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Palina Shynkevich

Junior Legal Counsel | Junior Lawyer
Vilnius

Summary

Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills.

Demonstrating strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Bringing positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Employee at the Department of Social Sciences

European Humanities University
Vilnius, Lithuania
10.2023 - 09.2024
  • Preparation of documentation; work with students applications
  • Communication with students and university staff
  • Organization of scientific events at the university
  • Assistance with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members

Junior Legal Councel | Translator of Documentation

Appyfurious
05.2021 - 09.2023
  • Translation of legal documents (contracts, invoices, etc.) from Russian to English and from English to Russian (since May 2021 my responsibilities included only translations)
  • Verification of incoming documents (including various contracts), suggestion of amendments
  • Conducting business correspondence
  • Drawing up acts of work performed, acts of services rendered, accounting statements
  • Preparation of draft contracts, local legal acts
  • Monitoring of legislative changes
  • Assistance to HR and accounting specialist
  • Search for the optimal solution to problems arising in the course of the company's activities

Junior Legal Counsel

AF Trans
Minsk, Belarus
11.2021 - 05.2022
  • Preparation of draft documents (supplementary agreements to contracts, contracts, notices, letters)
  • Verification of incoming documents (contracts, additional agreements)
  • Improvement of existing templates of standard documents
  • Translation of documents to English and (rarely) Polish
  • Monitoring of changes in the legislation of Belarus and abroad
  • Work with 1C and Alfa-kit systems
  • Legal advice (on corporate law, personnel matters, administrative matters)

Junior Legal Counsel

JENTY
Minsk, Belarus
07.2021 - 10.2021

Internship, mainly worked with international delict and tort law matters

  • Translation of various documents (contracts, protocols on administrative offenses, letters, etc.)
  • Conducting business correspondence, including with public authorities of foreign states
  • Preparation of drafts of various documents (eg in the framework of appeals against decisions of state bodies)
  • Search for the optimal solution to the problems arising in the process of international road transport

Education

Master of Laws - International Law And EU Law

European Humanities University
Vilnius, Lithuania
10.2022 - 06.2025

Bachelor's degree - Jurisprudence

Belarusian State University
Minsk, Belarus
09.2018 - 05.2022

Skills

Legal Research

Legal Drafting

Legal Translations

Computer skills

Problem-solving

Flexible and adaptable

Certification

Rule of Law Academy for Eastern European countries

Timeline

Rule of Law Academy for Eastern European countries

12-2023

Employee at the Department of Social Sciences

European Humanities University
10.2023 - 09.2024

ELSA Summer School on Intellectual Property Law

08-2023

Data Protection under GDPR (GDPR DPP)

10-2022

Master of Laws - International Law And EU Law

European Humanities University
10.2022 - 06.2025

Junior Legal Counsel

AF Trans
11.2021 - 05.2022

Junior Legal Counsel

JENTY
07.2021 - 10.2021

Sorainen Student Academy

05-2021

Junior Legal Councel | Translator of Documentation

Appyfurious
05.2021 - 09.2023

Bachelor's degree - Jurisprudence

Belarusian State University
09.2018 - 05.2022
Palina ShynkevichJunior Legal Counsel | Junior Lawyer