Curriculum Vitae
Personal Details
Name Steven Micheal Loggenberg
Address Boatlake Village, Rynfield, 1501
Telephone no +276********
Email Address ad2s4t@r.postjobfree.com
Linkedin url www.linkedin.com/in/steven-loggenberg-94ba2789
Nationality Republic of South Africa
Id no 880**********
Age 34
Ethnic Group White
Gender Male
Language Bilingual
Afrikaans and English
IELTS CLB 8 (British Council) Accredited
Drivers License Code 10 (Light Heavy -16 000kg)
Criminal Record None
Hobbies Rugby, Cricket, Golf, Off-Road Biking, Reading etc.
Cover Letter
Completed Honors Degree in Law, currently pursuing my Master’s Degree in same. Boasting 14+ years’ experience within a multi-jurisdictional environment in contract, commercial, corporate and labour law in various roles and positions such as General and Legal Counsel, Contracts Manager, Head of Legal etc. I am a hard-working person who tends to put his own interests aside and go above and beyond for my employer. I know that I can be a huge asset to your company as I have the necessary know-how, years of experience and the relevant qualifications to back it up in a profound way.
Education
Reverse Chronological Order:
Unisa (LLM Degree) – Masters in Law (NQF 9)
2018-Present
Unisa ( LLB Degree) – Honours in Law (NQF 8)
2007 – 2014 (Completed)
WES (World Education Services) accredited
The Graduate Academy Institution for Law and Commerce
Reference - Michelle Saville 084-***-****
Criminal Law 101 (Cum Laude) Origins of SA Law Law of Contract (Cum Laude)
English Communication Foundations of SA Law 101 Advanced Contract Law (Cum Laude)
Foundations of SA Law 102 Introduction to Theory of Law 101 Law of Delict (Cum Laude)
Introduction to Theory of Law 102 Law of Persons Law of Property
Fundemental Rights Skills for Law Practioners Advanced Labour Law
Administrative Law Civil Procedure 101 Law of Negotiable Instruments
Criminal Law 102 (Cum Laude) Interpret of Statutes (S-Cum Laude) Enrichment Liability and Estoppel
Entrepreneurial Law Family Law Law of Forensic Medicine
Accounting for Law Practioners Civil Procedure 102 Advanced Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure (Cum Laude) Criminal Procedure 102 Legal Philosophy (Cum Laude)
Constitutional Law (Cum Laude) Law of Evidence 101 Law of Competion and Trademarks
African Customary Law 101 African Cunstomary Law 102 Law of Sale and Lease
Labour Law Law of Evidence 102 Law of Intellectual Property Rights
International Law (Cum Laude) Professional Ethics (Cum Laude) Private International Law
Insolvency and Mercentile Law Law of Succession
Employment History
Reverse Cronological Order:
Intentionally Hidden International – General Counsel, Departmental Manager: Legal, Legal Counsel, Head of Legal, Insurance Manager, Shipping Manager, Compliance and Governance Manager
April 2019 – Present
Permanent Employment for Intentionally Hidden (UAE), Intentionally Hidden (RSA), Intentionally Hidden (UK), Intentionally Hidden (USA) (Various States), Intentionally Hidden (RSA), Intentionally Hidden (Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria), Intentionally Hidden and Intentionally Hidden (Worldwide)
Group leader in managing, drafting, perusal and negotiating of various national and international contracts in various sectors/industries, encompassing multiple jurisdictions as mentioned above on a worldwide scale; Spearhead recoveries of complex legal debts and litigation; Due Diligences; Managing and tracking project milestones; Central point for perusal and negotiation of negotiable instruments such as Letters of Credit; Adminstrating and reconciliation of project in its entirety; Liaising with Project Managers and troubleshooting; Project Controls Management on mega projects; Credit management and risk financing on high risk clients; Chief of negotiating liquidated damages, favorable terms and limitation of liabilities; Strong emphasis on various JBCC, FIDIC, NEC, GCC and SCC contracts, Group’s go-to person on drafting of legal letters, legal notices and resolutions; Group’s foremost Contracts Manager on contractual notices such as EOTs, P&G claims, Notice of Disagreements, Variation Orders, Cessions, Breach and Non-Conformances; Focal point on all legal matters for the group; Litigation; Risk Assessment and Management; Intellectual Property Rights, Trademarks and Patents management and aministration, Underwriting corporate governance structure and company policy on a world-wide scale and the executing of such governance stuucture and policies both nationally and internationally; In short, all legal matters are routed through my office.
