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Work History
Education
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Personal Information
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Interests
Reading, marathon running, travelling, hiking
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Emily Mauristene Hendricks

Attorney
Fairland

Summary

An experienced legal and business professional, Board Member with versatile experience and acumen in corporate financial regulatory advisory, venture capital SME funding and commercial litigation. Currently-Manager: Sustainability & Transformation United Exports (Pty) Ltd. Steering Committee Member of Waitrose Foundation South Africa representing the exporters. Previously -Regulatory with ABSA Capital where I am responsible for monitoring regulatory change, analysing of new regulations and assessing the impact of regulations on the various areas of the bank. I possess a total 12 years’ experience providing high quality, regulatory and governance solutions to diversified stakeholders. Acumen extends to strong strategy formulation, organisational management skills with the unique ability to work with stakeholders in the design and implementation of business, client, governance, investment, and P&L strategies as well as the ability to execute through people. I possess excellent relationship management and leadership as well as analytical capabilities. I possess the acumen of a modern day legal mind with strong business sense and experienced in banking operations. Excellent networking, communication, people, presentation and stakeholder management skills.

Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.

Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager: Regional Manager and Exporter Liaison

Waitrose Foundation Southern Africa
02.2022 - Current

Liaise with Exporters and exporter representatives across all provinces in Southern Africa.

Provide socio economic development advice and support farmers and their representatives and stakeholders in the North of Gauteng.

Manage budgets for operations and projects

Manage stakeholder relationships with the Foundation, exporters and farmers

Coordinate the delivery of Waitrose Foundation programs to beneficiaries in the agriculture sector

Create opportunities for personal growth and development of workers in the agriculture sector

Empower youth to develop leadership competencies to ensure career advancement

Collect and maintain a comprehensive data base for monitoring and evaluation purposes

Deliver presentations and public speaking engagements to stakeholders

Build an implementation framework for the exporter liaison role

Establish working relationships between the Waitrose Foundation and Exporters and farmers in Southern Africa

Manager: D&I, Transformation & Sustainability

United Exports
09.2018 - 11.2021
  • Employment Equity, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment monitoring and evaluation
  • Implementation of Diversity and Inclusion plans
  • 3rd Party Grower liaison and agricultural project support
  • Community socio economic development and support
  • Bursary, Graduate Placement, Learnerships implementation and coordination
  • Sustainability Development Goals implementation and monitoring
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Enhanced stakeholder satisfaction by regular updates and responding to enquiries promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members and opening opportunities for professional growth.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Managed and motivate employees to be productive and engaged in work.

Volunteer- Constitution Education Project

Constitution Hill
04.2018 - 08.2018
  • Review Constitution Education Material
  • Fundraising and organizing Human Rights Day Festivals

Legal Counsel: Regulatory

ABSA Capital
09.2014 - 03.2018
  • Monitor Regulatory Change
  • Analyse New Regulations
  • Assess impact of the regulations on various business areas in the bank

Legal Counsel

National Empowerment Fund
05.2011 - 08.2014
  • Legal and financial evaluation of projects
  • Writing legal reports on due diligence findings- present to Board and Investment Committee as potential investments
  • Provide legal support -startegic projects (PRASA Rail project)

Business Analyst

Business Partners (Funding for SME's)
05.2007 - 04.2011
  • Investment analysis focus retail and property transactions

Candidate Attorney

Jowell, Glyn & Marais Inc.
01.2005 - 04.2007
  • Experience in Commercial, Regulatory and company law

Education

Certificate - Brain Based Coaching

Neuro Leadership Institute

Certificate - High Impact Leadership

University of Cambridge- Institute for Sustainable Leadership

Introduction to Financial Accounting - attendance course

Wits University

Introduction to Investment Finance - attendance course

Wits University

SAVCA Foundation Course - Venture Capital

SAVCA Advance Course - Private Equity

Introduction to the Companies Act - 2008

Basic Principles of Corporate Governance - undefined

GIBBS Business School CLASA

LL.M Degree - International Business Transactions; International Commercial Arbitration; International Tax Law

University of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa
03-2006

LLB degree - undefined

University of Stellenbosch

Diploma in Teaching - undefined

Bellville College of Education

Skills

Strategic Investment Planning

Personality Traits

  • Strong organisational leadership capabilities
  • Creative, hands on with multi-tasking ability
  • Highly organised, diplomatic and goal orientated
  • Natural people skills, self-motivated and passionate
  • Loves and thrives under challenges
  • Highly innovative with lateral thinking ability

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 7308170466080
  • Date of Birth: 08/17/73
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Marital Status: Single

Drivers Licence

Code B

Interests

Have completed 4 overseas marathons and climbed Fish River Canyon, among others

Reading, marathon running, travelling, hiking

Currently reading for the E-MBA at Quantic School of Business and Technology (online)

Timeline

Manager: Regional Manager and Exporter Liaison

Waitrose Foundation Southern Africa
02.2022 - Current

Manager: D&I, Transformation & Sustainability

United Exports
09.2018 - 11.2021

Volunteer- Constitution Education Project

Constitution Hill
04.2018 - 08.2018

Legal Counsel: Regulatory

ABSA Capital
09.2014 - 03.2018

Legal Counsel

National Empowerment Fund
05.2011 - 08.2014

Business Analyst

Business Partners (Funding for SME's)
05.2007 - 04.2011

Candidate Attorney

Jowell, Glyn & Marais Inc.
01.2005 - 04.2007

Certificate - High Impact Leadership

University of Cambridge- Institute for Sustainable Leadership

Introduction to Financial Accounting - attendance course

Wits University

Introduction to Investment Finance - attendance course

Wits University

SAVCA Foundation Course - Venture Capital

SAVCA Advance Course - Private Equity

Introduction to the Companies Act - 2008

Basic Principles of Corporate Governance - undefined

GIBBS Business School CLASA

LLB degree - undefined

University of Stellenbosch

Diploma in Teaching - undefined

Bellville College of Education

Certificate - Brain Based Coaching

Neuro Leadership Institute

LL.M Degree - International Business Transactions; International Commercial Arbitration; International Tax Law

University of Stellenbosch
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