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Secretarial Assistant Executive

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted:
July 04, 2021

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Curriculum Vitae of Shalin Singh

* ***** ********, ********,

Sandton, Johannesburg, 2094

Tel: 066-***-****

To Whom It May Concern:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Application for Employment: Assistant Company Secretary / Paralegal / Executive Assistant: I have attained a Diploma in Information Technology – (Secretarial and Business Administration) in 1999, a Diploma in Paralegal Studies in 2003, a Certificate in Minute taking in 2015 and I am presently studying part time for my CGISA degree which I expect to complete in 2023. I have extensive experience working as a Conveyancing Paralegal, Executive Assistant, Legal Secretary and Company Secretarial Assistant.

I worked for the South African Bank of Athens as a Company Secretarial Assistant, reporting to the Chief Risk Officer. I am also a member of SASPA, (South African Secretaries and PA’s Association) and CGISA (Chartered Governance Institute South Africa. My duties and responsibilities include preparing board and committee meetings, agendas, packs, managing policies and registers, attending to FICA requirements with regard to statutory documents. I worked for Deloitte South Africa as the Executive Secretary to the three Tax and Legal Directors on a three-month contract and on a contractual basis for Sun International as an Executive Assistant/ Legal Secretary assisting the Group Manager: Governance, Ethics and Secretarial. I was a Legal Assistant for Redefine Properties on a three-month contract. I was an Assistant Company Secretary for Corporate Vision Consulting which was for three months on contract. Then I moved onto a two- day minute taking contract with Minerals Council SA. I would be grateful if my application is considered. Thank you, in anticipation of a favourable reply. Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Shalin Singh

CURRICULUM VITAE of

Mrs. S. Singh

MS Office (intermediate to advanced),

GhostConvey, Reginet & Regibond, Webconvey,

Win search, Valuation Roll, L@W (Conveyancing Software) Email & Internet, Dictaphone Typing, SARS E-filing, Phoenix, SAP, Heat (Deloitte Software)

Position(s) requested Company Secretarial Assistant/ Paralegal /Executive Assistant Area of position requested Sandton and surrounding areas Employment type Permanent

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Names Shalin

Surname Singh (Hariram)

Identity Number 780-***-**** 083

Date of birth 29 April 1978

Age 43

Gender Female

5 Gilia Crescent, Marlboro,

Sandton, 2094

Phone: 066-***-****

Email adni42@r.postjobfree.com

Cell phone Number 066-***-****

Tel number Alt number: 083-**-**-*** (Husband – Ahjay) E-mail address adni42@r.postjobfree.com

Marital Status Married

Nationality South African

Race/Ethnic Group Indian

Home Language English

Other Languages Afrikaans (basic), IsiZulu (basic) and Hindi (basic) Driver’s license Code 08

Transport Own vehicle

Smoker Non-smoker

Criminal Record None

Area of residence Sandton, Gauteng

Computer Literacy & Software

Packages

MS Office (intermediate to advanced),

GhostConvey, Reginet & Regibond, Webconvey,

Win search, Valuation Roll, L@W (Conveyancing Software) Email & Internet, Dictaphone Typing, SARS E-filing, Phoenix, SAP, Heat (Deloitte Software)

Availability / Notice period Immediate

Current/last gross salary per annum Available on request Gross salary expectation per annum Available on request SCHOOL EDUCATION

Last School Attended Dr. AD Lazarus Secondary School Highest Standard passed Matric

Year passed December 1995

Subjects passed

English, Afrikaans,

Geography, Biology,

Home Economics, Speech & Drama

TERTIARY EDUCATION

Tertiary Institute Rissik Business School / Chartered Secretaries Tertiary Qualification CGISA – Chartered Secretary Year obtained 2016 to present

Subjects Completed: CSSA

Subjects Completed: Bank of Athens

Subjects Completed: Leading Edge

Business Communication, General Principals of Commercial Law, Advance Commercial Law

AML Training, Compliance and Risk Training via Bank of Athens Minute Takers Certificate

Subjects in Progress Financial Accounting 1. I intend to complete this degree in 2023 Tertiary Institution South African School of Paralegal Studies- Durban Tertiary Qualification Senior Paralegal Diploma

Year obtained 2003

Subjects completed - Legal

Civil Litigation, Business law, Criminal law, Property Law and Conveyancing, Wills and Estates Planning and Debt collecting Subjects completed - Office

Management

Office Administration, Customer Service, Effective Business Management, Human Resource Management

Tertiary Institute P C Training College

Tertiary Qualification

International Diploma in Information Technology (This was a Secretarial and Business Administration Diploma)

Year obtained 1999

Subjects completed

Microsoft Office, Lotus SmartSuite, Email and Internet, Networking and Programming. Office Etiquette, Computing and Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Social Media. Secretarial skills.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Name of Company Minerals Council SA

Employment Dates March 2020 – Two-day Conference

Position Minute taker – Company Secretarial Services Responsibilities

o Attending the two-day conference and minuting if minutes. o Drafting and typing up of minutes.

