Labour Legal Advisor at SEESA (2025-01 – Present)
Conducting all labour related procedures and compliance for SEESA Clients, who are Labour Compliance Specialists.
- Conducting of all labour related procedures for Seesa Clients
- Conducting all union negotiations on behalf of Seesa Clients
- Complaining of contracts of employment and any other related contracts for Seesa Clients
- Giving telephonic labour related advice and compliance
- Conducting of investigations for labour related matters for Seesa Clients
- Compliance with all labour regulations and instructions on behalf of Seesa Clients
- Managing collective bargaining
- Representing companies in disputes before forums like CCMA
- Developing policies and implementing them
- Employee relations, acting as a liaison between management and employees to ensure a stable work environment
- Providing advice on handling employee claims, mediating disputes and representing the organization in external formal proceedings
- Assisting with conducting disciplinary hearings, drafting warnings, handling grievances and managing appeals
Litigation Claims Consultant at LIPCO - Law for All (2024-01 – 2024-12)
Managing litigation claims and providing legal consulting services across civil, labour and family law matters.
- Attending to Civil, Labour and Family law department files
- Consulting with clients
- Drafting claim submissions and legal opinions
- Briefing appointed Attorneys for internal disciplinary hearings and arbitration in labour matters
- Advising clients on the relevant time periods for their labour matters for submitting disputes, reviews and appeals
- Advising clients on prescription on their civil matters
- Verification of policy payment history monthly
- Complying with all the provisions contained in the Claims policy
- Organizing referrals/instructions to accredited panel of Attorneys
- Follow up on rejection/exclusion procedures in accordance with the legal operational manual as required by law
- Researching caselaw applicable to claims and drafting of opinions
- Monthly case management of the files until matters are finalized, which includes but not limited to obtaining feedback from service providers, ensuring that clients matter are finalized and clients are satisfied
- Managing litigation claims in cooperation with the Head of Department and in accordance with the guidelines provided by the claims policy and any other polices provided by the Chief Risk Office
- Inspecting invoices received from accounts and ensure they are in line with LFA's policies
Candidate Attorney at Van Greunen & Associates Inc (2022-01 – 2024-12)
Comprehensive legal experience across multiple practice areas while completing articles of clerkship.
- Drafting of court documents, including pleadings, motions, contracts, and agreements
- Drafting of agreements
- Drawing of Bill of Costs
- Correspondence to and from clients
- Memorandums
- Consultation with clients
- Appearing in court when required and/or assisting counsel with appearances
- Research and drafting legal opinions
- Section 65 Inquiries
- Drafting of letters of demands and other letters as required
- Reviewing documents
- Mediation
- Debt Collection
- Execution of warrants
- Inspection of properties and drawing of investigation report
- Credit listing of delinquent payers
- Collaboration with clients, attorneys, paralegals, correspondent attorneys to streamline workflow
- Consultation with parties to Business Rescue proceedings
- Participation in staff strategy meetings and team building
- Provided administrative support to Associates and Attorneys
- Ensuring Client's FICA compliance
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of legal software such as Caselines, Court Online, LexisNexis and Windeed
- Liaising with Court officials obtaining dates
- Liaising with Master's of the High Court Joburg and Pretoria, submission of claims and confirmation of creditors meetings
Intern at Ponelopele Realty (2020-01 – 2021-12)
Property law and real estate legal services internship.
- Researching property trends and markets
- Preparation of rental agreements
- Setting up meetings and inspection of properties
- Liaising with municipalities
- Drafting of correspondence to clients
- Drafting memorandums
- Taking minutes in meetings
- Attending to administrative work and answering of phone calls
- Drafting legal documents with the guidance of Junior attorneys
- Drafting of Correspondence
- Filling
- Arranging appointments for RAF clients
- Managing the Directors Diary
Legal Secretary at Maphefo Maphanga Incorporated (2019-01 – 2020-12)
Providing legal secretarial and administrative support.
- Legal research
- Attending to administrative work and answering of phone calls
- Drafting legal documents with the guidance of Junior attorneys
- Drafting of Correspondence
- Preparation of Court forms
- Log and schedule hearings
- Set up client consultations
- Filling
- Arranging appointments for RAF clients
- Managing the Directors Diary
Executive Assistant at Perky James (2018-01 – 2019-12)
Providing executive and administrative support.
- Research of Social Media Trends
- Attending to administrative work and answering of phone calls
- Managing calendar events
- Screening of clients
- Handling of calendar events
- Arranging meetings with sponsors
