Sharon Holoane (Manyapetsa)

Legal and banking professional with nearly 10 years of experience across Corporate & Investment Banking, Legal Operations, Credit Risk, Compliance, AML and Foreign Exchange environments. Holder of an LLB and Master of Laws (LLM) specialising in Banking Law, with extensive experience supporting legal advisors, managing legal risk controls, monitoring regulatory requirements and translating approved financial transactions into legally enforceable agreements. Experienced in legal advisory support, legal risk identification, compliance monitoring, transactional legal documentation, conditions management, corporate guarantees and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Proven ability to strengthen legal governance frameworks, improve operational processes and support complex banking transactions within highly regulated environments.

Global Lending Legal Administrator at Investec Bank Limited (2025-04 – 2026-02)

• Supported legal advisors across Global Markets, Treasury, Trade Finance and Investment Banking transactions.
• Interpreted approved credit structures and translated commercial terms into legally enforceable agreements for review and execution.
• Drafted, reviewed and coordinated legal agreements and supporting security documentation.
• Oversee the signature lifecycle of legal agreements, ensuring all documents are circulated, tracked, signed, and filed timeously.
• Facilitated legal review and execution processes through engagement with Credit, Compliance, Operations and business stakeholders.
• Identified legal and operational risks through ongoing process reviews and escalation mechanisms.
• Delivered legal process guidance and training across Corporate & Investment Banking teams.
• Improved transaction efficiency through proactive coordination between Legal, Compliance, Credit and Operations teams.
• Managed end-to-end guarantee lifecycles including drafting, issuance, renewals and terminations
• Drafted guarantee-related documentation including indemnities, pledges and guarantee facility agreements.
• Supported legal and credit governance requirements relating to guarantee issuance.
• Coordinated regulatory and operational requirements involving Trade Finance and Exchange Control teams.
• Coordinated with Legal, Credit, Trade Finance and Exchange Control teams to support guarantee execution.
• Managed guarantee reporting and exposure tracking through LoanIQ and related systems.
• Managed secure legal record retention and document repositories for CIB transactional documentation.
• Ensured that agreements are accurately filed, securely stored, and consistently updated.
• Ensured compliance with information governance and confidentiality requirements.

Global Markets Legal Control Administrator at Investec Bank Limited (2022-11 – 2025-03)

• Designed and implemented an end-to-end legal conditions workflow improving visibility and control of legal requirements across lending transactions.
• Served as a legal control point between Treasury Legal, Credit Risk and Lending teams.
• Prevented the progression of incomplete transactions where legal requirements were incomplete or deficient.
• Monitored Conditions Precedent, Conditions Subsequent and Covenants.
• Enhanced alignment between approved credit conditions and legal documentation.
• Identified process inefficiencies and supported standardisation initiatives.
• Assisted with drafting and review of standard legal agreements, NDAs, ISDA schedules and related documentation.

Foreign Exchange Queries & Investigations Consultant at Investec Bank Limited (2020-10 – 2022-10)

• Served as key escalation point for domestic and international FX transaction investigations.
• Investigated failed payments, sanctions-related matters and cross-border transaction issues.
• Coordinated with Exchange Control, Reconciliations and Payments teams to resolve operational challenges.
• Supported Balance of Payments reporting and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Improved turnaround times through proactive transaction monitoring and stakeholder engagement.

SWIFT Payments Investigations Forex Consultant at Investec Bank Limited (2019-12 – 2020-09)

• Investigated and resolved SWIFT payment issues and correspondent banking queries.
• Analysed payment failures and transaction discrepancies to determine root causes.
• Maintained service-level turnaround requirements while ensuring secure information handling.
• Delivered operational guidance and training on payment processes and sanctions requirements.

Senior AML Due Diligence Analyst at Investec Bank Limited (2018-01 – 2019-11)

• Conducted enhanced due diligence investigations on high-risk client profiles including PEPs and complex ownership structures.
• Assessed AML and CTF risk exposure through investigation and transaction monitoring.
• Reviewed suspicious activity alerts and prepared detailed risk reports.
• Escalated reportable matters in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Supported ongoing regulatory compliance and audit readiness initiatives.

Senior Administrative Officer at Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) (2017-01 – 2017-06)

• Coordinated executive support and administration for senior leadership teams.
• Supported accreditation processes and governance activities.
• Managed logistics, stakeholder coordination and contractual documentation.

Legal Vacation Student at Schindler's Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers (2016-07 – 2016-07)

• Assisted with legal research, drafting and exposure to various practice areas.

Property Leasing Administrator at City Property Administration (2015-01 – 2016-06)

• Drafted and administered residential lease agreements.
• Coordinated lease renewals, tenant administration and stakeholder communication.
• Handled all tenant complaints and queries and assisted with customer care functions.

Master of Laws (LLM) in Banking Law – University of Pretoria (2025 – 2025)

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in Law – University of South Africa (2017 – 2017)

Practical Legal Training (PLT) in Law – University of Pretoria (2017 – 2017)

Basic Practical Legal Training (PLT) in Law – University of South Africa (2016 – 2016)

National Senior Certificate – King Edward High School (2007 – 2007)