Taryn Jade Moonsamy

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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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About me
Senior Legal and compliance manager at Roche
Education
- Fourways High School
  2008 - 2012
  Activities and Societies: Toast Masters, Major Production and Ad Hoc Hockey Player I matriculated in 2012 with 6 distinctions and an 80% average.
- University of the Witwatersrand
  2013 - 2016
  Bachelor of Laws - LLB (cum laude) Law
  Activities and Societies: Black Lawyers Association, Golden Key Honours Society Member, University of the Witwatersrand alumni, Advanced Moot and Netball. I completed my studies at the end of 2016, obtaining my LLB with distinction and winning the Moot competition for the University of the Witwatersrand. In my four years at the University of the Witwatersrand, I was, and remain, part of the Golden Key International Honours Society group and the Black Lawyers Association. I obtained several Dean's List awards and was a tutor at the University of the Witwatersrand. In my final year, I participated in and won the University of the… Show more I completed my studies at the end of 2016, obtaining my LLB with distinction and winning the Moot competition for the University of the Witwatersrand. In my four years at the University of the Witwatersrand, I was, and remain, part of the Golden Key International Honours Society group and the Black Lawyers Association. I obtained several Dean's List awards and was a tutor at the University of the Witwatersrand. In my final year, I participated in and won the University of the Witwatersrand Moot court competition. As a result, I was selected to represent the University of the Witwatersrand in the African Human Rights Moot Court competition. Show less
Experience
- University of the Witwatersrand
  Feb 2015 - Dec 2016
  Tutor
  Throughout my third and fourth year at the University of the Witwatersrand, I tutored the law of persons and the law of delict. I was also a success tutor, teaching general time management and study skills to students who had been excluded and returned to the Commerce, Law and Management faculty at the University of the Witwatersrand
- Centre for Human Rights
  Oct 2016 - Oct 2016
  Participant at the African Human Rights Moot Court Competition
  The African Human Rights Moot Court Competition is an international moot court competition with a special focus on human rights in Africa. In my final year, I was selected to represent the University of the Witwatersrand after winning the Wits Bram Fischer Moot Court Competition, which (among other things) sharpens ones drafting and arguing skills.
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc
  Jan 2017 - Jun 2020
  Between 2018 to 2019, I was retained in the corporate and commercial department at CDH, where I was exposed to general corporate and commercial matters. The industries I was exposed to during my time was real estate, aviation, construction, tourism, among other industries. During my time, I worked on general company secretarial matters (board/shareholder resolutions, appointing auditors, general company law advice on compliance with the Companies Act, appointing and removing directors), drafting bespoke agreements, reviewing and amending terms and conditions and agreements for clients, as well as negotiating on terms and conditions and preparing opinions on the Companies Act and other company related issues. Show less Completed two years of articles of clerkship at CDH. During my articles I had been exposed to four disciplines, employment law, dispute resolution, competition law and corporate and commercial law. I was exposed to a number of high profile cases, where my directors had given me a great deal of responsibility. I had, among other skills and experiences, learnt to draft, articulate the law and understand the aforementioned practice areas. I have also passed all attorney admission exams and was admitted as a legal practitioner in 2019. Show less
  - Associate
    Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
  - Associate Designate
    Jan 2019 - Jul 2019
  - Candidate Attorney
    Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
- Roche
  Jun 2020 - now
  - Senior legal and compliance manager
    Oct 2023 - now
  - Legal and compliance manager
    Jun 2020 - Oct 2023
Licenses & Certifications
- Golden key international honour society member
- Medicines assessment
  Marketing code authority
  Jan 2021
- Dean’s list 2nd year, 3rd year and final year
  University of the Witwatersrand
  Jul 2014