Legal compliance audits:

• Identifying entity-specific compliance risks within each unique compliance universe

• Drafting risk registers with original risk scores in conjunction with Management and assisting with mitigating actions and controls

• Compiling final risk registers with residual risk scores (within the entity’s risk tolerance levels) including implemented mitigation steps and revision timelines

• Compiling comprehensive compliance audit reports based on these final risk registers to Boards and other Executive Bodies

• Identifying entity-specific opportunities highlighted by risk registers and aid with their strategic incorporation

 Governance documents:

• Constitutions, MOIs, Company Rules, charters, terms of reference of committees, codes of conduct

• Policies and manuals – risk, employment, procurement, privacy, website terms and conditions, PAIA/POPIA manuals, conflicts of interest, whistle-blowers policies, intellectual property, stakeholder relations, disciplinary codes

• Risk registers

 Legal documents:

Agreements – employment, rental (commercial and private), service providers, shareholders’ agreements, agreements of sale, agency, consultancy, letters of demand, other legal correspondence, legal opinions, HR manuals and documents

 Legal services:

• Company law advice; general legal and HR advice

• Chairing disciplinary hearings, labour law advice

Company secretarial services:

• Compiling professional agendas, minutes and meeting documents

• Attend Board and other meetings as professional advisor and minute taker

• Attend to filing and compliance requirements at CIPC on behalf of companies

 Training:

• Governance, risk and compliance – the three basic pillars

• Strategic planning – the future of your business and its value

• Conducting efficient meetings (basic meeting rules)

• Formulation and drafting of quality board calendars, cycles, agendas and minutes

• Induction for new governing bodies and members – functions, duties and responsibilities, applicable legislation and codes

• Specialised one-on-one Chairperson’s training

• Risk culture and risk management – the essentials

• Compliance management

• Protection of Personal Information Act – basic compliance

• Any other entity-specific training