Reference:
-Intentionally Hidden
Lucid Advisory Solutions – Legal Counsel
November 2015 – April 2019 (3 years, 6 months)
Permanent Employment as a Legal Counsel
Debt Collection and Recoveries; Pre-Litigation; Legal Compliance such as POPI, BBBEE and Companies Act inter alia; Legal Research in re locus standi and precedents inter alia: Negotiations in terms of favorable contractual terms, company policy, corporate governance structure and the limiting of liablities to a company, corporation, joint venture, consortiums inter alia; Perusal, vetting, drafting and negotiating of any and all legal agreement whatsoever; Labour Law consultations, S189/S189A Retrenchments and Pension Fund Act (S13A) advisement; Risk Assessment; Risk Management; Underwiting Legal Policies; Insurance Policy Underwiting; Underwiting and Management of Corporate Governance; Testamentary drafting, perusal and notes; Trust Deed/Letter of Authority drafting, perusal and notes; Legal Due Diligences for Mergers, Joint Ventures, Amalgamations and Consortiums; Legal Advice; Legal Opinions;
Ensuring that the Client’s HR Department complies with Corporate Governance: Professional creating and implementation of Company Policies & Procedures; Providing and implementing the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) required policies and procedures; Employment Policies and disciplinary code procedures; Effectively manage, administrate and chair clients recruitment, investigations, pre-employment vetting, CCMA cases, disciplinary matters, human resources, grievances, appeals, industrial relation, internal training and HIV testing; Minimize lawsuits and costly recruitment mistakes through applying the correct hiring practices as to assist the Client in conducting a conducive pre-employment screening process;
Reference:
-Aubrey Mkhonto (HR/IR Director) +27-11-375-****
-Jean Els (Sales Director) 084*******
-Reason for Resigning: Broaden my knowledge base and gain experience in different industries.
Property Specialists One (Pty) Ltd – In House Legal Counsel
July 2015 – November 2015 (5 months)
Permanent Employment
-Egress and Subdivision Applications in terms of Agriculture and Fisheries; Drafting, perusal, vetting and negotiating of any and all legal contracts/agreements; Legal advice, opinions and negotiations with regards to civil disputes in re favourable settlements and amicable outcomes; Legal Research with regards to our legal rights in particular matters, standing and the legal precedents thereto; Ensure compliance with regards to various and relevant acts of statute in South African Law such as POPI inter alia; Chairing of disciplinary hearings, mediating grievance matters and conciliating as well as arbitrating in various legal matters and proceedings; Underwriting and Managing of corporate governance structures; Risk Assessment and Management with regards to existing legal contracts; Managing and the administration of all our legal matters ancillary to the practice of law;
Reference:
-Judy Ford (Executive Coordinator) 071-***-****
-Reason for Resigning: Started a company with 2 fellow Directors.
Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd – Legal Advisor
February 2012 – June 2015 (3 years, 5 months)
Permanent work as a Legal Advisor to Fidelity Security Group, Fidelity Security Services and Fidelity Corporate Services along with all its subsidiary companies and received various Service Excellence Awards during the above-mentioned tenure
National legal contract and resolution vetting, perusing and negotiating of all legal agreements, whatsoever; Negotiations in terms of favorable contractual terms, company policy, corporate governance structure and the limiting of liablities to a company; Risk Management; Risk Assessment; Legal Policy Underwriting; Insurance Policy Underwriting; Underwriting and Management of Corporate Governance; Legal Opinions and Research; Due Diligences in re Consortiums, Joint Ventures, Amalgamations and Take-Overs; Legal Advice in re practice of law, compliance, precedents and standing; Legal letters to collect outstanding debts inter alia; Compliance in re South African Statutes and laws;
Reference:
-David Jacobs – 074-***-****
-Ansie Oost – 011-***-****
-Fidelity Security Group 011-***-****
-Reason for Resigning: Reached a plateau.
