Senior AO Legal Counsel – Contracts and Disputes at Samsung (2025-09 – Present)
Focus: Corporate contracts, litigation, dispute resolution, compliance
- Provide strategic legal counsel on high-risk commercial matters, disputes, compliance, and governance.
- Negotiate, draft, and review complex agreements including eCommerce, sales, supply, and cross-border contracts.
- Manage litigation, pre-litigation, government investigations, and consumer complaints across SSA and AO.
- Oversee Electronic Contracts Management System (ECMS) and ensure accurate legal reporting to senior management.
- Mentor junior legal team members and liaise with external counsel to achieve cost-effective legal outcomes.
Attorney at Horn Attorneys (2024-01 – 2025-08)
Focus: Labour Law, Civil Litigation, Family Law
- Chaired disciplinary hearings; drafted charges, warnings, termination and suspension notices.
- Managed full litigation process — pleadings, applications, court bundles, trials, motions, heads of argument, and domestic violence matters.
- Briefed and liaised with counsel; utilised Court Online.
- Represented clients in CCMA, Bargaining Councils, and National Consumer Tribunal hearings, including preparation, cross-examination, and legal submissions.
- Handled Family and Children's Court matters — settlements, maintenance disputes, pleadings, and court appearances.
- Drafted and negotiated agreements (SLAs, employment contracts, rental agreements) and policy documents.
- Conducted legal research, prepared opinions, and advised clients on case strategy.
- Managed case files, deadlines, and client communications; liaised with Sheriffs and correspondent attorneys.
Employee Relations & IR Manager at Lesedi PFS (Pty) Ltd (2019-04 – 2023-12)
Focus: Labour relations, contract management
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts; (including but not limited to Service Level Agreements and Employment Contracts)
- Contribute to company policies.
- Managing Service Level Agreement Compliance
- Continuous contract management.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated service agreements and employment contracts.
- Managed labour disputes for a workforce of ±1,200 employees, representing the company at CCMA.
- Designed and delivered staff training on labour legislation and company policies.
Anti-Counterfeiting Secretary (Level 3) at Spoor & Fisher (2018-07 – 2019-03)
- Drafting Affidavits, Combined Summons and Particulars of Claims and other legal correspondence.
- Ensuring all Statuary deadlines are met.
- Liaised with SAPS, SARS, and customs officials regarding counterfeit goods.
- Coordinated destruction of counterfeit goods and managed compliance tracking
- General billing and invoicing duties
Contracts Manager at EOH Abantu (Pty) Ltd t/a Highveld PFS (2011-08 – 2018-06)
- Managed contract negotiation, compliance, and labour relations.
- Member of Risk Board providing legal risk analysis for strategic decisions.
- Promoted three times for high performance.
Office Manager at Graca & Gaspari (Space-Frame) (2008-07 – 2011-07)
- Responsible for full administrative management including quotations and client correspondence.
Reconciliations Officer & Electronic Banker at Computershare (2008-02 – 2008-06)
- Handled shareholder account reconciliations and high volume electronic payment processing.
