CEO at Learned.Live, I developed pitch decks for fundraising and researched scalable online learning solutions to address post-COVID education challenges.

Grade: First-Class Honours

Activities and societies: Winner of the 2024 Commercial Moot sponsored by Hogan Lovells; runner-up in Warwick Law School’s annual negotiation competition; awarded academic prize in first year.

Motivated and detail-oriented final year law student on track to achieve First-Class Honours. Recognised for leadership, adaptability, and a proactive approach to solving problems. Dissertation on the role of linguistics in statutory ambiguity and interpretation.

Activities and societies: National debating champion; Chess team captain.

Completed A-Levels in Mathematics, Economics, and Politics with all GCSEs graded A*. Recognised as a national debating champion and served as chess team captain.