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Legal Officer Civil

Location:
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted:
January 13, 2023

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Bestah Ntebogeng Sebelebele

No **** Westview * Estates, Andeon, Pretoria, 0183

Mobile: 076-***-**** / 072-***-**** Email: aduncj@r.postjobfree.com ID number: 900-***-**** 087

Personal summary

I am a competent and committed young woman with valuable experience of working in the Legal department. My knowledge and understanding of the value chain is based on my previous experience, and what I’ve studied (Diploma in law) which is elaborated below, and i also have the following Certificates which is civil litigation in magistrate court, civil litigation in high court and legal bookkeeping. I am highly focused on working according to correct procedures and following the company’s credit policy. I am proud to say I have a consistent record of accomplishment of best business practices, I can work under pressure and I am time conscious. Career history

Post qualification

University attended: University of Johannesburg

Qualification : Diploma in Law /Paralegal

Year : 2009 -2013

Subjects passed

Family Law1, Family Law2, Criminal Law procedure and Law of Evidence 1, Criminal Law Procedure of Evidence 2, Civil Law 1, Civil Law 2, Business Law 1, Business Law 2 and Labour Law, Labour law and debt collection Currently Studying

University : University of South Africa

Qualification : LLB (Law Degree)

Year : First year (2020)

Subjects currently studying

Introduction to law, Social Dimensions of Justice and Introduction to Criminology (crime, offenders and criminal behaviour)

Company : Soonder Inc Attorneys

Position : Legal Administrator

Duration : 06 April 2021 to 30 September 2021

Duties:

- Assist legal departments with all administration and support activities,

- Contacting employers to explain about provident fund act,

- Manage all dedicated task within the allocated timeframes.

-contact key representatives and advise them of their requirements.

-Set up meeting to manage matters with the relevant Attorneys assigned.

-Follow up on matters to final resolution.

-Any adhoc activities that may be required within the contract period. Company : Massbuild

Position : Legal Officer

Duration : 01 December 2017 – 31 December 2020

Duties:

-Typing of legal documents.

-Liaising with the Sheriff’s Department.

-Drafting letters to external stakeholders

-Litigation (in High court and magistrate court)

-Doing follow up with correspondent attorneys on litigation processes.

-Checking all files that prepared by pre legal department, checking all contracts, Credit applications, proof of deliveries, invoices, reconciliations and statements.

-Ensure all documents sent to metro file are captured prior to being sent and that metro file archives and maintained in a neat and tidy manner.

-Ensure proper, efficient and professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.

-Note and reply to all queries timeously and keep stakeholders up to date on progress where applicable.

-Ensure sound relationship with external insurers, attorneys, insurers and other credit stakeholders.

-Drafting letters of demand, acknowledgement of debts, settlement agreements, affidavits and correspondence.

-Attend to incoming payments on a weekly basis.

-Perform TransUnion searches and Deed's Office searches on Debtors.

-Monitor overdue debts and assist with recovery thereof.

-Monitor judgements, liquidations, business rescues and sequestrations.

-Compile full and insightful monthly reports on a legal functions ensuring that deadlines are strictly adhered to.

-Compiling write off schedule on a monthly basis and prepare the relevant files for write off.

-Prepare bond cancellation consents.

-Prepare and check invoices for payment in line with the Anti-Corruption Policy.

-Assist with annual rescreening of external attorneys in line with the Anti-Corruption policies. Company : Massbuild

Position : Pre Legal Recoveries Administrator

Duration : 01 April 2017 – November 2017

Duties:

- Informing Customers that their account was handed over to Pre legal.

- Collecting on overdue account.

- Drafting final demand

- Sending Letter of Demand to customers.

- Making final arrangements.

- Drafting acknowledgement of debt for customers who are making final arrangement.

- Obtaining a written commitment from customers on payments.

- Advising the insurers as soon as possible of the default.

- Investigating liquidations and sequestration.

- Completing liquidation claim forms then hand over to our legal department.

- Handing over account to our legal department if collection process is unsuccessful Company : Massbuild

Position : Debtors Administrator

Duration : 01 May 2015 – 31 March 2017

Duties:

- Printing Bank statement using bio-online Absa

- Assisting all Mass build stores with cash payment & confirmations

- Ensuring that the correcting stock is invoiced to receipted value

- Clearing of all Mass build store accounts

- Follow up on stores and Real people queries

- Liaising with bank regarding Cheques /international payments

- Assisting Cashbook with G/L accounting balancing

- Assisting credit controllers with refunds and receipt of the payments.

- Process all payments for Real people account.

- Assisting the auditors with investigations.

Computer Literacy:

-MS Office

-Advanced MS Excel

-SAP

-Outlook

-CKS

-Microsoft Excel 2013 Advanced Formulas

-Microsoft Excel 2013 Data Analysis

- Ghost Practice

Reference

Company: Soonder Inc Attorneys

Contacts: 078-***-****/061-***-****

Name: Josephine Magwete

Company: Massbuild

HR department - Contacts: 010-***-****



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