Pretoria Compliance Specialist
Resume:
SIAN WILLIAMS
Attorney/Legal Practitioner
Professional Summary
I am an admitted Legal Practitioner of the High Court of South Africa who completed my articles of clerkship at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Incorporated in 2020. I am a passionate and ambitious individual and I constantly strive to reach my full potential as a legal professional, develop my emotional intelligence and contribute positively to my working environment as well as in society at large. A lifetime of exceptional achievement augmented by practical experience and a passion for the law make me the ideal addition to your team. Work History
Zee SAS, a division of TecEx – Research and Compliance Specialist Melrose Arch, 12//01/2022 – current
Conduct detailed legal research for the purpose of expanding the business’ service and product offering, including importer of record and compliance services, in the international market, including the European Union, United Kingdom, United States of America, United Arab Emirates and India. Gained invaluable insights in international taxation laws (with a specific focus on Value- Added Tax) as well as in import and resale compliance in the e-commerce sphere. Spearheaded the formation of a database for the housing of all research related to the business. Liaised and negotiated directly with suppliers, specifically customs brokers, in various countries for the purposes of forming business relationships for mutual benefit and worked together with international external legal counsel to solve problems related to the expansion of the business’ product offering internationally.
Vodacom Financial Services - Legal resource in Risk and Compliance Midrand, Gauteng 15/02/2021 – 31/12/2022
Gained additional legal experience in the complex world of Governance, Risk and Compliance in the financial services and e-commerce space, including business and consumer lending, payments, insurance and digital lifestyle services. My portfolio focused on commercial contract drafting, negotiations, monitoring and advising the various business units on legal matters relevant to each sphere. I drafted and reviewed non-disclosure agreements and key commercial contracts with third party sellers opting to be listed on the VodaPay 2.0 super-app launched by Vodacom during my employment in 2021. Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr inc. - Candidate Attorney
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 01/2018 – 06/2020 Gained experience in how law in theory is applied in practice and obtained exposure to various new and ever-changing areas of mainly commercial law, with exposure to the following specific areas of law:
• Litigation department (6 months)
Candidate Attorney in team Eugene Bester, specialising in banking litigation (including the drafting of court applications to enforce creditors’ rights against defaulting debtors in respect of mortgage bonds), the drafting and enforcement of loans and research and advice regarding credit legislation.
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Coloured
Female
aduc60@r.postjobfree.com
City, Gauteng, Post Code 2196
Education
Present
Conveyancing & Notarial
Practice
2018
LSSA LEAD
Attorneys Admission Board
Examinations (Full
Accreditation)
2017
University of Pretoria
LLB (with distinction)
2015
University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Commerce in
Law: Accounting &
Taxation (with distinction)
2012
Petra High School
Advanced Level
Cambridge International Board
of Examinations (Academic
Excellence in achieving the
maximum number of points)
2010
Petra High School
Ordinary Level
Cambridge International Board
of Examinations (Academic
Honors)
Courses
Conveyancing Practice
Gawie le Rouw Institute of
Law 02/2020
Notarial Practice
Gawie le Rouw Institute of Law
02/2019
SIAN WILLIAMS
Attorney/Legal Practitioner
• Property / Real Estate Department (7 months)
Candidate attorney in team Adriaan Pretorius and Bronwyn Brown, specialising mainly in conveyancing practice, including but not limited to sectional title law, registration of property transfers and bonds, drafting of property specific commercial contracts. In addition the team assisted clients in the area of notarial practice and conducting research on various aspects related to property law, including the drafting of various specialised documents relating to conveyancing and notarial practice.
• Trusts and Deceased Estates department (13 months) Candidate Attorney in team Gretchen Barkhuizen-Barbosa, specialising in trust law, deceased estate administration, estate planning and notarial practice, including but not limited to the drafting of wills and various trust documents, liquidation and distribution accounts, providing estate planning related taxation advice and drafting of various specialised documents relating to notarial practice.
University of Pretoria - Tutor (Private Law Department) Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 03/2017 – 12/2017
Part-time tutor for Property Law 310 and Family Law 120. Achievements
2020
• Offered retention as an Associate in the Trusts and Deceased Estates department at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Incorporated
2017
• Top “Law Firm” at the University of Pretoria Law Clinic
• Judge on the Constitutional Tribunal of the University of Pretoria
• Academic Honors - University of Pretoria
2015
• Best overall performance in the BCom (Option: Taxation) degree
(BCom Law/Financial Sciences)
• First in taxation (BCom Law/ Financial Sciences)
• Highest weighted average for all the prescribed BCom Law (year III) modules
• Highest mark obtained for Law of Things 310
2014
• Golden Key Member
• First in Taxation (BCom Law/Financial Sciences)
• Highest weighted average for all the prescribed BCom Law (year II) modules (2014)
• Highest mark obtained for Legal Interpretation 210 & Consumer Protection 220
Skills
• Legal research and
compliance
• Drafting various legal
documents
• Taxation calculations and
opinions
• Public Speaking &
Presentations
• Microsoft Office
• SARS E-filing
• Interpretation of legislation
and application thereof
References
Mari-Louise Boshoff
Managing Director Zee SAS
Mr Adriaan Pretorius
Former/Retired Senior Director at
Cliffe Dekker
Hofmeyr Incorporated
Dr Janke Strydom
Senior Associate at Cliffe Dekker
Hofmeyr Incorporated
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Supporting Documents (available
on request)
Reference letter (Adriaan Pretorius
Supporting Documents
(Available on Request)
• Reference letter (Adriaan
Pretorius)
• Reference letter ( Janke
Strydom)
• Reference letter (Lourens
Grove)
• Academic Transcript
(University of Pretoria)
• Proof of Achievements
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