Pariksha Kasari

Experience

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  Standard Bank Group

  Mar 2008 - Mar 2009

  Administration Clerk
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  Clientele Limited

  Feb 2009 - Sept 2018

  Opening new legal claims for clients, under civil, criminal and labor related issues whenclient calls in.Assisting with paralegal tasks such as follow ups with client, third party and panelof attorneys with clients matters.Taking calls half day and half day consulting with clients with new matters.Legal Drafting, Formating, Editing of various Agreements, Contracts, Summons,LOD,AOD, and Repudiation Letters.Making sure Invoices are paid to panel of Attorneys within our turnaround time and itcomplies with the SLA, Magistrates Court and High Court tariffs. Professional Assistance to all External Attorneys.Making sure the panel of Attorneys company profiles are updated.Making sure the finance team pays the Attorneys within the turnaround time. Accurately capturing of invoices with vat, tax and SLA fees. Corresponding with Attorneys via phone/email in relation to invoices which are not incompliance with the SLA, Magistrate and High Court fees. Accurately capturing of Attorneys Fidelity Fund Certificate BEE certificate and SLA andmaking sure all is in order.Assisting new Attorneys with being part of the panel in the areas which is needed most. Show less Opening new Legal claims for clients, under civil, criminal and labor related issues thatclients send via email to two mailboxes.Uploading of emails/faxes and postage to existing claims and reverting withfeedback to clients. Drafting of Repudiation and Power of Attorney letters and repudiating legal claims which has no merits and when the policy is not paid. Training new staff on products and system.Monthly reporting of bank reconciliations for the department. Assist with paralegal instructions eg: calling clients to get their court date and find outthe outcome of their hearing etc.Ordering of stationary and other essentials needed for the department.Coordinating of events for the department.Ordering of meals, snacks and beverages for exco meetings. Filing in for receptionist when on breaks. Assisting walk in clients when in reception Show less Frontline call centre Consultant dealing with clients policies(Life,Ifa,Legal,Hospital andinvestment plans).Sending out encashment forms on clients policies via email and fax.Background information of legal, life and hospital plans.Dealing with disputes, follow ups and queries on a daily basis.Mentoring all new staff on the products and procedures.Conduct training on products and procedures.Dealing with clients encashment within. A 48 hour turn around time.Assisting supervisor to run daily reports on the team and KPI'S and monitor calls etc. Show less

  • Paralegal

    Nov 2015 - Sept 2018

  • Legal Administrator

    Feb 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Customer Service Consultant

    Feb 2009 - Jan 2014
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  Pizza Hut

  Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  Legal Administrative Assistant

  Drafting and producing franchise documentation for new and current franchised Outlets and managing the process from initial notification to Franchisees to tracking and ensuring final execution of agreements for Pizza Hut (Africa), including sale, development and transfer-related documentationPreparing new Outlet application, opening, relocation, renewal, extension, assignment and closure documentation In-depth understanding of commercial agreements, exception drafting, and tracking of franchise and supplier agreements.Liaising directly with franchisees and suppliers on all agreement related matters Extensive interaction with various stakeholders and departments in relation to all administration for supplier and franchisee agreement related mattersControlling and managing multiple databasesManaging a secure document filing system (electronic and paper) and online Asset Information System (AIS)Maintaining and updating the Franchise Policies Manual and other manuals, policies and disclosure documents as required from time to timeManaging and ensuring compliance with the execution and notarisation/registration of all franchise agreements or other agreements as may be applicable in Countries where requiredProviding, obtaining and verifying entity details and documentation for FICA and other compliance purposesProcessing departmental expenses and invoicesOrganising and coordinating internal/external meetings and travel, assist in training seminarsManaging the vendor onboarding processDue diligence checks on franchisees, vendors and suppliers Show less

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  AJ Venter & Associates

  Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

  Paralegal

  Consulting with clients in relation to taking instructions on new matters.Instructing our messenger to serve legal documents to attorneys and to file at MagistrateCourt,and Labour court with file memos.Indexing and Pagination of office and Magistrates and Labour court files.Telephones calls to clients requesting their documentation to support their legal claim.Requesting for cover via email from the referrals received.Drafting of various legal documents such as filing sheets for different affidavits,notice of set down,applicationfor default judgment, letter of demand, notice of withdrawal of attorneys or record, and various rules in terms ofnotices.Instructing tracers to trace individuals on certain matters.Email correspondence between attorneys and our office, clients, and legalwise.Daily updates to clients and legalwise on the matters.Updating AJS with served and filed documents so feescan be taken by the attorneys.Scanning and filing all legal documents to the server.Electronic diary management system.Updating caselines with legal documentation needed by the attorneys and Indexing and Pagination for HighCourt.Attended Magistrates court to follow up on default judgments and opening of duplicate court file. Opening of new matters on the server, AJS and hard copy.Booking of flights nationally and internationally for the director.Minute taking in weekly meetings. Assisting with directors personal matters.Booking of team socials events. Show less

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  Telkom

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

  Contract Management

  Managing all Supplier relationships and Contracts.Administration of contracts including onboarding process, contract lifecycle management and to end of life ofthe contracts.Ensuring that policies and procedures are in alignment with regulatory requirements.Mitigation sessions held with stakeholders with any issues they might have or the business.Follow ups on any outstanding documents or information needed.Extensive interaction with Procurement department on suppliers purchase orders and if they are loaded on SAP and have been approved as a supplier.Weekly meetings held with stakeholders on their performance and contract obligations.Monthly reports sent to suppliers to complete.Draft Addendums on all commercial contracts within Telkom inclusive of Annexures, Change control notes,Incentive letters, Settlement letters,service agreements, sale agreements,Addendums and various legal documents.Drafting of inventory policy document, contract management policy document.Document management, ensuring that the documents received are scanned to the server and the copies arefiled accordingly.fleshing out Contract obligations and KPIs from the signed contracts.Ensuring no contractual disputes that may arise.Managing of onboarding process for all suppliers.Compile monthly forum reports on PowerPoint presentation of Performance and obligations that are met andthat are not met together with the contract term remaining on each supplier.Applying service credits/penalties on Suppliers who did not meet their targets.Engagement with various departments with onboarding process and negotiating of penalties applicable.Complie and electronically store documents for audit purposes.Updating Templates used for drafting legal documents.Monthly/weekly updating of Excel database of suppliers, vendors etc with their contract terms,pivot tables andstats provided.Validating monthly invoices and reports provided by the departments within Telkom. Show less

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  Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

  Jan 2024 - now

  Legal Officer

  Drafting, reviewing and updating commercial contracts (SLAs,MOA,MOU, Implemented Agreements, MSA andother legal contracts) and conducting administrative tasks.Ensuring that contracts are in alignment with company policies and governance requirements.Maintaining and updating an excel active matter register daily with updates of the process flow of the contractfrom start, reviewing and final signature stage.Meetings held internal and external to align on the contract services and deliverables.Responsible for document management such as maintaining, editing, and updating contract templates. Retrieval of information, drafting and analyzing legal documents.Assistance with administrative duties relating to procurement, RFPs.Assist the function in conducting legal research and gathering facts.Validating invoices, payments and deliverables against all contracts.Maintaining and manage contract lifecycle management on the contracts register excel database. Informing the relevant departments of contracts that's due to expiry 2/3 months in advance and ensuringprocurement and budget is allocated for renewal of the contracts.Document management, ensuring all documents, draft and completed signed documents are saved on SharePoint.Updating Templates used for drafting legal documents.Monitor and update legal databases, ensuring accurate record-keeping.A point of contact between the legal team, internal departments, and external stakeholders. Show less