Personal Assistant, Receptionist, Switchboard Operator, Paralegal

CURRICULUM VITAE

OF

LESLEY-ANNE KING

PERSONAL DETAILS

SURNAME: King

FIRST NAMES: Lesley-Anne

IDENTITY NUMBER: 790-***-**** 080

DATE OF BIRTH: 21 July 1979

SEX: Female

MARITAL STATUS: Married

DEPENDANTS: 2 (ages 8 & 17)

POSTAL ADDRESS: 82 Orange Grove, Durban North, 4051

CELLULAR PHONE NUMBER: 063*******

E-MAIL ADDRESS: ******.******@*****.***

DRIVERS LICENCE: Code 08 (I have my own vehicle)

NATIONALITY: South African

HOME LANGUAGE: English

RELIGION: Christian

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

LAST SCHOOL ATTENDED: Sparks Estate Secondary School

(Matric – Senior Certificate 1997)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. EMPLOYER: ER BROWNE INC. ATTORNEYS

POSITION HELD: Local Conveyancing Paralegal

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS: General Local Conveyancing. Registration of bonds and substitution of debtor bonds for all banks. Various bondholder's consents for all banks. Section 45(bis) and Section 45(1) applications. Reception/Switchboard Operation.

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: May 2001 – January 2005

2. EMPLOYER: SHEPSTONE & WYLIE ATTORNEYS (PMB)

POSITION: Agency Conveyancing Paralegal

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS: General Agency Conveyancing. Drafting and amending of conveyancing documents. Rates and transfer duty applications. Lodgements, fees, registrations and collaborations. Opening and closing of files. Reception/Switchboard Operation.

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: February 2005 – December 2010

3. EMPLOYER: SHEPSTONE & WYLIE ATTORNEYS (DBN)

POSITION: Personal Assistant, Conveyancing Paralegal

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS: PA to the HOD of conveyancing. Drafting of wills, ANC’s, sale agreements, leases and various documents. Assisting conveyancing staff. Booking accommodation and making travel arrangements. Dealing with personal correspondence such as medical aid, schools etc. Maintaining electronic and manual filing systems. Arranging lunch and/or breakfast for HOD. Liaising with clients on behalf of HOD via email, telephone or in person.

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: December 2010 – June 2011

4. EMPLOYER: KING BROS BUILDING SERVICES CC

POSITION: Personal Assistant

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS: Personal assistant to the Managing Member. Paying of company accounts and staff wages, drafting quotations, invoices and general corresponding with clients.

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: January 2014 to May 2016

6. EMPLOYER: GRINDROD BANK LIMITED

POSITION: Contract Administrator

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS: Collate security documents pre and post deal implementation. Attend to handover of Bank security documentation. Organize and maintain CRM records and contracts. Organize and maintain electronic filing database. Capturing of client information on database. Requesting FICA documents from clients. Following up on outstanding FICA documents. Attending to client related queries. Updating spreadsheets. Attending to all client contact details and client information changes. Daily administration of existing banking facilities.

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: June 2016 – September 2016

EMPLOYER: KING BROS BUILDING SERVICES CC

POSITION: Personal Assistant

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS: Liaising with staff, suppliers and clients via email, telephone or in person. Managing senior member’s diary. Organizing meetings and appointments. Booking accommodation and making travel arrangements. Reminding senior member of important tasks or deadlines. Typing and compiling of reports and general correspondence. Drafting of invoices and quotations. Paying of company accounts and staff wages. Managing database and electronic/manual filing systems. Attending to senior member’s personal correspondence ie. Medical aid, school, vehicle service bookings etc.

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: September 2016 – November 2019

CURRENT: COX YEATS ATTORNEYS

Position: Temp Conveyancing Paralegal & Bookkeeping Clerk

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS: Final accounts. Capturing of new matters on Lexis Convey and M-Files. Investment account requests and closures. Guarantee requests from Books for cash deals. Requests for guarantees to be paid out on registration. Telephonic and email communication with clients. Transfer duty and rates applications. Closing of transfer files. Sending title deeds to bond attorneys and clients. Advising all parties of registration. Drafting and sending off first letters to clients. Requesting and following up on Fica, EFT requests. Drafting of documents on Lexis Convey. Putting together building documents for development bonds. Signing up of transfer and bond clients. Sending final accounts to clients. Maintaining electronic filing system. Collection of fees before lodgement of matters. Assisting conveyancers with general admin. Shortfall calculations on lodgement iro rates, levies and occupational interest. Assisting Accounts Dept with posting of disbursements and fees on Lawpac. Development Transfers

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: December 2019 – Current

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