Raeesah Moosa

Highly accomplished Legal Advisor and Compliance Professional with over 10 years of progressive experience providing strategic legal advice across the technology, infrastructure, renewable energy, construction and commercial sectors. Experienced in advising on complex legal, regulatory and commercial matters, with a strong track record of drafting and negotiating high-value contracts, managing legal and regulatory risk, and supporting business growth through practical, solution-driven legal advice. Possessing extensive expertise in corporate governance, compliance, commercial contracting, EPC and infrastructure projects, data privacy, technology law and regulatory compliance, I am adept at navigating complex legal environments while balancing commercial objectives.

Recognised for strong analytical capability, sound judgement and effective stakeholder engagement, I consistently deliver legally robust and commercially pragmatic solutions that mitigate risk and create value. I pride myself on providing strategic legal guidance, developing and enforcing governance frameworks, managing regional and cross-functional legal risk, and efficiently resolving complex legal challenges in fast-paced business environments.

Legal and Compliance Officer at Teraco Data Environments (Pty) Ltd (2023-07 – Present)

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial, technology, construction and engineering agreements aligned to business and operational requirements.
• Lead the legal review, negotiation and risk assessment of complex EPC, infrastructure and construction contracts, including FIDIC, NEC, JBCC and PROCSA agreements, drafting bespoke amendments, schedules and special conditions to mitigate legal, commercial and operational risk.
• Draft, negotiate and manage bespoke engineering, procurement, construction, professional services, equipment supply, maintenance, managed services and vendor agreements.
• Draft, review and negotiate Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements, software licensing agreements, technology procurement agreements, subscription agreements, cloud services agreements and data-processing agreements.
• Develop, review and manage tender documentation, RFPs, bid submissions, and contractual frameworks for supplier procurement processes.
• Draft, develop, review and implement company policies, procedures, standards, frameworks and governance documentation to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Drive the implementation, enforcement and monitoring of corporate policies, procedures and governance frameworks, ensuring adherence across business units and mitigating legal and regulatory risk.
• Prepare and issue legal opinions, advisory memoranda, compliance assessments and risk-based recommendations based on current legislation, regulatory developments, case law and industry-specific requirements.
• Provide legal advice and regulatory guidance relating to POPIA, GDPR, the Cybercrimes Act, Anti-Bribery and Corruption legislation, the UK Bribery Act, consumer protection laws and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Draft, review and issue letters of demand, breach notices, contractual notices, reservations of rights and other pre-litigation correspondence, whilst managing dispute resolution processes and mitigating legal exposure.
• Conduct supplier due diligence and compliance reviews, assessing submissions against legal, governance, risk management and procurement requirements.
• Negotiate and manage service provider agreements, ensuring appropriate allocation of risk, service levels, performance obligations and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Identify, implement and enhance legal, compliance and operational processes to improve efficiency, governance and enterprise risk management.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to support enterprise-wide compliance, governance and risk initiatives, including data privacy, information security, health and safety, anti-bribery and corruption, and corporate governance programmes.
• Serve as a central legal and compliance liaison between business units, project teams, contractors, consultants, external counsel, regulators and other key stakeholders.
• Provide strategic and commercially focused legal support to senior leadership and operational teams, enabling informed decision-making and effective risk mitigation.
• Monitor contract performance, project execution and compliance obligations throughout the contract lifecycle to ensure adherence to contractual, regulatory and governance requirements.

Legal and Compliance Officer - Notable Contributions at Teraco Data Environments (Pty) Ltd (2023-07 – Present)

• Played a key role in the legal review, drafting, negotiation and execution of the Sediba Solar Farm project agreements, ensuring contractual alignment, risk mitigation and regulatory compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Led the review and negotiation of contractual arrangements relating to a major Wind Farm Project, including complex project development, construction and operational agreements.
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated Electricity Wheeling Agreements with Eskom, facilitating the delivery of renewable energy through the national grid while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and commercial requirements.
• Provided legal support on the negotiation and implementation of Managed Energy Services Agreements (MESA), ensuring optimal allocation of commercial, operational and regulatory risk between stakeholders.
• Advised on and negotiated Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) aligned professional services agreements and related engineering consultancy arrangements for large-scale infrastructure and energy projects.
• Delivered strategic legal advice on renewable energy transactions, project risk allocation, regulatory compliance, stakeholder management and contract governance across the project lifecycle.
• Collaborated with project developers, engineers, commercial teams, contractors, consultants and external advisors to facilitate the successful conclusion and implementation of complex energy infrastructure transactions.

Junior Legal Advisor and Compliance Officer at Paycorp Group (Pty) Ltd (2022-11 – 2023-06)

• Drafted and negotiated agreements with stakeholders.
• Reviewed agreements for the company, highlighted risk and mitigated effects.
• Supported compliance with laws and regulations.
• Provided legal advice to the company.
• Communicated and acted as liaison for external parties including external counsel, public authorities and union representatives.
• Kept abreast of legislative changes.
• Maintained oversight on compliance across departments.
• Built extensive knowledge of POPIA, GDPR and data protection laws.
• Worked with Namibian, Zambian and Croatian laws based on business and company secretarial requirements.
• Assisted with disciplinary proceedings involved in creating bundles and leading evidence.
• Handled complex matters involving multiple stakeholders.
• Supported merger and acquisition transactions, including unbundling of companies within the group and drafting/reviewing loan agreements, shareholders agreements and memoranda of incorporation.
• Company secretarial experience, including director changes, resolutions, tax submissions, share certificates and share transfer forms.
• Spearheaded POPIA steerco meetings and bi-annual legal department audits.

Candidate Attorney at KJ Attorneys (2020-10 – 2022-10)

• Negotiated, drafted and prepared documentation for general commercial matters, including shareholders agreements, sale of shares agreements, sale of land agreements, sale of business agreements, security documents, franchise agreements, licensing agreements and joint venture agreements.
• Managed Magistrate Court commercial litigation matters, liquidations, interdicts and opposed applications.
• Managed incorporation of companies, close corporations and business trusts.

Legal Consultant at Paycorp Group (Pty) Ltd (2019-10 – 2020-09)

• Drafted and reviewed services agreements.
• Provided compliance assistance.
• Managed contract management and safekeeping of documents.
• Maintained register tracking and legal files/issues.
• Supported director changes, including drafting of resolutions.

Bachelor's Degree / High School – Johannesburg Muslim School (2014-12)

Bachelor of Laws in LLB – University of South Africa (UNISA) (2015-01 – 2020-10)

Practical Legal Training in PLT – Law Society of South Africa (LEAD) (2022-05 – 2022-10)

Trial Advocacy – LSSA Legal Education Centre (2022-06 – 2022-07)

Certificate of Competence in Construction and Engineering Law in Construction and Engineering Law – University of the Witwatersrand (2024-07 – 2024-11)

Mastering the JBCC Direct Contractors Contract – Roloff Training Solutions (2024-05 – 2024-05)