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A Corporate Sector Specialist, with a strong background in the Corporate Legal Sphere - Riaz Singh began his career in 2006 as a Judges Clerk at the Pretoria High Court, moving into the Corporate Arena from 2008
Company South Africa.
From 2011 Riaz translated his attention and acumen fully into the Insurance Sector, having worked for the past decade+ on behalf of industry leaders including; Zurich Insurance Company [Turkey / Morocco / Dubai -
Middle East & Africa], Zurich Insurance Company South Africa, Bryte Insurance Company South Africa, and
IUM [Underwritten by Guardrisk Insurance Company Limited]. Within these operations, Riaz has significantly grown his position from legal counsel / Manager and Governance & Compliance Specialist, to Head of legal
Claims / Head of Liabilities and currently General counsel [a role with extensive Executive Level involvement].
The postings in which Riaz has found most successes have been the ones in which he has served as a leader in overseeing large-scale operational processes and high-functioning technically driven teams. As a transformation leader, Riaz has project managed the development and deployment of two major workflow systems within the Insurance / Financial Sector.
A practical and measured results-driven individual, Riaz is furthermore impassioned to champion the professional development of other stakeholders – in-line with the broader needs of the organisation. His interests are still firmly invested in the areas of operations and Corporate Governance - seeking an appropriate opportunity through which he can continue to grow his career and be of valuable service to an organisation requiring his advanced dual-functioning skill-set.
Professional Affiliations: Admitted Advocate of The High Court of South Africa | Johannesburg Society of Advocates
A Corporate Sector Specialist, with a strong background in the Corporate Legal Sphere - Riaz Singh began his career in 2006 as a Judges Clerk at the Pretoria High Court, moving into the Corporate Arena from 2008
Company South Africa.
From 2011 Riaz translated his attention and acumen fully into the Insurance Sector, having worked for the past decade+ on behalf of industry leaders including; Zurich Insurance Company [Turkey / Morocco / Dubai -
Middle East & Africa], Zurich Insurance Company South Africa, Bryte Insurance Company South Africa, and
IUM [Underwritten by Guardrisk Insurance Company Limited]. Within these operations, Riaz has significantly grown his position from legal counsel / Manager and Governance & Compliance Specialist, to Head of legal
Claims / Head of Liabilities and currently General counsel [a role with extensive Executive Level involvement].
The postings in which Riaz has found most successes have been the ones in which he has served as a leader in overseeing large-scale operational processes and high-functioning technically driven teams. As a transformation leader, Riaz has project managed the development and deployment of two major workflow systems within the Insurance / Financial Sector.
A practical and measured results-driven individual, Riaz is furthermore impassioned to champion the professional development of other stakeholders – in-line with the broader needs of the organisation. His interests are still firmly invested in the areas of operations and Corporate Governance - seeking an appropriate opportunity through which he can continue to grow his career and be of valuable service to an organisation requiring his advanced dual-functioning skill-set.
Professional Affiliations: Admitted Advocate of The High Court of South Africa | Johannesburg Society of Advocates
