Experience

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  Investec

  Feb 2000 - Nov 2003

  Alco risk manager
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  Integrity fund services

  May 2006 - Oct 2006

  Head of new business

  • Employed to create and manage startup business, “NewCo”, which became “IFS”, in order to leverage the group’s intellectual capital.• Incorporated IFS, drew up strategic and business plans for IFS, produced projected income statements, balance sheets and cashflow statements, commissioned corporate identity for IFS and performed day-to-day management of IFS.• Prepared and presented above to shareholders - obtained approval of same.• Represented IFS at the Institute of Retirement Funds Annual Conference at the Durban International Convention Centre, held in August 2006.• Rolled out the IFS business model, focusing on trustee training.• Responsible for all interaction with stakeholders and business partners, including negotiating proposed joint venture agreement with large BEE accounting firm in South Africa. Show less

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  Hunter employee benefits law (pty) ltd (hebl)

  Oct 2006 - Feb 2007

  Legal advisor

  • HEBL is listed as “highly recommended” under the listings for “Labour and Employee Benefits” by PLC Which Lawyer (see: www.whichlawyer.com)• Role included providing legal advice to members of retirement funds, including Section 30A proceedings before the Pension Funds Adjudicator (including pro amico/bono work).• Assisted in advising large employers on various aspects of their obligations in relation to employee benefits.• Assisted in advising large retirement funds on various legal issues.• Assisted in the drafting of fund rules, service level agreements etc.• Speaker at the Institute for International Research (“IIR”) 13th Annual Retirement Fund Conference - Secret Profits Earned by Fund Administrators, held in Sandton in November 2006. Show less

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  Thyne hunter esterhuizen (the) inc

  Feb 2007 - Feb 2009

  Lawyer (candidate)
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  Izwe loans (pty) ltd

  May 2009 - Nov 2016

  Head of legal

  Senior Legal Counsel for Izwe Group of companies, including the following licensed credit providers: NCRCP201, NCRCP4560 and NCRCP5475.Compliance officer for financial service providers (FSP) FSP25747 and FSP41630.Compliance Officer: CO 5868All funding and security agreements for South Africa, Mauritius, Zambia and Ghana.Oversight of Mauritian and African operations, including offshore structures and funding, as well as SARB authorisations for the externalisation of funds.

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  Mybucks

  Nov 2016 - Feb 2020

  Head of legal & compliance

  Group Head of Legal and Compliance for MyBucks S.A., a public limited liability company (société anonyme) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies under the registration number B 199.543.MyBucks S.A. is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse) - MBC:GR.Group entities include companies operating under the "GetBucks"; "GetSure": "MBC"; "Opportunity Bank"; "FairGo Finance"; and "MyBucks Bank" brands in various jurisdictions, including:South Africa; Mozambique; Swaziland; Namibia; Botswana; Malawi; Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; and Australia.MyBucks is a Fintech company that embraces technology as a means to provide financial products and services to low- and middle-income customers (financial inclusion) predominantly in high-growth emerging markets. Show less

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  Adviserv business solutions (pty) ltd

  Mar 2020 - now

  Co-founder and director

  AdviServ provides professional services to businesses in Southern Africa, which services include: various legal services (drafting; commercial law; funding & security agreements; corporate finance advisory); corporate governance; compliance (Compliance Officer, FAIS; NCA; AML etc.); SARB and Forex-related advice & applications; and company secretarial (board charters, director training etc.).

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  Sanus financial services pty ltd

  Aug 2021 - now

  Director

  Sanus is a licensed FSP

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  Unum prime pty ltd

  Dec 2022 - now

  Non executive chair

  Unum Prime is a licensed ODP (over the counter derivatives provider)