Provide legal consulting and advisory to various departments within the company, includingContinuous Improvement (Risk, Health and Safety and Procurement), Grain Procurement,Human Resources, IT, Finance, Milling, Confectionary and Beverages.Draft, negotiate and vet agreements and manage dispute resolution processes.Manage intellectual property, intellectual property prosecution, sales and marketing andbakery divisions and offer guidance and assistance to the new legal counsel on relatedmatters.Oversee all litigation within the Group of Companies based in the United Kingdom, Eswatini,Lesotho and South Africa.Attend to dispute resolutions (mediation and arbitrations) and lead external Attorneys andCounsel appointed on court and dispute resolutions.Manage complicated disciplinary matters on behalf of the company.Implement the POPIA compliance programme and related matters.Resolve all complex consumer-related queries.Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) experience through the sale of business and shares.Manage and support the Compliance Consultant with the implementation of a complianceprogramme.Implement all new systems and processes within the legal department.Assistant Company Secretary from October 2019 to March 2022.Guide the company through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) process.Develop and implement new systems and processes within the legal department.Manage and support the Compliance Consultant with the implementation of a complianceprogramme.Implement all new systems and processes within the legal department.

Provided strategic leadership in all aspects of the company's operations, focusing on long-term objectives, growth, profit and return on investment (ROI).Chaired disciplinary hearings.Appeared and advised clients on CCMA and Bargaining Council agreements.Attended to mediations and arbitrations and prepared and cross-examined witnesses.Drafted company policies and procedures and employment contracts.Managed assigned labour litigations.Researched and advised on labour legislation.

Led assigned client consultations and provided comprehensive labour advice.Chaired disciplinary hearings.Drafted employment contracts and company policies and procedures.Advised clients on various Bargaining Councils Collective Agreements, CCMA and associatedapplications.Managed assigned labour litigations.Drafted, vetted and negotiated agreements.Researched and drafted legal opinions.Managed commercial and corporate law and High Court Litigation.Drafted various legal agreements, including pleadings and notices and legal opinions.Consulted directly with clients and counsel.Prepared extensively for trials and arbitration.Attended to urgent applications.

Drafting, negotiating and vetting of commercial agreements;Drafting of legal notices and pleadingsCourt attendance and appearanceManaging clients and client filesResearch and legal opinions