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PaysecureChief Legal Counsel
Jul. 2024London Area, United Kingdom
OnafriqHead of Legal - Commercial Affairs
Oct. 2021 - Jul. 2024South Africa• Develop and lead implementation of strategies across the business, providing strategic advice to ensure effective internal controls are in place, sound financial practice and compliance with regulations within the country of practice.
• Lead all legal matters, overseeing the work of employees and providing guidance that enhances productivity and drives performance improvement.
• Lead the simplification and standardization of BAU contracting suite, ensuring that country level agreements comply with the legislation of such countries.
• Develop a legal review process and implement a Contract Lifecycle Management system, ensuring the programming of the tool aligns with the legal process.
• Provide support to the Group company secretariat and Head of Compliance. • Liaise with and collate feedback from members of the legal team as well as internal stakeholders and departments in respect of new initiatives and use-case projects.
• Draft, review and negotiate BAU contracts for the Onafriq Group, comprising of entities in Ghana, Uganda, USA, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Asia, United Kingdom and Mauritius for payment services offered globally.
• Draft and review Convertible Loan Agreements, term sheets, Share Purchase Agreements and Non-disclosure Agreements.
• Conduct and track the legal due diligence process.
• Create and manage the contract life-cycle. • Collaborate with teams across the company to manage Intellectual Property registrations, oppositions and disputes.
• Lead the data protection remediation project, including drafting data protection related policies and privacy notices.
• Draft and expand Operations Committee monthly reports.
• Prepare and coordinate Legal, Risk & Compliance training.
MFS AfricaLegal Manager
Mar. 2020 - Sep. 2021South Africa• Led the legal team, ensuring to build a high performing team which consistently delivered exceptional professionalism, knowledge and contact resolution.
• Collated information from the legal team, internal stakeholders and departments for purposes of transactions.
• Ensured that due diligence questions were adequately addressed and reflected in transaction documents.
• Actively addressed and resolved legal queries from various Business Units.
• Updated, harmonized and standardised the BAU contracts required to on-board and maintain partners.
• Negotiated BAU contracts for the MFS Africa Group, comprising of entities in Ghana, Asia, the United Kingdom and Mauritius for services offered globally.
• Reviewed Shareholders agreements, term sheets, Share Purchase Agreements and Non-disclosure Agreements.
• Partook in regulatory engagements to obtain regulatory approval for the undertaking of mobile payment activities in particular jurisdictions.
• Ensured compliance with the Prudential Authority’s regulations in respect of contracting with banking institutions in South Africa.
• Managed Intellectual Property registrations and oppositions.
• Advised on legal implications of the employee retrenchment proposed process.
MFS AfricaLegal Advisor
Mar. 2019 - Mar. 2020South Africa• Provided expert advice and addressed legal issues related to compliance with legislation and the administration of law.
• Provided support and guidance to stakeholders across the business to facilitate strategic decision making.
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated BAU contracts, comprising of entities in Ghana, Asia, United Kingdom and Mauritius for services offered across the globe.
• Reviewed Shareholders agreements, term sheets, Share Purchase Agreements and Non-disclosure Agreements.
• Managed the contract life-cycle and post completion performance management. • Obtained regulatory approval for the undertaking of mobile payment activities in particular jurisdictions.
• Ensured compliance with the Prudential Authority’s regulations in respect of contracting with banking institutions in South Africa.
• Managed Intellectual Property registrations and oppositions, and drafted codes of conduct in compliance with the Labour Relations Act.
Victor Nkhwashu Attorneys Inc.Associate Attorney
Jan. 2018 - Sep. 2018• Engaged with clients to provide Legal Advisory and Support services.
• Attended to Third-party insurance litigation and Commercial litigation matters.
• Prepared legal opinions relating to breaches of Employment Contracts and Employee Fiduciary duties towards clients, as well as on Employee inter-relations of a Parastatal Client’s Business Unit.
• Gained an understanding of the PAJA, PFMA, MFMA and their regulations; as well as CPA, NCA, Bank of Namibia Act, Companies Act, King III Report on Corporate Governance, Tax Administration Act, Income Tax Act, Insolvency Act, FICA, POPI Act, Labour Relations Act, BCEA and the South African Police Services Act.
Twala Attorneys Inc.Associate Attorney
Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2016• Drafted Surety Agreements and Agreements for the purchase of shares.
Gerhard Botha Attorneys Candidate Attorney and Professional Assistant
Jan. 2014 - Jan. 2016• Drafted Agreements for the purchase of shares or a business and conducted due diligence in respect thereof.
• Drafted Non-disclosure Agreements and Loan Agreements, as well as drafting and vetting Joint Venture agreements.
• Prepared pleadings such as Combined Summons’ for recovery of monies owing, Combined Summons’ for claims of damages, documents for the Application for Rescission, Summons’ pertaining to Divorce procedures and Eviction Procedures. • Appeared in the CCMA and engaged in settlement negotiations.
• Drafted and advised on Restraint of Trade Agreements.
Gura Tlaletsi Attorneys Paralegal
Jul. 2013 - Dec. 2013
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