Jonathan Johannes

Experience

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  Solomon Attorneys and Conveyancers

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

  Candidate Attorney
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  Solomon Attorneys & Conveyancers

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2011

  Senior Associate

  A boutique firm located in the Southern Suburbs specializing in but not limited to the following areas of law: General Litigation (High Court, Regional & Magistrate's Court), Insolvency, Debt Collection, Conveyancing, Divorce Matters, Labour Disputes, Contracts, Deceased Estates, Criminal Matters, labour law, wills and estates .

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  Melomed Private Hospitals

  Dec 2011 - Sept 2016

  The first and only 100% Black owned and managed Private Hospital Group in the Western Cape.As Head of the Legal Services Department for the Group I protect the Group's interest by providing sound advice on legal and compliance aspects to the business division and support functions across the Group.I manage and provide legal service to the various departments and subsidiaries in the Melomed Group, this includes, Inter Alia, finance, operations, marketing, public relations, human resources , procurement, planning and development , company's secretarial and have accordingly gained a wealth of experience in the following fields:Corprate Governance and Compliance - I provide efficient support to executive Managment by developing compliance strategy in line with the Group's overall strategic goals and objectives.I have extensive knowledge in KING III, preparation of Board meetings , AGM's, drafting resolutions and notices. Ensuring the compliance of the Group and it's subsidiaries with the New Companies Act.General Commercial - drafting , reviewing and vetting of all contracts relating to the group and it's subsidiaries. These contracts range from Service Level Agreements to Shareholders Agreements.Marketing and Public Relations - extensive practical knowledge relating to Consumer Protection Act, Media Law, Non- Disclosure Agreements.Trademarks - I have gained knowledge of laws and procedures relating to trademark and copyright infringements.Litigation - I facilitate and coordinate with external law firms such as Norton Rose Fulbright, ENS and Webber Wentzel in order to pursue legal cases for and against the Group to protect the Groups interest.Legislation - I advise the a Group regarding any changes in legislation which may have an effect in the Group. Show less

  • Group Head - Legal Services

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2016

  • Senior Legal Counsel

    Dec 2011 - Dec 2013
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  City of Cape Town

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2018

  Senior Legal Advisor

  Provide effective and efficient high level legal service to Council, Council Committees, Sub Councils, Political Structures, CityManager and the Executive Management Team (EMT), Directorates and Line Departments to generally promote the City's legalinterests and safeguard it against any undue risk. The service is rendered to ensure compliance with applicable National andProvincial legislation, the Constitution, By-laws and Policies of the City. Plays a more focused and wide ranging research, problemsolving, design and standard setting role. Accountable for and participates in plans and projects. Makes final interpretive decisions onlegal issues in variable and unpredictable circumstances and may assist in presentations to internal and external stakeholders.Provides professional legal advisory and consulting services on policy and complex problems Show less

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  SASSA

  Feb 2018 - now

  Director - Legal Services