Personal Assistant Legal Secretary

Curriculum

Vitae

Of

Taryn

Jones

(A Paralegal/ Legal Secretary with over 15

years experience in the Litigation, Debt

Collection, Commercial, Labour,

Deceased Estates and Conveyancing

fields of Law )

Personal Details

Names: Taryn Bianca Felicity

Surname: Jones

Sex: Female

Date of birth: 30/03/1985

Address : 30 Weaver Road

Eastwood

Pietermaritzburg

3201

Identity number: 850-***-**** 08 0

Marital status: Divorced

Contact numbers: 079-****-*** alternatively 083-***-**** Email: **********@****.**.**

Number of Dependants: 1

Health: Excellent

Drivers license: Code 08 (learners)

Criminal Records: None

Educational Background

Highest grade passed: Grade 12 (Exemption with merit) School: Eastwood Secondary School

Year: 2002

Subjects: English

Afrikaans

Mathematics

Biology

Geography

Physical Science & Chemistry

Leadership roles held: Deputy President of the RCL (Grade 11) Deputy Head Girl (Grade 12)

President of the RCL (Grade 12)

Tertiary Education

1. Name of Institution: University of South Africa (UNISA) Course: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Year commenced: 2014 (studying part time)

Currently studying part-time

2. Name of Institution: Damelin

Course: Paralegal Diploma

Year completed: 2009

3. Name of Institution: Oaks Academy

Course: MS Office Advanced

Year completed: 2003

Computer literate in:

MS Word (Advanced)

MS Excel (Advanced)

MS Powerpoint (Advanced)

MS Outlook

Libra 2000

Lawpac

Legalsuite

Word Perfect

Legal Perfect

L@w

Windeed

Lexpro

AJS

Standard Bank MyAttorney

Standard Bank CACS

Excalibur

Lexis Nexis

CPB Credit Bureau

Galaxy

Work Experience

1.

Name of Company: NDC Credit Management

Position: Senior Paralegal

Duties;

Opening files, negotiating terms of settlement with debtors, drawing settlement agreements, acknowledgments of debt. Providing legal support and legal advice to call center teams and their Heads of Department, instructing external attorneys, drafting Section 127 Notices and facilitating voluntary surrenders, arranging sale of vehicle, drafting Section 127(5) statements evidencing shortfall, activating debit orders, initiating promises to pay, drafting Deferred Payment Arrangement documents, drafting Notices and Pleadings to secure Return of Assets Court Order, drafting of damages affidavits in respect of damages for shortfall, studying terms and conditions of installment Sale Agreements in order to resolve disputes, legal research in order to keep appraised of laws and Acts relating to debt collection and Vehicle Asset Finance Collections, drafting cession agreements, liaising with Attorneys, Debtors, Sheriff’s and Ombudsmen, resolving queries and disputes raised, drafting Power of Attorneys, drafting Consent to Rescission of Judgment, drafting paid up letters, ensuring department is in compliance with the Debt Collection Act, POPI Act and governing laws applicable to a credit control environment consent to judgments, researching case law, keeping court directives and amendments to acts and rules up-to-date, general administration, training of department staff.

Period: 14 February 2020 to date

2.

Name of Company: Venns Attorneys (previously Venn Nemeth & Hart) Position: Senior Paralegal (Specialised Litigation, Debt Collection, Commercial, Insolvency and Banking Law)

Duties;

Opening files, consultation with client in order to take instructions, interviewing and negotiating settlement with debtors, drawing settlement agreements, acknowledgments of debt, consent to judgments, drawing court (High Court, Magistrate’s Court and Regional Court) documents (Notice in terms of Section 129, Summons and Particulars of Claim, Application for Default Judgment, Application for Summary Judgment through to Execution documents). Ensuring documents are filed and served, Liaising with Sheriffs and Clients, drafting correspondence, reporting to clients, filing, drawing accounts and Bills of Costs for taxation, managing accounts on file, ensuring fee targets are met, compiling briefs for Counsel, Trial Preparation, conducting legal research to assist with the drafting of Heads of Argument, researching case law, keeping court directives and amendments to acts and rules up-to-date, attending out of town consultations at Head Office of Standard Bank with Director, general administration, compiling monthly matrix reports on Excel including accounting columns for management of payments of tax invoices, training of department staff, dictaphone typing, arranging consultations, etc. Please note that I also dealt with the Standard Bank defended portfolio for Home Loans, Business Lending, Personal Lending and Vehicle and Asset Finance).

Period: December 2014 to August 2019

Reason for leaving: Family obligation - Agreement of Separation signed 3.

