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Curriculum Vitae
Jessica Elizabeth Rodrigues Grobler
2018
ABOUT –
I am a 28 year old admitted attorney, currently working at KPMG Johannesburg in their
Corporate Income Tax business unit.
Though my work is stimulating, I am very settled and comfortable and find myself with a lot
of time on my hands to focus my interests elsewhere. I have been offered the opportunity to
use my extra hours to study, however I would prefer to take up part-time writing.
The legal path has been my professional focus, however, my education, passion and interests
have been equally directed at writing and creating content. I have a BA Honours in English
Literature and have always pursued part-time projects in this respect, from radio producing
throughout varsity and into YFM, to some focused reporting for Times Media, to blogging and
content creation in my personal capacity.
I have not stopped working since 16 years old; sales during school and varsity, swimming
teaching, radio, part-time social media work, part-time legal clerking, law articles, project
management, and now, tax consulting. I am trustworthy and sharp, and have been exposed to
a wide base of professional interactions in interesting field and stimulating environments.
My legal technical knowledge is broad and I have spent most of my post-qualification years
writing. In depth legal pleadings, complex agreements and, my favourite, legal opinions. I am
a keen researcher and writer and love to put my English Honours to good use. I have
published submissions in many professional publications such as De Rebus and TaxTalk, and
continue to take part in a webinar team where we compile and provide technical discussions
for the members of various professional institutions.
Whilst I am highly stimulated at Corporate Tax in KPMG, am kept on my toes in a thrilling
workplace, and am grateful for the masses that I have learnt here, I do have the energy,
capacity and ambition to focus on the other facets of my experience and education.
I take pride in my work, have been trained throughout my legal career to provide work that is
only of an excellent standard and am confident that I would be an attribute to a new team.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
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EDUCATION
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT / CORPORATE
EXPERIENCE
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1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name:
Jessica Elizabeth Rodrigues Grobler
Date of Birth
16 November 1989 (28 years of age)
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Languages:
English (fluent written and spoken), Afrikaans (highly competent written and spoken),
Portuguese (competent written and spoken).
Physical Address:
134 Casablanca
41 Aston Road, Lonehill
Sandton
Contact Details
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2. EDUCATION
High School / Matric
Northcliff High School
Tertiary Education // UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
1. BA
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3 YEARS
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MAJOR 1 / LAW
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MAJOR 2 / ENGLISH LITERATURE
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DEGREE CERTIFICATE & TRANSCRIPT ON REQUEST
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COMPLETED 2010
2. LLB POST-GRADUATE 2 YEARS
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LAW CLINIC
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DEGREE CERTIFICATE & TRANSCRIPT ON REQUEST
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COMPLETED 2012
3. BA (Hons)
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POST-GRADUATE 1 YEAR
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COMPLETED 2013
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3.LEGAL EXPERIENCE: TAX CONSULTANT/ADMITTED
ATTORNEY
ADMITTED ATTORNEY: SEPTEMBER 2015
KPMG Johannesburg: January 2017 – Current
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Exposure to and proficiency in all aspects of corporate tax consulting –
accuracy is imperative and high technical standard expected at KPMG
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Joined KPMG Dispute Resolution team to assist International Tax,
Employees’ Tax and Compliance Business Units with various disputes and
under the direct leadership of Associate Director who spent 14 years at SARS
in Litigation, Accounting and Debt Management
o Liaisons with SARS – settlement negotiations, preparation for ADR
hearings
o Drafting Appeals, objections, suspension of payments
o Voluntary Disclosure Programme, Rulings.
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Collaborative assistance on high-profile mergers and acquisitions reporting
directly to Partners in Corporate Income Tax, International Tax as well as
the KPMG Legal Team.
o TSM on transaction steps, structuring and tax implications of each
step
o Full legal opinion in terms of Tax Administration Act
o Share Schemes
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o Advise on all aspects of transaction including securities, tax
implications, anti-avoidance, transfer pricing.
o Dividends calculations, projected tax liabilities, DTA.
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Draft tax technical opinions, reports
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Tax compliance exposure – tax computations, schedules, returns
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Ongoing in-depth training weekly on various aspects of Corporate Tax as
provided inhouse and by KPMG experts.
o Interpret and apply theoretical tax knowledge
o Research tools
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Business Development - assistance with research and preparation of
proposals
· Contribute effectively to the discussions around work and actively
participate in generating creative ideas and thoughts
Tax Consulting South Africa: August 2016 – December 2016
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Corporate Commercial Advice
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Evaluation of client SARS assessments
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Dispute resolution
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Drafting and preparing request for reasons, grounds for objection,
suspension of payment.
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Drafting and preparing appeals.
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Considering and responding to reviews.
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Preparation for ADR hearings
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Assistance in settlement negotiations with SARS
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Provision of technical tax opinions during audit
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Assist corporate clients with advance tax rulings
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Full Spectrum Tax Consultant Role
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Drafting Opinions
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Dispute Resolution
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Complex documentation and advice
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Client-facing
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Tax Court, SARS.
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Mergers and Acquisition
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Immigration
Adele le Roux Attorneys – Reference on Request
August 2013 - Articles Completion: April 27 2015.
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Manage entire litigation practice in Magistrate’s Court & High Court:
At least 20 Court appearances each week in JHB and RDB.
1. Opposed Motions
2. Trials
3. Evictions
4. Motions
5. S65
6. Debt Review
7. Maintenance
8. Family Matters.
9. Bail Applications and Diversions
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Client Liasons
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Advocate Liasons
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Diary Maintenance
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Meet Clients
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Drafting – all civil processes including urgents and evictions, criminal
diversion & bail applications.
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Correspondent work: overseeing and orchestrating trials and evictions for at
least 25 different firms from Vanderbijlpark and Alberton to Cape Town and
Durban.
Warrender Attorneys - Articles Clerk [Reference on Request]
Registered Articles Clerk: February 2013 – July 2013.
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Drafting
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Meeting with Clients
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Magistrate Court Appearances
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Serving, filing, court work
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Practice management
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Bill of costs.
Previous Part-Time:
Telfer & Associates
Lee & McAdam Attorneys 1 Month Internship
Eversheds 2 Week Vacation Work
Jacobsons Attorneys Vacation Work
4.PROJECT MANAGEMENT / CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
Project Manager – Lean Enterprise Acceleration Solutions [Reference upon
request]
May 2015 – July 2016
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Business development, product development, relationship management
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Planning, executing and handing back business projects according to
deadlines and within budget
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Coordinating efforts of team members, third party contractors and
consultants
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Design and maintain KPI’s with focused regard for collaboration between
management and stakeholders
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Sourcing and acquiring resources
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Ensuring compliance and concerted legal research
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Overseeing quality control, adhering to quality standards and codes of
conduct
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Strategising, shifting and implementing objectives and goals
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Understanding and liaising with key stakeholders, project sponsors and
internal and external clients.
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Managing, sourcing and appointing human resources, including acquiring
personnel from within LEAP
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Prepare and present necessary project reports
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Prepare and present training sessions
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Create and implement content and process flows
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Developing project documentation i.e. concepts, strategies, journeys and
completion criteria.
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Budgeting: compile estimates of projects, oversee finance and budget.
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Strategise and analyse risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies,
formulate contingency plans, identify triggers and mitigators.
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Implement change management systems
BROADCASTING / MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Blogging & Social Media Management:
1. Y-Academy / 3-Month internship at YFM, Gauteng’s leading Youth Radio Station
2. UJfm Campus Radio
3. 5fm – Internship Programme
