Nirvana Rajkumar

I believe that my solid educational experience, interdisciplinary training and future potential have given me a good theoretical and practical understanding of the legal environment. I am confident that this has prepared me for making an immediate contribution at your institution. I have a sincere interest in people and can communicate clearly and concisely with people of diverse backgrounds and levels of authority.

I am a mature, highly motivated individual with a strong sense of responsibility and discipline in my studies and employment. I have excellent written and oral communication skills and a good sense of judgement. I have the courage to make firm decisions and the conviction to accept full responsibility for my decisions.

I am confident that my personal attributes, integrity, morale, trustworthiness and reliability will make me a success in my future endeavours.

Receptionist - James & James Attorneys

(2005-01 - 2006-12)

• Managing switchboard
• Taking messages
• Returning calls
• Opening files
• Keeping registry of old/new files
• Handling of petty cash

Legal Secretary - James & James Attorneys

(2006-01 - 2009-12)

• Personal assistant to the Director
• Typing up of all documents, Notices, Certificates, Deeds of Transfers and Affidavits
• Drawing up Statement of Accounts, Tax Invoices/vouchers for payment
• Receiving and receipting of monies
• Faxing, posting and photocopying
• Managing an effective filing system
• Liaising with clients re: appointments, queries
• Liaising with SARS and Rates Dept and Deeds Registry
• Making sure financial books are up to date; liaising and attending to queries from auditors, accountant, banks
• Keeping track of all financial records (bank statements, deposit books, receipt books, cheque books, and petty cash), preparing cheques for payments
• Handling of Road accident fund claims

Candidate Attorney - Arisha Govender Attorneys

(2016-04 - 2018-10)

• Drafting of documents such as letters, contracts, wills, pleadings, deeds of transfer
• Researching various precedents
• Liaising with clients and maintaining a good and professional relationship with them
• The preparation of statements of accounts for clients
• Attending on clients to obtain documents, instructions, signatures
• Attending to queries re: Rates, SARS, Transfer Duty
• Liaising and attending to queries from the Masters Office: reporting late estate to Master, obtaining Letters of Executorship/Letters of Authority
• Assisting with property transfers
• Preparing Rental Agreements, Letters of demand, Notice to Vacate
• Appearance in Civil and Criminal courts

Professional Assistant - Arisha Govender Attorneys

(2018-10 - 2019-08)

• Administrative functions

Admitted Attorney - Arisha Govender Attorneys

(2019-08)

• Handling of all Civil matters
• Consulting with clients
• Handling of Property transfers from Consultation to registration at the Deeds Office which includes both conventional and estate transfers
• Handling of all Estate matters, drafting of Liquidation and distribution accounts
• Liasing with the Masters Office, Rates Department
• Obtaining of rates clearance certificates, transfer duty receipts
• Attending to High Court matters
• Briefing Counsel
• Attending to divorces in Regional and High Court

Legal Officer - PAK Construction

• Setting up appointments with clients
• Payroll – wages
• Attending to bill of costs
• Attending to invoicing and doing reports to clients and Insurances, Santam, Nedbank, Brolink, Bryte, Ominsure; Hollard
• Perusing and completing Service Level Agreements, Contracts, Tenders
• Attending to queries
• Working on various online systems such as Symbility and Das uploading documents and compiling estimates
• Liasing with various departments and clients on a daily basis
• Attended various training courses online and at head offices for the various insurances
• Attending meetings and training sessions for various insurances, Master Builders, NHBRC

Matric - Ganges Secondary School (2002-12)

LLB - Law - University of South Africa (UNISA) (2014-12)

Post Graduate Diploma - Risk Management - University of South Africa (UNISA) (2022-01)