Independent Legal Consultant - Salojee Consulting
(2025-01)
- Legal advisory services in contracts, AI governance, policy development, regulatory affairs, privacy, corporate governance, risk & compliance matters.
- Referral Advocate (Barrister) and independent mediator.
Independent Legal Consultant - Salojee Consulting
(2018-01 - 2021-12)
- Legal advisory services in contracts, AI governance, policy development, regulatory affairs, privacy, corporate governance, risk & compliance matters.
- Referral Advocate (Barrister) and independent mediator.
Head: Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) - South African Broadcasting Corporation
(2021-01 - 2024-12)
Group Deputy Information Officer, Acting Group Company Secretary (2023)
- Led the Governance, Risk & Compliance department of 15 staff, ensuring alignment with group strategy and provided group assurance.
- Oversaw governance, business continuity, crisis management internal controls, enterprise risk, ethics, anti-fraud/corruption, compliance, policy management, and data protection/privacy compliance.
- Permanent Member, Board Audit & Risk Committee.
- Risk Management: Established, implemented and managed the group's Anti-Fraud & Corruption, Delegation of Authority, Risk Appetite, Tolerance and Maturity Frameworks.
- Internal Controls: Chairperson of group GRC committee, member of Bid Adjudication, Financial Investment, and Combined Assurance committees.
- Board/Government Liaison: Acted as Group Company Secretary, executive head of group secretariat overseeing corporate governance functions, executive contact and board liaison with the Presidency, Parliament, and Shareholder Ministry (DCDT).
Group Executive: Governance & Regulatory Affairs - South African Post Office / Postbank
(2015-01 - 2018-12)
Group Ethics Officer, Postbank FICA Compliance Officer
- Led the legal, regulatory, risk, compliance, ethics, forensics, OHS and security departments.
- Business Unit Management: 200 staff in 15 national locations and an annual operating budget of R170m ($10m).
- Permanent Member, Board Social & Ethics and Risk Committees.
- Representative subsidiary Director and Non-Executive Director at National Lottery operator.
- Strategic Litigation: Managed strategic litigation in two public interest Constitutional Court cases and prevented a strategic subsidiary from entering final liquidation, securing continuity of operations.
- Strategic Contracts: Provided executive legal oversight for a R160 Billion annual social grants agreement and a R2 Billion bank funding facility.
- Ethics & Risk Leadership: Developed and deployed a Board-approved "Code of Ethics Principles" and socialisation campaign for 18,000+ staff.
- Regulatory Representation: Successfully represented the Group before Parliamentary Hearings, ICASA, Public Protector, Special Investigative Unit, FSB, FIC and NCC.
Executive Director: Legal, Compliance & Corporate Affairs - RCI Africa – Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE)
(2008-01 - 2015-12)
- Legal counsel to SA, SSA, UK, Australia & Pacific regions; advised on contracts, litigation, M&A, tax, labour law, corporate law, policies, legal compliance and regulatory affairs.
- Exco Member and Executive Director of local and international companies.
- Chaired the regional Procurement Committee, Employment Equity Forum, Internal Disciplinary hearings and developed the annual regional strategic plan.
- Oversaw strategic transactions, business continuity plans, insurance and risk management.
- Established and managed two group subsidiary companies providing specialised short-term travel insurance and holiday rental accommodation products in the B2B and B2C markets.
- Global Compliance: Ensured regional legal and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions with SEC, SOX, OFAC, FCPA, UK Bribery Act, and local statutory requirements.
- M&A & Restructuring: Managed the legal execution of a strategic African operations restructuring, involving 2 acquisitions and 4 disposal transactions between 2008 and 2011.
- Dispute Resolution: Successfully finalised a complex private commercial arbitration valued at more than R300 Million in 2009.
- Precedent-Setting Tax Law: Instructing counsel in a reported employee benefits tax appeal case, resulting in a substantial tax refund from SARS and changes to the Income Tax Act.
Senior Legal Counsel - Nedbank Limited
(2007-01 - 2007-12)
- Legal counsel to the Corporate & Business Banking division; Led a team of junior counsel.
- Member of the Gauteng Regional Operations and Risk Committees.
- Advised on structured finance and BBBEE transactions; Led NCA compliance audits.
Legal & Risk Counsel - Barloworld Limited
(2004-01 - 2007-12)
- Legal counsel for global corporate office functions and offshore subsidiaries (UK, USA, Namibia & Botswana).
- Member of group BBBEE Technical Committee and Pension Fund Claims Committee.
- Contributed to key BBBEE, M&A and disposal transactions.
- Redrafted the group's global "Code of Ethics" with international Board approval.
- Represented the corporation with regulators and in national company law reform forums.
Attorney-at-Law / Managing Partner - Salojee Attorneys
(1999-01 - 2004-12)
- Managed a commercial and litigation practice.
- Advised clients on contracts, BBBEE, transactions, governance and insolvency matters.
Lecturer & Tutor (Part-Time) - UNISA (formerly Technikon SA)
(1999-01 - 2001-12)
- Taught "Introduction to Law" & "Contract Law".
Legal Counsel / Manager: Public Complaints - Gauteng Provincial Department of Public Safety & Security
(1998-01 - 1999-12)
- Legal counsel to the MEC, department and managed the public complaints team.
- Led disciplinary processes following the quasi-judicial Moerane Commission of Inquiry findings.
Assistant State Attorney - Office of the State Attorney, Department of Justice
(1996-01 - 1998-12)
- Provided National and Provincial government legal advisory and litigation work.
- Attorney in precedent setting Subramoney v Minister of Health Constitutional Court case.
Candidate Attorney - Karolia-Surtees Attorneys
(1994-01 - 1996-12)
- Internship/vocational training in general commercial, personal injury and litigation practice.
