Jonathan Bowles Email & Phone Number

Worldwide

Fidelity-Adt

*In House Legal Counsel - with a strong focus on Contract Law and Compliance. My primary duties include but are not limited to:-Vetting, drafting and negotiating agreements while maintaining good relationships with clients and other internal departments;-Drafting legal opinions relating to risk;Managing litigation and claims;Compliance;-Provide general legal advice.

Centurion Head Office

*In House Legal Counsel - with a strong focus on Labour (Collective and Individual) and Contract Law. My primary duties include but are not limited to: -Vetting, drafting and negotiating agreements while maintaining good relationships with clients and other internal departments; -Dealing/Negotiating with Bargaining Councils and Trade Unions on a National Level; -Drafting legal opinions relating to risk; -Provide general legal advice*IR Manager - Day to day duties at… Show more *In House Legal Counsel - with a strong focus on Labour (Collective and Individual) and Contract Law. My primary duties include but are not limited to: -Vetting, drafting and negotiating agreements while maintaining good relationships with clients and other internal departments; -Dealing/Negotiating with Bargaining Councils and Trade Unions on a National Level; -Drafting legal opinions relating to risk; -Provide general legal advice*IR Manager - Day to day duties at a National Level. -Handling collective as well as individual industrial matters including representation at the CCMA / Bargaining Councils / Labour Court; -Management of I. R. / Hearing Officers; -Management of Shop Stewards; -Negotiating Collective Agreements with Trade Unions; -Dealing with Trade Unions and Bargaining Councils; -Chair disciplinary enquiries / Grievances when required; -Scheduling of CCMA / Labour Court cases; -Attending to conciliation and arbitration matters; -Provide Industrial Relations support and advice to line managers; -Present Industrial Relations training to line managers / supervisors as and when required; -Prepare Industrial Relations manuals for in house training; -Maintaining good staff and management relationships; -Provide information / statistics / trends to Senior Management regarding, Disciplinary Hearings, Dismissals, CCMA / Labour Court cases; -Maintain an IR Data base; -Compilation and submission of monthly IR management reports; -Ensuring an efficient, well run and professional department at all times.*HR Manager - Day to day functions include: -Recruitment, selection and placement; -Maintaining sound industrial and employee relations; -Assisting in communication; -Administration of Company benefits; -Ensuring compliance with statute; -Promoting transformation; -Chairing the Company's Employment Equity Committee - Cash Solutions Division; -Work as an HR business partner with our managers. Show less

Pretoria

Experienced Gained:*Magistrate's Court civil procedure, in defended and undefended matters, drafting of Summonses and further pleadings and notices, drafting Affidavits, including Discovery Affidavits. Preparing for trials, consulting with witnesses and clients, briefing counsel, compiling briefs, drafting legal opinions, appearance in Court in civil matters.*High Court Civil procedure, including attending court with counsel and assisting counsel generally, consulting with… Show more Experienced Gained:*Magistrate's Court civil procedure, in defended and undefended matters, drafting of Summonses and further pleadings and notices, drafting Affidavits, including Discovery Affidavits. Preparing for trials, consulting with witnesses and clients, briefing counsel, compiling briefs, drafting legal opinions, appearance in Court in civil matters.*High Court Civil procedure, including attending court with counsel and assisting counsel generally, consulting with witnesses and clients, compiling briefs and instructions to counsel, attending pre-trial conferences and settlement negotiations, and obtaining a good working knowledge of the Rules of Court.*Third Party Litigation and Road Accident Fund related matters, including attending consultations with witnesses and clients, furnishing legal opinions and advice, interpretation of Status, General office practice, office administration. *Administration of Deceased Estates, including attending to the Master of the High Court, consulting with clients, preparing lodgement Documents, drafting Liquidation and Distribution accounts, preparing discharge documentation, and obtaining a good working knowledge of winding up a Deceased Estate.*General practice, including consulting with clients, taking instructions from clients, drafting contracts, drafting legal opinions, drafting letters of demand as well as notices to vacate. Show less

Bachelor’S Degree, Law - Llb

Studied Law (LLB)

High School, 12