Philippa May Davidson
Rome,Rome
Summary
Experienced team player with a strong track record of collaboration to maintain professionalism and efficiency across various industries. Skilled in independently managing diverse workloads and meeting tight deadlines in legal and tourism sectors. Exceptional communicator engaging with individuals from diverse backgrounds such as bankers, lawyers, and private clients, both in writing and verbally. Demonstrated expertise in problem-solving through effective negotiation and handling complex situations with diplomacy. Proven leadership abilities in closing intricate film production and finance deals, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to meet strict deadlines, and managing investor fundraising operations.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Front Office and Customised Tour Designer
What A Life Tours
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Receiving and responding to private client and travel agent emails
- Creating and recommending customised tour itineraries
- Assisting clients via telephone and onsite
- Handling onsite check in for Vatican Museum tours, group and private
- Accompanying guests into the Vatican Museums
Tour Designer, Summer Seasonal Contract
Italian ArtVentures
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Receiving and responding to private client and travel agent emails
- Creating and recommending tour itineraries
- Finding new suppliers for custom tours
Operations, Reservations, Quality Control, Guide Manager
Through Eternity Cultural Tours
04.2011 - 03.2024
- Quality control: monthly, weekly and daily tour checks and tickets
- Communicating with new potential clients
- Creating and recommending customised tour itineraries
- Maintaining and developing travel agent relationships
- Assisting clients to find tour meeting points
- Buying tickets to museums and monuments
- Recruiting new guides
- Assigning tours to guides
- Monthly guide accounting and sending payments
- Dealing with all guide questions and concerns, resolving potential issues
- Working with third party sellers
- Participating in virtual tours and social media pages during COVID
- Dealing with client refunds and conflicts
- Responding to feedback, positive and negative
- Collaborating with US head office with VIP US clients
- Collaborating with drivers and other suppliers
- Assisting guides and clients at tour meeting points
- Assisting office manager and other departments
Legal Secretary to 2 Senior Partners and Various Associates, Regional Marketing Coordinator, Audit Response Coordinator, Intranet Content Administrator
Shearman and Sterling LLP
12.2006 - 11.2010
- Daily secretarial duties
- Creation of and ongoing administration of Rome internal portal
- Receiving lawyer job applications and responding to candidates
- Member of global Environmental Awareness Working Group
Legal Assistant to Film Financing and Production Team and Independent Financial Advisor Liaison Manager
Future Film Group/Scion Films LLP
11.2000 - 08.2005
- Company Overview: employment was continuous throughout this period, Scion Films LLP were formerly part of Future Film Group, with whom Scion parted company in April 2003
- Arranging and completing production and sale and leaseback film deal closings
- Drafting and negotiating deal documents
- Attending meetings with producers, financial advisers, bankers and offshore administrators
- Setting up and administering off and onshore UK film partnerships
- Responsible for ensuring investor team provided first-class administration
- Ensuring sufficient funds were raised to acquire films
- Processing investor applications and running investor spreadsheets
- Post-closing administration of film partnerships
- Dealing with investor enquiries
- Liaising with Inland Revenue ensuring investors receive tax rebates
- Arranging and attending private film screenings
- Attending yearly Cannes Film Festival, organising and attending corporate hospitality events, meetings, both financial and production
- Employment was continuous throughout this period, Scion Films LLP were formerly part of Future Film Group, with whom Scion parted company in April 2003
Legal Secretary to Assistant Solicitor (Commercial and Residential Property); Legal Secretary to Equity Partner (Commercial Property); Paralegal to Media Department, Film Partnerships
Howard Kennedy Solicitors
01.1998 - 11.2000
- Department administrator (media)
- Arranging and completing deal closings (media)
- Handling exchange and completions (property)
- Client, bank, lawyer and government liaison
- Audio and copying typing
- Drafting and submitting correspondence and documents in fee earner absence
- Attending meetings and taking instructions in fee earner absence
Legal Secretary to Consultant and Senior Equity Partner in Commercial and Residential Property Department
Portner & Jaskel Solicitors
04.1997 - 08.1997
- Handling exchange and completions
- Client, bank, lawyer and government liaison
- Audio and copying typing
- Drafting and submitting correspondence and documents in fee earner absence
Office Junior; Receptionist; Legal Secretary to Legal Executive (Personal Injury, Landlord & Tenant, Employment and Crime); Legal Secretary to Equity Partner (Employment and Matrimonial)
Burley & Geach Solicitors
11.1991 - 04.1997
- Attending criminal and civil court cases with client and counsel, reporting directly to Senior Partner
- Attending HM Prison and taking instructions from clients held on remand
- Drafting and submitting instructions to counsel
- Attending client meetings and taking instructions in fee earner absence
- Client, bank, lawyer and government liaison
- Audio and copying typing
- Drafting and submitting correspondence and documents in fee earner absence
- Experience in wills and probate, residential and commercial property and commercial law
Skills
- Proficient in client interactions across diverse sectors
- Team coordination for complex transactions
- Strong negotiation skills with third parties
- Time management
- Task prioritization
- Relationship building
- Written communication
- Multitasking Abilities
- Organizational skills
Personal Information
Nationality: British
Timeline
Front Office and Customised Tour Designer
What A Life Tours
01.2025 - 04.2025
Tour Designer, Summer Seasonal Contract
Italian ArtVentures
04.2024 - 09.2024
Operations, Reservations, Quality Control, Guide Manager
Through Eternity Cultural Tours
04.2011 - 03.2024
Legal Secretary to 2 Senior Partners and Various Associates, Regional Marketing Coordinator, Audit Response Coordinator, Intranet Content Administrator
Shearman and Sterling LLP
12.2006 - 11.2010
Legal Assistant to Film Financing and Production Team and Independent Financial Advisor Liaison Manager
Future Film Group/Scion Films LLP
11.2000 - 08.2005
Legal Secretary to Assistant Solicitor (Commercial and Residential Property); Legal Secretary to Equity Partner (Commercial Property); Paralegal to Media Department, Film Partnerships
Howard Kennedy Solicitors
01.1998 - 11.2000
Legal Secretary to Consultant and Senior Equity Partner in Commercial and Residential Property Department
Portner & Jaskel Solicitors
04.1997 - 08.1997
Office Junior; Receptionist; Legal Secretary to Legal Executive (Personal Injury, Landlord & Tenant, Employment and Crime); Legal Secretary to Equity Partner (Employment and Matrimonial)
Burley & Geach Solicitors
11.1991 - 04.1997
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