Name of Company: Randles Incorporated

Position: Paralegal (Litigation, Debt Collection, MVA, Road Accident Fund, Divorces, Commercial and Labour Law)

Duties;

Drafting of High Court, Magistrate’s Court, Regional Court and CCMA documents, attending to court queries on documents, running and managing debt collection matters, dictaphone typing, consultations with clients, drafting settlement documents, Memorandums of Incorporation, attending to correspondence (drafting and perusing), drafting credit agreement so as to ensure compliance with eh National Credit Act and Consumer Protection Act, conducting travel arrangements for out of town trials, training of junior staff and Candidate Attorneys, managing Director’ diary, collation of Directors travel claims on a monthly basis, drawing Agenda and taking minutes at meetings, filing, drawing accounts and/ or Bills of Costs for taxation, Reconciling statements, drafting contracts and agreements, general administration. Period: August 2009 to November 2014

Reason for leaving: resigned for better opportunity 4.

Name of Company: Johnathan Carr & Company

Position: Legal Secretary (Collections, Litigation, Deceased Estates and Conveyancing - Bonds, Transfers and Bond Cancellations) Duties;

Litigation and Debt Collection: attending to clients, attending to incoming post, receiving and monitoring stationery supplies, managing petty cash, drafting court documents, liaising with Sheriffs, Correspondent Attorneys, Clerk of Court, Registrars and Counsel. Payment of Correspondent and Sheriff accounts, consulting with debtors with a view of obtaining installments, taking instructions from clients when Director is unavailable, accounting to client, generating tax invoices, account renders, following up payments with debtors, dictaphone typing, reconciling suspense account, attending to general accounting on matters. Conveyancing and Deceased Estates: drafting Bond and Bond cancellation documents, drafting Authority to Pay and Guarantees, meeting FICA and NCA requirements, arranging signature of documents, corresponding with Bank, attending to the escalation process, attending to prep and lodgment. Transfers: Perusing Deed of Sale, drafting all transfer documents, arranging bridging finance (when applicable), requesting cancellation figures, drafting proforma accounts, applying for transfer duty exemption certificates. Deceased Estates: consulting with next of kin with the view of completing documentation required by the Master of the High Court, Reporting estate to the Master, Advertising J193 (Notice to Creditors),opening Executor’s Bank account, Advertising J183 (L and D Account), drafting the First and Final Liquidation and Distribution Account, attending to payments of liabilities, transferring all assets to heir/s, if heir is a minor arranging with the Guardian’s Fund to hold inheritance in Trust.

Period: January 2008 to July 2009

5.

Name of Company: Lister & Lister Attorneys

Position: Collection and Litigation Legal Secretary/ Personal Assistant to Director

Duties;

Dictaphone typing, drafting of court documents, consulting with clients, generating tax invoices, generating fee lists on a weekly basis, arranging consultations, payments of Sheriffs’ and Correspondents’ accounts, reconciling accounts on file,attending to all travel arrangements, dictaphone typing, organising and planning director’s diary, running errands on behalf of director, drafting court documents, generating fees, dealing with correspondence and replying to same, attending to journal entries so as to reconcile accounts, interviewing debtor’s, scheduling appointments, etc Period: February 2004 to 21 December 2007

Reason for leaving: resigned for better opportunity References

1. Name: Subashnie Pillay

Company: NDC Credit Management

Position: Supervisor

Contact number: 072-***-****

2. Name: Chris Gerber

Company: NDC Credit Management

Position: Supervisor

Contact number: 064-***-****

3. Name: Advocate Simon Anderton

Company: formerly of Randles Incorporated

Position: Attorney

Contact number: 072-***-****

4. Name: Naheem Essop

Company: formerly of Lister and Lister Attorneys

Position: Director

Contact number: 082-***-****

5. Name: Wayne Lochner

Company: Cenprop Real Estates (client of Venns Attorneys) Position: Attorney

Contact numbers: 033-***-****

6. Name: Thato Mokone

Company: formerly of Randles Incorporated

Position: Attorney/ Associate

Contact numbers: 082-***-**** or 076-***-****

7. Name: Tayyaba Deonarain

Company: Standard Bank ( client of Venns Attorneys) Position: Legal Officer

Contact number: 011-***-****

8. Name: Zandile Luthuli

Company: Director of Venns Attorneys

Contact number: 073-***-****

Personal attributes

I consider myself to be diligent, hardworking and totally efficient. My greatest attribute is my ability to work well under pressure. I am resourceful and always willing to go the extra mile. I have a passion for Law. I work well without supervision. I take pride in my organisational skills and am efficient insofar as recordkeeping is concerned. I am team orientated and am always willing to learn. I am also always willing to give support.

Thank you for your consideration.

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