Legal Administrative Assistant at Microvecter
January 2022 - Present
- Provided administrative support to the legal team and managed email and calendar appointments.
- Drafted key legal documents, conducted legal research, and scheduled and coordinated meetings for Partners
- Maintained efficient filing system and managed communication between clients and Partners/Associates.
Paralegal/Legal Assistant at Unilever South Africa
June 2021 - December 2021
- Provided administrative support to the legal team and company, including secretarial support and contract management.
- Performed company secretarial duties, including executing and filing various legal documents (such as annual returns and updating board of directors list).
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings, drafted board minutes and collated board packs, and drafted board resolutions.
- Conducted legal research, drafted contract templates, and prepared documents for signature on DocuSign.
- Developed relationships with vendors and other stakeholders, liaised with clients to create purchase order numbers, and assisted with developing the legal budget.
- Managed project timelines and resources, ensuring on-time and on-budget completion.
- Facilitated communication between internal teams and external stakeholders.
Conflicts Analyst Assistant at MSM & Associates
January 2021 - May 2021
- Identified potential conflicts of interest through corporate and conflicts database research and the review of conflicts of interest issues related to potential new business and various special initiatives in the firm.
- Assisted the conflicts of interest manager and supervisor in the resolution and clearance of conflicts of interest issues.
- Responded to queries, compiling and providing reports on resolved conflicts as well as controls to minimize conflict of interest.
- Provided general administrative support to the firm, conducted research, and ensured corporate records were filed accurately.
- Collated client due diligence documents and ensured that relevant filing deadlines were met.
Legal Administrator at TCSM & Associates
November 2019 - December 2021
- Provided legal advice, drafted contracts and conducted legal research on various legal disputes .
- Performed duties at the instruction of directors such as scheduling meetings, sending reminders, drafting agendas, drafting minutes and circulating minutes to the required stakeholders.
- Assisted with the client onboarding process and ensured that the KYC process was followed.
- Ensured statutory compliance and provided administrative and compliance support to the firm.
- Ensured that invoices, liquidation and distribution accounts were accurate, assisted directors with identifying legal problems, reviewing, and training of internal staff on legal documents for compliance with applicable laws.
- Drafted reports, ensured compliance with FICA, and ensured maintenance of client files.
- Addressed customer inquiries and complaints, ensuring satisfactory resolutions.
- Trained new team members on company policies and customer service standards.
Candidate Attorney at Derik Jaftha Attorneys
October 2018 - October 2019
- Assisted with labor, civil and criminal disputes, drafted submissions, contracts, pleadings and statements of claims.
- Drafted briefs to counsel and general correspondence, consulted with counsel, clients and witnesses.
- Drafted legal opinions and legal research relating to various legal disputes, reviewed confidential correspondence, attended to client queries and ensured invoices sent to clients were accurate.
Candidate Attorney at M Mbatha Attorneys
October 2017 - September 2018
- Provided assistance in the estates department, specializing in drafting of wills and administering of deceased estates.
- Provided general administrative support, including proper maintenance of files and legal documents.
- Liaised with the Sheriff's for service of documents.
