Seama Govender (Advocate) Email & Phone Number

South Africa

secondment to Group Company

South Africa

Automotive Component Manufacturing

South Africa

Durban Area, South Africa

GROUP DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES, Durban, South Africa November 2019 - currentHEAD OF: HUMAN RESOURCES | IT SERVICES | PROCUREMENT | LEGAL SERVICES | INTERNAL AND FORENSIC AUDIT | SECURITY | COMPANY SECRETERIAL | REGULATORY COMPLIANCE | RISK MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS CONTINUITYDuties and responsibilities included but are not limited to:● Serving as member of SRSA’s Board of Directors● Leading and managing the functions within Corporate Services to achieve the intended outcomes by delivering efficient and effective services● Ensuring effective management of human capital, physical and financial resources within Corporate Services by maximising efficiency, effectiveness and the quality of services● Developing and implement policies and strategic decisions● Developing and embedding a culture of customer focus and performance management to ensure a high quality of continuous improvement in service delivery● Ensuring regular and effective communication between the functions● Incorporating and strengthening collaboration, communication and interdisciplinary teamwork.● Providing leadership to the teams by keeping them informed and engaged by providing on-going feedback, coaching, and mentoring● Developing team performance alongside development plans with appraisals and performance reviews

Durban

DIVISIONAL HEAD LEGAL AND COMPANY SECRETARIAL, Durban, South AfricaHEAD OF: LEGAL SERVICES | INTERNAL AUDIT| SECURITY | COMPANY SECRETARIAL | REGULATORY COMPLIANCE | RISK MANAGEMENTDuties and responsibilities included but are not limited to:Company Secretary● Providing the directors of the company with guidance as to their duties, responsibilities and powers● Making the directors aware of any law relevant to or affecting the company● Ensuring that minutes of all shareholders' meetings, board meetings and the meetings of any committees of the directors, or of the company’s audit committee, are properly recorded● Certifying in the company’s annual financial statements● Filing annual returns Legal Services ● Serving as legal advisor to the executive committee and the Board● Providing dispute resolution and ligation management and support● Reviewing and/or drafting company policies and charters● Reviewing and/or drafting contracts● Managing the intellectual property portfolio Regulatory Compliance Management● Developing and maintaining the compliance dashboard● Maintaining the legal universe ● Formulating compliance checklists for high risk areas● Preparing compliance reports for the Risk Management Steering Committee and the Board● Providing legislative and policy updates, compliance training, compliance assessments and monitoring● Disseminating written policies and procedures related to compliance activitiesInternal Audit and Risk Management● Overseeing the execution of individual audits defined in the audit plan ● Issuing all Internal Audit reports● Managing the risk management and business continuity plansSecurity Risk Management● Identifying and managing corporate security’s strategies, programs, and relevant budgets● Developing and implementing an anti-corruption, anti-fraud strategy together with a fraud risk management plan

Duties and responsibilities included but are not limited to all of the above:● Serving as legal advisor to the executive committee and the Board● Providing dispute resolution and ligation management and support● Reviewing and/or drafting company policies and charters● Reviewing and/or drafting contracts● Managing the intellectual property portfolio including attending to renewals, new registrations, oppositions from third parties and liaising with the company’s appointed intellectual property attorneys.● Managing administration of the contract management System● Negotiating contractual and commercial terms in conjunction with the Procurement team● Providing legal opinions and assistance with litigation matters, labour disputes and forensic investigations● Providing regulatory compliance services

DIRECTOR ON INDUSTRY BOARD, Durban, South AfricaSeptember 2016 - currentDuties and responsibilities included but not limited to:● Board member and legal advisor to the Board● Engagements on industry matters with:o National Treasuryo National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environmento South African Revenue Serviceso National Regulator for Compulsory Specificationso International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC)

Durban

Duties and responsibilities included but are not limited to:● Overseeing the investigations service line within the forensic department● Preparing investigation plans and budgets● Conducting investigations with regard to fraud, supply chain management and financial irregularities, regulatory non-compliance and misconduct● Preparing fraud risk management plans● Conducted disciplinary proceedings for the private and public sector● Provide support in respect of criminal and civil litigation proceedings.Knowledge in the following legislation and regulations:● Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act No 56 of 2003, Municipal Systems Act No 32 of 2000, Municipal Structures Act No 117 of 1998● National Treasury Guidelines● Public Finance Management Act No 1 of 1999● Criminal Procedure Act No 51 OF 1977● Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act No. 12 of 2004● Prevention of Organised Crime Act No 121 of 1998● Companies Act No 71 of 2008● The King 4 Report

Pinetown

Duties and responsibilities included but are not limited to:● Prosecuting, investigating and giving instruction in complex and high-profile matters in the Regional Court● Prosecuting both common law and statutory offences for example; fraud, theft, corruption, sexual offences, robbery and aggravating circumstances● Conducting bail applications● Managing court and case flow● Drafting of charges, further particulars, applications and all matters related to criminal litigation● Administrative duties by preparing case dockets, interviewing witnesses, report writing, research aspects of law, and train and mentor junior prosecutors● Guiding and mentoring SAPS investigators in gathering evidence and compiling case dockets for criminal investigations

Llb

Short Course - Compliance Management, Law

Master Of Laws (Llm), International Business Law (Incomplete)

Short Course Human Resources Management, Human Resources Management And Services

Short Course - Commercial And Contracts Management, Law

Short Course - Risk Management