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Riaz Singh

Riaz Singh

Corporate Advocate

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan MunicipalityMember since February 23, 2024
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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

  • serving as Litigation Manager for Telesure Group Services | Auto & General and Zurich Insurance

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

Experience

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

  • serving as Litigation Manager for Telesure Group Services | Auto & General and Zurich Insurance

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

Education

LLB and admitted Advocate

Executive leadership qualified

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