Peter Stanley Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

As a Paralegal at Wiggin LLP, I specialise in employment compliance within the dynamic film and TV industries, focusing on the intricacies of IR35 tax legislation. This role demands a rigorous understanding of legal frameworks and a strategic application of this knowledge to ensure our clients navigate the complexities of tax law effectively.Regulatory Compliance and Assessment: My primary responsibility involves conducting thorough assessments of contractors for Film & TV to ensure compliance with IR35 rules. Client Engagement and Demonstrations: A significant part of my role is client-facing, where I engage actively with stakeholders from some of the largest names in the entertainment sector. I conduct detailed demonstrations of our proprietary compliance platform, designed to streamline the assessment process and provide clear, actionable insights into contractor arrangements. Data Processing and Accuracy Enhancement: Handling detailed contractor information, I manage the data processing tasks through our specialised platform. This role requires a high level of precision and an in-depth understanding of both tax law and the industry-specific nature of engagements within the Film and TV sectors.Innovation and Automation Initiatives: I lead a research initiative aimed at the full automation of our compliance platform. This project involves developing an automation program that significantly speeds up the determination process by 80% for 90% of cases, demonstrating leadership and creative thinking to improve our capacity.Testing and Development Support: I contribute to the technical side by testing and debugging new features, writing test scripts, and providing feedback to the development team to refine our tools and processes. This involvement is crucial for maintaining the reliability and effectiveness of our compliance platform.

London Area, United Kingdom

Client Management: Acted as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring seamless appointment scheduling and efficient document handling, with a particular focus on supporting small businesses in addressing intellectual property matters.Leadership and Process Improvement: Demonstrated strong leadership by managing a team of Student Advisers and establishing a new record by advising 100 clients in a single academic year. This achievement significantly improved access to legal advice for small enterprises and highlighted my ability to help lead and streamline organizational processes.Training and Development: Developed comprehensive guidance documentation to clarify roles and responsibilities for Student Advisers, thereby enhancing team performance and understanding. Additionally, I conducted detailed case briefings for both Student Advisers and Supervising Solicitors, significantly boosting their preparedness and efficiency in managing legal matters, including intellectual property and contract disputes.

London, England Metropolitan Area

In my role as Assistant Producer, I contributed to the development and launch of an innovative true crime mobile game that blended a TV series format with high-quality short video production and a match-three-style game which gave players a choose-your-own-adventure experience. I managed product development, testing, and supported content creation and post-production elements. My strategic use of data analysis drove enhancements that significantly improved user engagement and game performance.Key Responsibilities and Outcomes:Strategic Content Coordination: Managed content and level design to align game difficulty with story progression, fostering player engagement. Streamlined team workflows using Jira boards, boosting cross-team communication and efficiency.Production Process Management: Oversaw app updates, including content, engineering and design changes, maintaining consistency across story iterations. Implemented a testing framework that enabled efficient live updates and high-quality outputs.A/B Testing Leadership: Directed A/B testing from hypothesis to execution, significantly improving game features and increasing day 1 retention by 25%, a crucial metric in mobile gaming.Enhanced Quality Assurance: Developed a QA process that identified and fixed critical bugs, reducing user acquisition losses by 99% and improving game stability. Coordinated with our LA production team to ensure narrative coherence.

Master Of Laws - Llm, Law

Lpc, Law, Distinction (81)

Commercial Law & Intellectual Property - 80 Advanced Commercial Litigation - 89 Business Law & Practice - 73 Corporate Finance - 81.

Pgdl (Post Graduate Diploma In Law), Law, Distinction (71)

Criminal Law - 83 Company Law - 76 Contract Law - 74 Tort Law - 74 Trusts Law - 70 Land Law - 66 Public Law I - 65 Public Law II - 61

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Literature, 2:1 (68)

My academic journey encompassed a broad range of literary periods and theories, enhancing my critical thinking and analytical writing.

Data Science

Technical Skill Development: Acquired extensive practical skills in Python, SQL, and various Machine Learning techniques through 450 hours.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Debating, Music, Cricket, Football, Model United NationsDebate and Public Speaking: Led the school debating team.