Jana Wiese

4 years experience in conveyancing, notarial work, estates and general litigation & commercial advise. 

7 years experience in corporate environment as professional trustee, middle and senior management. Experience include regulatory compliance, legal compliance and consultation with legal counsels, updating and implementing policies and procedures in the trust business. 

I am a strategic thinker, but also a go getter - always eager to learn new things and to make things better. 

NEDGROUP TRUST (PTY) LTD:

• 2016 - 2021 : National Head: Trusts. Responsible for the trust department comprising of 3 regions (CTN, JHB, DRB).  Responsible for identifying strategic initiatives and implementing, example implemented new trust administration system in the business. Responsible to create and  meet annual budget, ensure regulatory requirements are met in business', deal legal issues/ litigation matters with legal department, project management of internal projects, staff development and change management. 
• 2015- 2016: Senior Manager: Trusts . Oversight of day to day operations in Cape Town branch, updating of internal processes, collaboration with greater business, dealing litigation matters, identify new business opportunities,  staff development and training. 
• 2015: Trust Manager: Trusts:  Responsible for team of trust managers and practitioners, and the day to day operations of the team. Assisted with technical and legal matters, reviewing and updating internal processes, acting as trustee on book of high net worth/ high risk trust clients. 
• 2014 - 2015: Senior Trust Practitioner: Acted as trustee obo Nedgroup Trust on book of high net worth and complex trusts. Legal interpretation of trust deeds, legal documents, contracts etc. Chairing of trustee meetings, minutes, resolutions. Liasing and conflict resolution between trustees, eneficiaries and external parties. Leasing, selling of properties, appointment of investment advisers, reiveiwng of trust assets, acting as director on trust entities. 

BLIDEN CAMPBELL ATTORNEYS:

• 2012 - 2014 : Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary: Established the conveyancing department of the firm including general transfers, bonds and bond cancelations. Legal advice to commercial clients, drafting of wills and trusts and acting as executor and trustee. Managed the office staff. 

COURTENAY ULYATE ATTORNEYS:

• 2011 - 2012: Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary: General transfers, bond registrations and cancelatoins. Low cost housing developments, general litigation and commerical advice to clients. Drafting of wills and trusts and acting as executor and trustee. Managed the office staff. 

SANDENBERGH NEL HAGGARD ATTORNEYS:

• 2011: Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary: General litigation in litigation department (high court and magistrate court, all regions), specifically bank foreclosures and sheriff sale in executions, debt reviews,. Conveyancing department experience includes drafting of notarial documents, general transfers, drafting of contracts, will, trusts and administration of deceased estates. 
• 2009-2010: Article Clerk: Same as set out above. 

Admitted Attorney, Conveyancer & Notary 

BComm LLB & Post Graduate LLB 

Post Graduate in Financial Planning 

Post Graduate in Tax Law