Jolene Mouyis

Experience

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  Malherbe Rigg & Ranwell Incorporated

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

  Candidate attorney
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  Brooks & Brand Incorporated

  Jul 2008 - Mar 2013

  Associate

  (A boutique law firm headed up by an ex-partner of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, the largest South African business law firm.)• Case managed a wide variety of litigious matters • Worked in a large team of legal professionals, including senior counsel, on high profile litigious matters. The work entailed recovering funds in terms of Insolvency Law and covered a wide scope of corporate law, money laundering and fraud. • Preparing, briefing, attending and assisting Counsel at trials and pre-trial conferences.• Appearances in Magistrate’s Court.• Consultations with Counsel and witnesses.• Drafting and proof reading of pleadings, notices, applications, legal letters, opinions and agreements.• Legal Research.• Settlement Negotiations and Dispute Resolution.• Document review.• Professionally liaising and managing clients.• Working in a team while assisting co-workers, counsel and firm directors/partners to execute their tasks.• The ability to successfully litigate, mediate and resolve disputes from start to finish.• Legal drafting and interpretation of legal documents.• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written).• Applying commercial judgment and business acumen.• Working efficiently and in an organised manner.• Maintaining fairness, impartiality and discretion. Show less

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  Kingsons Laptop Bags

  Apr 2013 - Feb 2016

  Director

  Start-up wholesale company selling laptop bags to retailers such as Debenhams. Responsible for:• Day-to-day management of the business including order, stock and client relationship management.• Preparing and submitting annual and VAT returns.• Attending and hosting trade fairs, road shows and conferences to source products and generate sales.• Visiting factories in China to source products and oversee production.

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  KPMG UK

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

  Banking compliance (foreign qualified lawyer)

  • Regulatory, operational and LIBOR trade and communication (both oral and written) surveillance and risk monitoring of wholesale banking transactions including foreign exchange trades, derivative trades and capital finance transactions made by tier 2 and 3 investment retail banks in their Hong-Kong, London and New York branches.• Identifying, documenting and reporting market abuses, market misconduct, regulatory, operational and LIBOR risks to the client within tight deadlines. • Monitoring capital finance transactions for market abuses particularly in regard to material non-public information (MNPI), wall crossings and flow of inside information.• Running quality control checks on trade and communication surveillance performed internally by the banks.• Implementing and following compliance processes and procedures as prescribed by the banks.• Receiving weekly feedback and training from subject matter experts on regulations, foreign exchange trading, derivative trading, fixed income, equities, capital finance, risk reporting, risk categories, market behavior, market risks, LIBOR, MNPI, GDPR and financial news.Regulatory knowledge:• ACI International Code of Conduct & Practice for the Financial Markets. • Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Volcker Rule).• FCA, Hong Kong Monetary Authority and SEC regulations.• Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).• The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive/Regulation (MiFID/MiFID II/MiFIR). Show less

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  MUFG

  Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

  Compliance Analyst

  Banking Compliance Assurance & Testing TeamConducting compliance risk-based desk reviews, thematic reviews and market conduct surveillance to identify the regulatory risks of the business activities• Remediating risks by making independent recommendations to business heads on all aspects of regulatory, legal and compliance risks identified in order to assist the business to be able to comply with regulatory requirements• Preparation of written reports for senior management within the business• Liaising with business functions and operational areas to address/flag substantive risk areas• Developing recommendations and corrective action to support the business in addressing compliance and conduct risk• Reviewing relevant procedures, systems and controls to assess their effectiveness and relevance; determining and implementing necessary remedial action as required• Developing and maintaining proactive relationships with front office and back office functions• Identifying gaps in compliance knowledge within the organisation and arranging appropriate training for various stakeholders Show less

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  Paymentology

  Mar 2020 - now

  As Senior Legal Counsel and Data Protection Officer at Paymentology, I provide critical guidance across various legal and compliance aspects. I draft, negotiate, and review strategic contracts, manage risks, and ensure compliance with banking regulations, data protection laws, and more. As a subject matter expert in the payments industry and the role of issuer processors in the payments ecosystem, I offer valuable insights.Key Responsibilities:- Advise on contractual liability, intellectual property, data protection, banking regulations and sanctions.- Draft, review, and negotiate strategic contracts from a legal and commercial perspective.- Engage with strategic partners and senior stakeholders on legal and compliance matters.- Provide legal support for major acquisitions and mergers.- Develop and implement compliance frameworks, risk matrices and policies with a focus on AML, sanctions and data protection.- Deliver training on AML, sanctions, data protection and intellectual property.- Manage a team and oversee department operations.- Ensure corporate governance for entities in multiple jurisdictions.- Advise HR on visas, contracts, global hiring and employee disputes.- Coordinate advice from external counsel.- Run end-to-end projects with internal and external teams to create innovative and cost-saving legal and compliance solutions for the business, such as adopting oneNDA, automated contract signing, client onboarding and screening.In a fast-paced and evolving environment, I thrive on challenges that fuel both professional and personal growth. I'm a dedicated team player, always seeking innovative solutions to drive commercial success and contribute beyond legal matters. Show less ​I'm a lawyer by profession and work at Paymentology as a Legal Advisor and Data Protection Officer giving advice to the business on a range of issues. My main function is to draft, negotiate and review contracts such as our service level agreements with our clients, BIN Sponsorship Agreements, supplier agreements and hiring contracts. I also support Paymentology by giving legal advice on how best to manage risks and navigate through various compliance concerns ranging from banking regulations, tax, sanctions, data protection, labour laws and company secretarial governance. As the Data Protection Officer I advise the business on all areas of applicable data protection laws in various jurisdictions. Working as a legal advisor at Paymentology is fulfilling, interesting and challenging as our business is fast-paced and crosses over a large number of jurisdictions. It also has an added dimension of needing to become a subject matter expert on the payments industry and the role of a payments processor. • Advising on and mitigating risks to the business with a focus on contractual liability, intellectual property, data protection, banking regulations and sanctions• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all levels of supplier and client contracts from a legal, business and commercial perspective• Giving legal support through both a major acquisition and a merger• Creating and implementing compliance policies and reviews with a focus on AML, sanctions and data protection• Delivering training on a range of topics including AML, sanctions, data protection and intellectual property• Managing people who report into the legal advisors and head of the department• Corporate governance of entities located in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Mauritius and Singapore• Advising HR on visas, contracts, compliance, hiring globally and employee disputes• Briefing and coordinating advise from external counsel to the business Show less

  • Senior Legal Counsel and Data Protection Officer

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Legal Advisor & Data Protection Officer

    Mar 2020 - May 2023