Experience

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  Norton rose fulbright

  Jun 1995 - May 1996

  Legal secretary

  (formerly Deneys Reitz Attorneys)Drafting legal and court documents Liaising with clients Drafting corporate documents Dictaphone typingLegal admin

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  Cliffe dekker hofmeyr inc

  Jun 1996 - Jun 2000

  Legal secretary

  Drafting legal and court documents Liaising with clients Drafting corporate documents Dictaphone typingLegal admin

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  Bowmans (law firm)

  Jun 2000 - Sept 2008

  Legal secretary

  Drafting legal and court documents Liaising with clients Drafting corporate documents Dictaphone typingLegal admin

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  Workforce holdings limited (jse: wkf)

  Oct 2008 - Sept 2009

  Article clerk

  (Hunts Incorporated - in house Attorneys)Attending courtConsulting with clientsDrafting legal/court documents Drafting and vetting legal contracts Litigation mattersProviding legal adviceLabour matters Corporate matters and drafting documents

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  Tli inc

  Oct 2009 - Sept 2010

  Professional assistant

  Drafting and vetting legal documents Attending courtsConsulting with clients Attending to labour mattersAttending at Labour Court and CCMAAttending to collectionsAttending to litigation mattersAttending magistrate courtBriefing counsel Providing legal advice Legal research Drafting opinions

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  Bayport financial services

  Jul 2011 - Feb 2017

  Attorney/legal manager

  Drafting and vetting legal contracts Drafting court documentsAttorney Liaison PowerPoint presentations and keeping employees (120+) updated on legislative changes Chairing disciplinary hearings and assisting HR with labour mattersManaging team of 21 membersCustomer Liaison and management Liaising with Ombudsman and NCR re various consumer complaintsFICA, POPI, CPA, MCADealing with Reckless lending, debt review, admin orders, sequestration’s and prescription matters Show less

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  Jsjj investments (pty) limited

  Mar 2017 - May 2018

  Legal advisor

  Drafting and vetting various legal documentsGeneral legal adviceAttorney Liaison Keeping abreast on new legislative changes Legal research Lease Management

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  Transaction capital risk services

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  Group legal advisor

  Drafting and vetting legal contractsProviding legal advice to 20+ subsidiary companiesDrafting opinionsLegal researchLegislation - Keeping abreast of legislative changes and how it affects the companiesAttorney LiaisonCompliance and reporting Risk managementContract management Drafting policy and procedure documentsFICA, POPI, FAIS, NCA, DCA, COFI, Short term/long term insurance Act, MCA, NCA, POCAMoney laundering officerSabinet, Lexis Nexis and Windeed Show less

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  Voltex sa

  Jul 2019 - Feb 2025

  Legal general manager

  Drafting and vetting legal and commercial contractsAttorney and Counsel LiaisonProviding legal advice to the various branches within the GroupDrafting and reviewing leasesKeeping abreast with changes in legislationPOPI compliance

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  Excellerate jhi

  Feb 2025 - now

  Legal advisor