Name: Lethokuhle (Lethu) N Dlamini

Cell Number: +27-74-933-****

Email address: adn6ap@r.postjobfree.com

Driver’s licence: Yes

Admission as an Attorney with the High Court Right of Appearance: June 2011 Registered with Compliance Institute of SA

Education:

Matric - Ohlange High School

Date of Completion: December 1994

Bachelor of Jurisprudence - University of the Western Cape Date of Completion: December 1998

LLB - Unisa

Date of Completion: December 2008

LLM (International Economic Law) - Unisa

Date of Completion: In progress - December 2022

Employment History:

Company: Invequity Private Equity Firm

Date: September 2019 – March 2021

Position: Senior Legal Associate

Duties:

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating of various commercial contracts

Draft and provide sound legal advice to various internal departments and company clients

Perform compliance management by monitoring contractual and regulatory compliance by design, implement, monitor a company’s compliance program and conducting compliance reviews within various divisions in the company, identifying gaps drafting compliance findings reports, follow ups in closing non-compliance

Oral and written submission on draft legislation impacting the company

Client engagement and management

Developing and implementing a legal strategy

Provide advice, guidance and mentoring the subordinate employees

Attend MANCO meetings and take and distribute accurate minutes and follow-up on matters which arose

Ensure that all MANCO decisions are implemented

Compile and maintain corporate governance application checklist

Report to the company's COO & CEO on any failure on the part of the company or a director to comply with the Memorandum of Incorporation or rules of the Company Act

Monitor all legislative, regulatory and corporate governance developments that might affect the Company's operations and inform the directors accordingly

Ensure that the company complies with the all the relevant laws and regulations

Ensure that the approval processes stay in line with Company policies

Mentoring subordinates

Manage attorneys in the Company’s panel of attorneys and the litigation process

Draft and issue company’s internal company Legal newsletters

Information Officer

Reason for Leaving: Temporary position

Company: South African Institute of Professional Accountants Date: January 2018 – August 2019

Position: Senior Technical Legal Specialist

Duties:

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating of various commercial contracts

Drafting and issue organisational and professional related legal articles

Draft and provide legal advice to various internal departments and members of the organisation in respect of various legislation which impacts the institute and SAIPA members including Companies Act, Close Corporation Act, NCA, FICA, FAIS, TCF, BBBEE Act, POPI ACT, Trust Property Control Act, Insurance Act, Insolvency Act, Promotion of Access to Information Act, Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI), etc

Conduct legal research

Conduct member body regulatory training

Oral and written submission on draft legislation impacting the organisation and members of the profession

Stakeholder engagement and management

Member of the institute’s technical committee which interviews, test knowledge and approves members who applied for appointment as business rescue practitioners

Reason for Leaving: Company Restructure (S189)

Company: Innovation Group

Date: October 2014 – December 2017

Position: Senior Manager - Legal & Compliance

Duties:

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating of various commercial contracts, including intermediary agreements, binder agreements, lease agreements, infrastructure procurement agreements, software agreements, secondment agreements, telemarketing agreements, services agreements, outsource agreements, software agreements, memorandum of understanding agreements, shareholders agreements, cell captive agreements, inter-company loan agreements & director personal loan agreements, non-disclosure agreements, heads of agreements, letters of engagements, letters of intent, suretyship agreements, guarantee agreements, etc

Perform compliance management by monitoring contractual and regulatory compliance by conducting compliance reviews within various divisions in the company, identifying gaps drafting compliance findings reports and follow ups in closing non- compliance.

Guide and direct various departments in respect of compliance with various legislation including FICA, FAIS Act including Treating Customers Fairly, Short Term Insurance Act, Long Term Insurance Act, Insurance Act, Banking Act, National Credit Act, Companies Act, Financial Sector Regulation Act, Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013, Insolvency Act, Promotion of Access to Information Act, Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI), National Payment System Act (NPS Act), etc

Create and manage Legal & Regulatory Framework

Conduct induction legal training for new employees and for the whole company in respect of new legislation that impact the company

Draft and provide legal advice to various department of the company including the cooperate office

Conduct legal research

Manage attorneys in the Company’s panel of attorneys and the litigation process

Draft and issue company’s internal company Legal newsletters

Legal submission on draft legislation impacting the company

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating of various commercial contracts

Draft and provide sound legal advice to various internal departments and company clients

Oral and written submission on draft legislation impacting the company

Client engagement and management

Manage all risks in the department

Developing and implementing a legal strategy

Provide advice, guidance and mentoring the subordinate employees

Monitor all legislative, regulatory and corporate governance developments that might affect the Company's operations

Ensure that all approvals processes stay in line with Company’s delegation of authority

Conduct employee regulatory training

Reason for Leaving: Head-hunted (Growth)

Date: Apr 2012 - Sep 2014

Company: MV Gwala INC

Position: Senior Associate

Duties:

Drafting of Pleadings, Notices and Legal Letters in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Development and provide legal opinions to various clients

Conduct legal research in delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Execution for commercial acquisitions for buy, sell and compliance testing for various clients

Negotiate settlements for various clients

Draft, review, negotiate and execute various commercial contracts

Appear in the Magistrate and High Civil Court for motion matters and civil trials in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Brief and assist Counsel in civil litigation Supreme Court of Appeals and Constitutional Court matters for various clients including the Housing Department, Economic Development Department, The Gambling Board, The Liquor Board, etc

Reason for Leaving: It was never my intention to be in practice, I therefore took an opportunity gain post admission legal experience within financial services entity Date: Apr 2011 - March 2012

Company: Former Hardam & Associates INC (Van Breda & Herbst Attorneys) Position: Associate

Duties:

Drafting of Pleadings, Notices and Legal Letters in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Commercial contract drafting reviewing, negotiations and execution

Develop and provide legal opinions in various in various delictual matters including, vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Conduct legal research in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Negotiate settlements on behalf of clients in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Appear in the Magistrate and High Court for Motion matters in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Conduct trials in the Magistrate Court for Civil Matters in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Brief and assist Counsel in civil litigation High Court matters and legal opinions for various clients including Outsurance, Momentum Short-Term Insurance, SIAS, etc Reason for Leaving: Growth and to gain experience in a broader legal environment. Date: Jan 2009 - Mar 2011

Company: KRB LAW Firm

Position: Candidate Attorney

Duties:

Drafting of Pleadings, Notices and Legal Letters in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Development and provide legal opinions to various clients in various delictual matters, estate late, family law relates, etc

Conduct legal research in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Perform due diligence execution for commercial acquisitions for buy, sell and compliance testing for various clients

Assist clients to register companies and lodgement and updating information at CIPC

Negotiate settlements for various clients in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Draft, review and execute various commercial contracts

Appear in the Magistrate Civil Court for motion matters in various delictual matters including vehicle accidents, estate late, family law relates, etc

Brief and assist Counsel in civil litigation High Court matters and legal opinions for various clients including NCT, NCR, Competition Commission, etc

Reason for Leaving: Growth – completed articles and admitted as an attorney References:

Melony Davids:082-***-**** – Executive: Legal & Compliance – Innovation Group Mr Mfana Gwala:079-***-**** – Director: MV Gwala & Associates – MV Gwala Inc Faith Ngwenya: 082-***-**** - Executive: Technical Standards - SAIPA

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