International Business Development Manager
Southern Ambition
Total years of experience :12 years, 2 Months
• Fully Qualified F&I and Financial Service Provider (FSP) (obtained full licenses) - Vehicle Finance / Vehicle Sales.
• Oversaw scheduling of day-to-day activities of 16 transportation employees.
• Guided firm reconciliation, payroll, pension funds and management of investments.
• Collaborated with legal and accounting counsels to develop marketing strategies.
• Drafted legal papers including complaints, purchase and sale agreements.
• Directed day-to-day operations by spearheading implementation of short term and long-term strategies to achieve business plan and profitability goals.
• Strategic Account Management: Identifying and developing new business opportunities, responsible for managing strategic accounts and delivering profitable, long-term business
• Engaging with existing clients to explore opportunities for expanding their current product range, services and treatments
• Managing day to day business including employee management of 23 staff; employee contracts/schedules, payroll and development workshops.
• Drafting of revised Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct
• Revision of all company and clientele files in accordance to newly introduced GDPR Regulations
• Arranging various marketing events to enhance brand awareness and acquire potential new business
• Liaising with Medical Aid providers and submitting cases for approval of Health Services provided
• Management advise and compliance of overarching health & safety regulations as well as regulatory implications of proposed changes
• Advising on business growth perspectives and facilitation of expansion to a secondary practice.
• Extensive knowledge of the UAE real estate market and RERA rules and regulations
• Managed 11 commercial and residential properties totaling over 23, 000 square feet
• Handled customer complaints personally to verify they were effectively dealt with
• Monitored all infrastructure and building expenses (reviewed and approved invoices)
• Monitoring inventory for sales, rentals and renewals
• Handling of AMC documents and acting as a point of contact
• Completed documents for outside agencies such as landlord references
• Maintained high referral rates and exceptional feedback from previous clients, property developers and built widespread international client-base.
• Dealing with all aspects of costs management
• Drafting of share transfer agreement for an Indian based International Media Group valued at USD $15 million
• Drafting of a sale/purchase agreement for a Saudi Arabian entrepreneur for a Cancer Recovery and Health & Wellness centre in Dubai International FZ with a project value of USD $250 million - facilitated the entire project including licensing, construction agreements, health & safety regulations, body corporate rules, signage, easements and covenants
• Liaising with local authorities for company incorporations and trademark registrations
• Prepared and drafted Terms and Conditions for a local UAE manufacturer with a Net Value of over USD $9 million
• General supervision of paralegals and/or legal assistants
• Developed strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of 6 Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) cases
• Published 2 articles for the firms monthly legal magazine - (Ajman Property Laws & Turning Waste into Energy)
• Advising on professional negligence, breach of contract and large-scale debt matters - both claimants and defendants
• Undertaking legal research in international commercial contracts and advised clients on tax and employment implications on potential deals
• Conducted settlement negotiations and trial for property case with R32 million (£2 million) in counterclaims
• Recording of Clients files (regular reviews of files and bills)
• Responsible for casework assignments and various applications including but not limited to the following: Business Development of firm (Introduced 7 New Clients) - marketing strategies - Detention Centre Surgeries, Tele Marketing, Managing Social and On-Line Platforms
• Drafting of Shareholder Agreements and Articles of Association, Partnership Agreements Assisting the partners on drafting notices, email correspondences, claim forms, particulars of claims and client communication for a number of International High Profile Clients from the United Kingdom, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and India
• Casework on a number of Entry Clearance Visas (Tier 2 and 4), EEA, Further Leave to Remain and ILR
• Asylum, FLRS applications and casework including Appeals and Admin Review Initiating transfer of cases to Solicitors for Judicial Review on rejected Asylum cases
• A significant opportunity that allowed me to actively participate in one of South Africas Big Five Law Firms
• Focused and liaised with a number of International clients, dealing with property laws, incomes and TAX obligations for foreign investments
• This opportunity has provided the ability to assimilate new information and adapt to a commercial environment in the South African legal field.
• Developed departments first incentive performance plan (24% increase in sales)
• Warehouse Management - Defined strategy and business plan for wholesale and retail
• Prepared financial and regulatory reports required by laws/ regulations
• Educated a staff of 36 on all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety (upon completion of a course)
• Identified, developed and evaluated marketing strategies
• Recruited, hired and trained 12 new employees for wholesale and retail.