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Penny Spentzouris is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in employment law, labour legislation, and human rights. She has held various roles, including Lecturer, Legal and Risk Officer, and Legal Risk Compliance and Governance Professional. Penny holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a certified Full Member of several professional bodies.
Credentials
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Associate
Insurance Institute of South AfricaMay, 2024- May, 2026 -
Full lifetime Member
Golden Key International Honour SocietyApr, 2024- May, 2026 -
Full Member
Batseta Council of Retirement Funds for South AfricaMay, 2021- May, 2026 -
Full Member
Institute of Retirement Funds AfricaMay, 2021- May, 2026 -
Class of Business- Pension Fund Benefits
Moonstone Business School of ExcellenceSep, 2019- May, 2026 -
Class of Business- Economic and Investment Overview
Moonstone Business School of ExcellenceAug, 2019- May, 2026 -
Class of Business- long-term insurance
Moonstone Business School of ExcellenceAug, 2019- May, 2026 -
Class of Business- Financial Services Sector Overview
Moonstone Business School of ExcellenceApr, 2019- May, 2026 -
RE3
Moonstone Business School of ExcellenceNov, 2017- May, 2026 -
RE4
Moonstone Business School of ExcellenceOct, 2017- May, 2026 -
Affiliate
Compliance Institute Southern AfricaNov, 2016- May, 2026 -
Full Member
Pension lawyers associationNov, 2016- May, 2026 -
RE5
Moonstone Business School of ExcellenceNov, 2016- May, 2026 -
RE1
Moonstone Business School of ExcellenceMay, 2016- May, 2026 -
Associate
Institute of Risk Management South Africa - IRMSA
Experience
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Lecturer
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University of the Witwatersrand
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South Africa
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Lecturer
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Oct 2022 - Present
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South Africa
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Transport Sector Retirement Fund
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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Legal and Risk Officer
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May 2021 - Present
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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Spentzouris and Associates
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Linksfield
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Legal Risk Compliance and Governance Professional
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Feb 2020 - Present
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Linksfield
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University of Witwatersrand
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Johannesburg Area, South Africa
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Student
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Apr 2018 - Jan 2021
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Johannesburg Area, South Africa
Student 👩🎓
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MHA Management Holdings
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Bedfordview
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Head of Legal Risk and Compliance at MHA Holdings (Pty)Ltd
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Sep 2018 - Feb 2020
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Bedfordview
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NestLife Assurance
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Sandhurst Johannesburg
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Compliance Manager
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Nov 2015 - Apr 2018
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Sandhurst Johannesburg
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Legal and Compliance Liaison Officer
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Jun 2013 - Oct 2015
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Executive Assistant
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Feb 2013 - Jun 2013
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Legal and HR Consultant
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Jan 2012 - Feb 2013
Legal and HR consulting in the fields of my expertise
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Hadjiconstantas and Associates
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Johannesburg Area, South Africa
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Attorney, legal adviser
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Mar 1994 - Dec 2011
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Johannesburg Area, South Africa
Legal, labour law, Human Resources practitioner.
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Proprietor
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Jun 2005 - Jan 2010
Design, purchasing, fashion and lifestyle
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Fluxsmans
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Johannesburg Area, South Africa
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Clerk, PA, Junior Partner
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Jan 1987 - Feb 1994
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Johannesburg Area, South Africa
I completed my articles at Fluxsmans. Was employed in the litigation department, specialising in Labour Law, employment law.
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Education
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2022 - 2025University of the Witwatersrand
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Law -
2021 - 2023University of the Witwatersrand
MCom, Risk and Insurance -
2019 - 2021University of the Witwatersrand
Master of Laws - LLM, Pension law -
2020 - 2020University of the Witwatersrand
Certificate in Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Africa, Law -
2019 - 2020University of the Witwatersrand
BCom Honours, Risk and insurance -
2018 - 2018University of the Witwatersrand
PGDip(Labour Law), Labour law -
2017 - 2017Moonstone Business School of Excellence
RE1 , RE3, RE4 and RE5, Financial services -
2016 - 2016University of Cape Town
Compliance Management certificate, Compliance -
1982 - 1987University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law and Clinical Psychology -
1977 - 1981Jeppe High School For Girls
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