Divashen Naidoo

DIVASHEN NAIDOOCURRICULUM VITAE Kempton Park, Johannesburg, 1618 +27 -- PERSONAL INFORMATION Full Name: Divashen Naidoo Nationality: South African Gender: Male Marital Status: Single First language: English Other languages: Afrikaans Drivers licence: Code 8 and own vehicle Date of birth: 17 October 1989 EDUCATION 01.2002 – 12.2007QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL, JOHANNESBURG High School Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption Subjects: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Science, Accounting and Biology Debate team, drama club and library monitor 2018UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE Bachelor of Laws (LLB) WORK HISTORY 06. 2015 - CURRENTWebber wentzel, SANDTON Legal Administrator & Paralegal (Dispute Resolution) Accurate editing, formatting, copy typing and transcribing of all documents and legal agreements in accordance with the firm's document templates and formatting conventions within agreed deadlines Pay attention to detail including contacting stakeholders for missing information or to query any discrepancies and conducting spelling and grammatical checks before submitting to professional staff Demonstrate expertise and efficiency in the following: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Transactional bundles. Transcribing Dictaphone recordings and dictated recordings into legal documents Review and edit transcribed reports Translate legal jargon and abbreviations Capturing of files onto CD and labelling thereof Downloading and document managing of all recordings Compliance with house styles, templates and Practice Group requirements Adhering to confidentiality and treat all information sensitively Research on legal and other topics 11. 2014 - 06.2015BARCLAYS AFRICA, SANDTON Corporate Compliance Officer: Rest of Africa Close interaction with senior members of the front office and infrastructure in South Africa and each of the 12 Barclays ROA operations Continued pro-active stakeholder engagement and involvement on a business, regulator and industry level. To facilitate and embed policies, processes and business requirements to ensure that risk is sufficiently mitigated in Africa Manage and oversee the implementation of the governance and control framework for Corporate Banking Review CIB policies for in-country approval and implementation Provide guidance and support to the ROA Barclays entities including business initiatives / projects Provide support and guidance to all ROA Barclays Compliance teams on CIB Corporate compliance Support activities such as due diligence, integration planning, new business launches, etc Support business in the effective management of all CIB Corporate Compliance risks Ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are in place and embedded to meet Group and local regulatory requirements. Responsible for the Compliance input into the Africa New Product Approval process Up-skill and continuous training to ROA Compliance Officers on CIB matters Management and Review of monthly reports from ROA Compliance Officers Adequately address all regulatory and other compliance risks Submitting detailed monthly reports of activities covered to Head of Rest of Africa Corporate Compliance and to collate and finalise the Africa Compliance monthly reports according to indicated timelines and deadlines Annual and ad-hoc reviews and update of policies and associated procedure manuals Manage all ROA Compliance meetings where required and ensure that minutes are distributed within 48 hours of the meeting Prepare the key themes, presentations and reviews for the Head of Rest of Africa Corporate Compliance and assist with detailed content when required Responsible for the development and maintenance of the department’s MI Serve on appropriate risk and governance forums for Rest of Africa CIB Compliance Report to relevant governance forums with overall conclusions on regulatory risk Provide input to enhance the Compliance methodology 05. 2013 – 11.2014WEBBER WENTZEL, SANDTON Paralegal / Legal Secretary (Dispute Resolution) Word processing and filing: Typing of legal documents (dictation and transcriptions); formatting of documents; filing documentation Invoicing and collections: Capturing time and typing narratives; preparing invoices; printing pro-formas; gathering FICA information from clients; credit control Legal administration: Opening new matters; draft correspondence (letters and emails); close (archive) files General office support: Answer / screen telephone calls and messages; take minutes / notes; arrange conference call facilities; arrange catering requirements for meetings; arrange logistics for travel (accommodation, flights); order and distribute stationery for the team Private administration: Assist fee earners by attending to private matters on their behalf as and when there is capacity to do so Teamwork: Support others in the team when own work is complete; maintaining a collaborative working relationship with other non-legal support areas in the firm (IT, HR, finance and marketing) 01. 2012 – 04. 2013VELILE TINTO & ASSOCIATES, PRETORIA Foreclosure Secretary Foreclosure for ABSA, ABSA Private Bank, ABSA Fraud Receiving instructions and opening of new matters Drafting letters of demand (S129 / S89(10) / S88(3) Communication with debt counsellors / NCA Drafting of all pleadings for legal process (Summons / Notice of Motion, Rule 46 Application, Warrants) Updates to client; and all invoicing +- 400 files Follow up and monitor transfer after property sold on auction 01.2011 – 12.2011VEZI & DE BEER INCORPORATED, PRETORIA Legal Secretary Limited conveyancing (Clearance figures / typing of ante nuptial contracts / delivery of Deeds to attorneys and banks) Debt collection for Nedbank (Calling clients for arrangements / typing letters of demand / updates to client) Vehicle repossessions for Standard Bank and Motor Finance Corporation (Typing letters of demand, drafting all legal pleadings for process, communication with sheriffs, updates to clients, accounts) 12.2008 - 12.2008SPORTSCENE,EASTGATE Sales Consultant General maintenance of the store floor, assistance of prospective customers, balancing of cash registers, meeting sales targets established by the store, merchandising of new stock, window dressing 12.2007 - 01.2008DUE SOUTH, EASTGATE Sales Consultant General maintenance of the store floor, assistance of prospective customers, balancing of cash register, meeting sales targets established by store ADDITIONAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE I have assisted Vlad Movshovich with an article for Thomson Reuters titled 'Regulation of the legal profession in South Africa'. HOBBIES & INTERESTS I am an avid reader and writer. I enjoy watching TV (series and movies). I love cooking and travelling, as well as social activities. REFERENCES Please let me know if you require references.