Experience

HomeChoice International PLC

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Advisor

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Pick n Pay

• South Africa
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Personal Assistant/ Executive Assistant: – Strategy, Communications and Legal Division

  • 2010 - Present

  Manage schedule for the Strategy Group ExecutiveAdministering the compliance process for all retail stores nationallyEnsuring compliance questionnaires are updated according to legislationAssisting company secretary with checking MOI documents and assisting with registering and deregistration of companiesAssist company secretary with drafting and sending SENS announcements and manage and collate the Board Diary for all Directors and Non-Executives Compile Board Books for the Company Secretaries and ensure its is loaded on Dilligent appAssisting the company secretary on organizing the AGM and Analyst presentations Ensuring that all changes to Directors and their details have been lodged with CIPCAssisting in house attorney with drafting and review of liquor store sale agreementsDraft and review secondment employment contracts Stand in inhouse legal advisor to review all competition T&Cs are approved by legal in absence of legal in-house advisorManage the legal and professional fee budgetsEnsure that payments for legal and professional fees are effected timeously.Working on SAP systems ensuring legal and professional fees are updated Show less

• Public Liabilities Administrator

  • 2004 - 2010

  Liaising with the insurance company and attorneys on Public Liability mattersPrimary contact between the customer, insurance company and attorneys.Reading and summarising Summons, Particulars of Claim, Letters of Demand and recommendations from attorneys and present to the chief accountant and general manager.



DKVG Attorneys

• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Candidate Attorney - Litigation, Conveyancing Estates, Departments

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2021

  Drafting of pleadings for litigation matters, eg, summons and settlement agreements, Eviction Applications, and debt collecting. Court appearances Review and drafting various contracts sale agreements, lease agreements, partnership agreements, antenuptial contracts, loan agreements, employment contracts, non-disclosure agreements, data protection agreements, acknowledgement of debt agreements, wills and amendments Conducting negotiations and settlement Administering and finalization of deceased estates, registration and testamentary trusts and finalizing Liquidation and Distribution accounts Research of Legislation and case law Consultations with clients, Preparation of advocate briefs Currently a member of our internal IT Committee includes review and assistance with drafting IT security policies Review IT procurement process and budgets Work and collaborate with our external design team to design an intranet and sharepoint for the firm. Show less