Reason for wanting to leave Contract

Name of Company Corporate Vision Consulting

Employment Dates June 2019 to August 2019

Position Assistant Company Secretary

Responsibilities

o Board and Committee meetings, Shareholder Meetings o Including all administration around these meetings i.e. scheduling meetings, keeping of meeting attendance registers, drafting of minutes, preparing and timeous distribution of agendas and meeting packs, monitoring of follow-up action items, procuring declaration of interests, and preparing of resolutions. o Drafting of resolutions.

o Proper recording and safe keeping of minutes from subsidiary boards and various committees’ meetings.

o Keep filing system and server updated with latest documentation generated daily.

o Maintain all statutory registers, minute books and any other governance documents.

Reason for wanting to leave Contract

Name of Company Redefine Properties

Employment dates March 2019 to May 2019

Position Legal Assistant

Responsibilities

o Filing, administration, distribution and correspondence of legal documents are done as per deadlines.

o Review and drafting of legal documentation

o Liaise with stakeholders to ensure that legal documents comply with legislative and regulatory requirements

o Legal reporting, attend to queries, maintain the record keeping. o Manage diaries of the Legal advisor

Reason for wanting to leave Contract

Name of Company Sun International

Employment dates November 2018 to December 2018

Position Executive Assistant /Legal Secretary

Responsibilities

o Assists the Group Manager: Governance, Ethics and Secretarial with secretarial support:

o Diary management

o Preparing Board and Committee meetings, Agendas and packs, typing up minutes,

o Manage policies and registers, Attend to FICA requirements with regard to statutory documents.

o Setting up and confirmation of agendas with relevant Chairpersons and circulate to the members prior to the meeting.

o Adhoc administrative duties.

Reason for wanting to leave Contract

Name of Company Deloitte South Africa

Employment dates July 2018 to October 2018

Position Executive Assistant / Secretary

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced secretarial support and office management work in Johannesburg, including assisting with:

o All client related risk management procedures

o Diary management

o Local and international travel arrangements

o Experience with the Phoenix risk management system o Experience using SAP

o Experience in a corporate environment

o Excellent MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills, and can use the internet efficiently

Reason for wanting to leave Contract

Name of Company The South African Bank of Athens

Employment dates September 2015 to July 2018

Position Company Secretarial Assistant

Responsibilities

• Company Secretarial Assistant

o Preparing Board and Committee meetings, Agendas and packs, o Manage policies and registers, Attend to FICA requirements with regard to statutory documents.

o Setting up and confirmation of agendas with relevant Chairpersons and circulate to the members prior to the meeting. Attend meetings, take minutes and circulate minutes.

• Executive Assistant

o Assist the Chief Risk Officer with Executive Assistant duties. I performed the duties of the Acting Company Secretary for 5 months when the Company Secretary resigned.

o Diary Management, Travel arrangements.

Reason for wanting to leave Seeking Career development in a larger corporate environment Name of Company Glover Kannieappan Inc.

Employment dates April 2015 to September 2015

Position Executive Assistant /Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Executive Assistant

o Assistant to the Director and Senior Conveyancer. Managed the diary, made travel arrangements, and managed meetings.

• Paralegal

o Worked with over a 100 FNB cancellations from opening files to registering them at the Deeds office and sending back to the client.

o Assisted with Deeds office lodgements and registrations. Setting up meetings with Directors and clients.

o Taking of minutes. Preparing the minutes and emailing to relevant parties.

Reason for wanting to leave Contract

Name of Company Woodroffe & Kleyn Attorneys

Employment dates 1 May 2005 – 28 February 2008

Position Junior Conveyancing Paralegal / Personal Assistant Responsibilities

• Junior Conveyancing Paralegal

o Attended to opening of files, contacting clients, banks and agents, typing correspondence respectively.

o Requested Clearance Figures & Clearance Certificates from Municipality, Request Transfer Duty Receipt from SARS

(manually), Diarizing of all files.

• Bond Cancellations

o Registration of Cancellation (FNB & STANDARD). Request Cancellation figures & Title Deeds. (Manual)

• Personal Assistant to Senior Attorney and Director o Dictaphone typing, Experience in typing and compiling documents

o Typing of contracts and agreements, arrange delivery of correspondence and documents, making appointments and diary management, Organizing office functions and Board meetings. Minute taking of all meetings and preparation of minutes to forward to relevant staff.

o Attending to liaise with clients regarding non-payments of accounts. Dairy Management, Travel arrangements, Function Coordination.

Reason for wanting to leave Retrenched

Name of Company Vejan Pillay and Co.

Employment dates July 2004 to December 2004

Position Assistant to Conveyancing staff and Litigation Attorney o Responsibilities

o Opening and Closing of files. Client, bank and agent liaison. Relief Receptionist and typing ANC’s and Agreements. Receipt of funds received.

o Civil law matters (Typing legal documentation) Criminal law matters (Typing legal documentation) Typing correspondence to correspondent attorneys and opposing Attorneys as well as Client.

o Communicate with Correspondent Attorneys, Clients and Attorneys acting for the other side. Bundling, paginating, and indexing all court documents. Capturing of Minutes of meetings. Reason for leaving Part time Internship (known as Shalin Hariram at the time)



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