Malcolm Davis

Political Science and Chinese major looking to further my policy and research experience.  I have worked as a legal assistant, paralegal, and compliance associate, allowing me to showcase my skills in problem solving and taking initiative.

MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES                                                                                          Arlington, VA

Compliance Associate                                                                                    January 2024 – Present

• Assist with state and local lobbying and campaign finance compliance filings, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and registrations.
• Created state registration and reporting guides to assist clients and colleagues with key dates and requirements in each state
• Work with state ethics commissions, ensuring filings were recorded accurately and providing updates as necessary 
• Maintain and update internal databases, making sure relevant filings were entered accurately. 

FREDDIE MAC                                                                                                                       McLean, VA 

Legal Admin Associate                                                                           December 2022 – December 2023

• Updated and maintained filing system for pleadings and other legal documentation for a wide variety of groups in legal including Litigation, Single-Family, Multi-Family, and Employment Law and Employee Relations.
• Prepared and edited various documents for court filings and internal use in Microsoft Office Suite as well as Adobe Acrobat, Imanage, and TeamConnect platforms. 
• Worked closely with leadership and admin team to achieve desired goals in support of the officers.
• Served as key contact and gatekeeper for the scheduling of meetings and events with internal and external parties as well as IT and video conference technology.

GRUNFELD, DESIDERIO, LEBOWITZ (GDLSK)                                                    Washington, DC Paralegal                                                                                                            March 2022-September 2022

• Assisted with drafting documents and submitting filings in both Mandarin and English.
• Coordinated filings in the Court of International Trade, Department of Commerce, and various New York state and federal courts. 
• Conducted research on international trade companies and shipping information in both English and Mandarin.
• Assisted with IT, including assisting others setting up equipment for online meetings and conferences.

COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP,                                                                             Washington, DC

Litigation Support Services Administrative Assistant                                           May 2021-October 2021

• Maintained financial system for outsourced expenditures, generated reports.
• Assisted Analysts with case work such as data entry, proofing documents, and vendor coordination for trial setup.
• Established/maintained department files, case/project files, subject files, vendors files, etc. 

CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOC.                                                                        Washington, DC Legal Administrative Assistant (through Robert Half)                                             June 2019-January 2021

• Reviewed legal agreements between CTA and other government/non-governmental entities for accuracy; assisted with execution of legal agreements. 
• Reviewed and managed large spreadsheet tracking status of legal agreements to ensure accuracy of information and timely execution; provided updates as necessary to CTA and partners. 
• Instructed parties in and facilitated execution of agreements via DocuSign.

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY • Columbus, Ohio 

Bachelor of Arts • May 2019 • Double Major:  Political Science and Chinese

• Suzhou University, Suzhou, China - Intensive Chinese Language Program, Summer 2017

Selected to participate in 8-week language immersion program with seniors and graduate students.  Completed two upper-level courses with honors