ECS Group CC – In House Legal Counsel
April 2011 – January 2012 (10 months)
Permanent Employment
-Conducting of Disciplinary Hearings; CCMA Case Preperation; CCMA Arbitration; Grievances; Bargaining Councils; Conducting of Setas; Drafting, perusal, vetting and negotiating of any and all legal contracts/agreements; Legal advice, opinions and negotiations with regards to civil dispute in re favourable settlements and amicable outcomes; Legal Research with regards to our legal rights in a particular matter, standing and the legal precedents thereto; Ensure compliance with regards to various and relevant acts of statute in South African Law; Mediating grievance matters and conciliating as well as arbitrating in various legal matters and proceedings; Underwriting and Managing of corporate governance structures; Risk Assessment and Management with regards to existing legal contracts; Managing and the administration of all our legal matters ancillary to the practice of law;
Reference:
-Chris Gryvenstein 082-***-****
-Reason for Resigning: Received a better employment offer.
Adlam Engineering (Pty Ltd) & Gleneagles CC – Legal Counsel
February 2009 – March 2011 (2 years, 1 month)
Concurrent Employment for both compaies on a Permanent Employment basis
-Drafting, perusal, vetting and negotiating of any and all legal contracts/agreements; Legal advice, opinions and negotiations with regards to civil disputes in re favourable settlements and amicable outcomes; Legal Research with regards to our legal rights in particular matters, standing and the legal precedents thereto; Ensure compliance with regards to various and relevant acts of statute in South African Law; Chairing of disciplinary hearings, mediating grievance matters and conciliating as well as arbitrating in various legal matters and proceedings; Underwriting and Managing of corporate governance structures; Risk Assessment and Management with regards to existing legal contracts; Managing and the administration of all our legal matters ancillary to the practice of law; Conducting of various due diligences in re company mergers and amalgamations, inter alia;
Reference:
-Gleneagles CC – 011-***-**** (Stephanie Douw)
-Adlam Engineering (Pty) Ltd – 086*-***-*** / 0861 1 ADLAM (Rudi Adlam)
-Reason for Resigning: Received a better employment offer.
RGM Cranes (Pty) Ltd – Legal Advisor
January 2008 – January 2009 (1 year)
Permanent Employment
-Buyer-Seller Agreement negotiations; Drafting, perusal, vetting and negotiating of any and all legal contracts/agreements; Legal advice, opinions and negotiations with regards to civil disputes in re favourable settlements and amicable outcomes; Legal Research with regards to our legal rights in particular matters, standing and the legal precedents thereto; Ensure compliance with regards to various and relevant acts of statute in South African Law; Chairing of disciplinary hearings, mediating grievance matters and conciliating as well as arbitrating in various legal matters and proceedings; Risk Assessment and Management with regards to existing legal contracts; Managing and the administration of all our legal matters ancillary to the practice of law;
Reference:
-RGM Cranes (Pty) Ltd – 011-***-**** (Sheena Turnbill)
-Reason for Resigning: Received a better employment offer so to gain more experience in different industries.
Geo Rennie & Ford (Pty) Ltd – Legal Advisor
March 2007 – December 2007 (10 months)
Permanent Employment
-Buyer-Seller Agreement negotiations; Property evaluations and valuations; Drafting, perusal, vetting and negotiating of any and all legal contracts/agreements; Legal advice, opinions and negotiations with regards to civil disputes in re favourable settlements and amicable outcomes; Legal Research with regards to our legal rights in particular matters, standing and the legal precedents thereto; Ensure compliance with regards to various and relevant acts of statute in South African Law; Chairing of disciplinary hearings, mediating grievance matters and conciliating as well as arbitrating in various legal matters and proceedings; Underwriting and Managing of corporate governance structures; Managing and the administration of all our legal matters ancillary to the practice of law;
Reference:
-Geo Rennie & Ford – 011-***-**** / Mannetjie Ford – 072-***-****
-Reason for Resigning: Broaden my knowledge and gain more experience in different industries.
Computer Skills
Computer Literate and proficient in:
-Microsoft Office and various legal administration systems.
-CRM
Personal Achievements
-Available on request.