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Shameemah Fredericks

Goodwood

Summary

Dynamic legal professional with extensive experience at Morae Global, excelling in contract management and legal analysis. Proven track record in project management and client relationship management, ensuring quality assurance and effective workflow. Adept at training and mentoring teams, driving successful outcomes in complex legal environments.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Associate (Contract Management Solutions)

Morae Global
Cape Town
03.2018 - Current
  • Onboard and quality assurance of commercial legal agreements such as service level agreements, employment agreements, and commercial leases to the company’s Contract Management System
  • Creation and quality assurance of summary sheets for various types of contracts
  • Day-to-day management of client accounts and/or projects which include:
  • Resource planning
  • Workflow management
  • Compile training manuals
  • Provide training to new team members
  • Provide feedback to team members
  • Resolve team queries
  • Create and update playbooks
  • Develop approaches for projects
  • Migration of contracts from one Contract Management System to another
  • Client reporting
  • Internal reporting

Associate (Legal Services)

Morae Global
Cape Town
03.2018 - Current
  • Review of commercial legal agreements, contract analysis and risk assessment
  • E-discovery: Review and analysis of legal documentation used in disclosure
  • Project management and delivery
  • Knowledge management: Research, drafting company and individual profiles, sector reports and competitor analysis
  • Drafting company policies such as anti-bribery policies, anti-money laundering policies and anti-discrimination and harassment policies
  • Administering trademark applications and registrations in various jurisdictions
  • Corporate annual renewal preparation and filing of entities in various jurisdictions, managing compliance calendar and liaising with clients and third parties

Candidate Attorney

Legal Aid South Africa
Stellenbosch
11.2015 - 03.2018
  • Criminal Law | Civil Law | Children’s court matters:
  • Opening and administration of files
  • Drafting of legal documentation - pleadings, notices, and correspondence
  • Taking instructions and providing legal advice
  • Court appearances/Litigation
  • Perusal of documentation
  • Correspondence - internal and external
  • Settlement negotiations
  • Researching relevant case law and legislation
  • Paralegal tasks - attending to walk-in clients, providing legal advice and community outreach activities
  • Mediation between parties

Legal Assistant

Omega Equity Release Finance
Cape Town
10.2014 - 03.2015
  • Debt review:
  • Drafting of legal documentation – affidavits, notices, correspondence
  • Liaising with clients
  • Instructing corresponding attorneys

Legal Assistant

Exigent Group Limited
Cape Town
07.2014 - 09.2014
  • Review and analysis of legal documentation used in disclosure
  • Following key instructions from supervising attorneys and clients
  • Developing a strong understanding of client briefs and case material

Education

Attorney of the High Court of South Africa -

Cape Law Society
06-2018

PLT -

School For Legal Practice | University of Cape Town
11-2015

LLB -

University of The Western Cape
09-2014

National Senior Certificate -

JG Meiring High School
Cape Town
12-2009

Skills

  • Contract management
  • Legal analysis
  • Project management
  • Risk assessment
  • Workflow management
  • Client reporting
  • Quality assurance
  • E-discovery
  • Project reporting
  • Client relationship management
  • Training and mentoring
  • Team leadership
  • Resource planning
  • Team collaboration

Languages

English, Afrikaans

References

  • Kim, Whitman, Senior Associate, 079 229 7646, Morae Global
  • Tanya, Moerat, Attorney, (021) 882 9221, Legal Aid South Africa | Stellenbosch Office

Language

English
Native
Native
Afrikaans
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Senior Associate (Contract Management Solutions)

Morae Global
03.2018 - Current

Associate (Legal Services)

Morae Global
03.2018 - Current

Candidate Attorney

Legal Aid South Africa
11.2015 - 03.2018

Legal Assistant

Omega Equity Release Finance
10.2014 - 03.2015

Legal Assistant

Exigent Group Limited
07.2014 - 09.2014

Attorney of the High Court of South Africa -

Cape Law Society

PLT -

School For Legal Practice | University of Cape Town

LLB -

University of The Western Cape

National Senior Certificate -

JG Meiring High School

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