Yaadhna Harilal

Dear Hiring Manager

I am an admitted Attorney with strong experience in commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, and risk management, currently serving as Risk & Compliance Manager at ARTsolar (Pty) Ltd, a South African photovoltaic module manufacturer operating in a highly regulated environment. I wish to be considered for a senior commercial, legal, or compliance role where legal judgement and commercial insight are equally critical.

In my current role, I support executive management and shareholders on strategic commercial decisions, including the drafting and negotiation of complex OEM and supply agreements, engagement with Tier-1 international suppliers, and interaction with government and development-finance institutions such as the DTIC and IDC. I play a key role in funding applications, governance compliance, and risk mitigation across operational, contractual, and labour matters.

My responsibilities extend beyond traditional legal functions and include commercial negotiations, dispute resolution, labour-relations management, and policy development, ensuring that legal risk is balanced with business sustainability. I regularly advise on governance, creditor exposure, and business-continuity considerations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

With a background in private practice and in-house leadership, I bring strong drafting, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills, coupled with a pragmatic, solution-driven approach. I am motivated to contribute to an organisation that values commercial awareness, accountability, and strategic legal support.

Yaadhna Harilal

Dear Hiring Manager

I am an admitted Attorney with strong experience in commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, and risk management, currently serving as Risk & Compliance Manager at ARTsolar (Pty) Ltd, a South African photovoltaic module manufacturer operating in a highly regulated environment. I wish to be considered for a senior commercial, legal, or compliance role where legal judgement and commercial insight are equally critical.

In my current role, I support executive management and shareholders on strategic commercial decisions, including the drafting and negotiation of complex OEM and supply agreements, engagement with Tier-1 international suppliers, and interaction with government and development-finance institutions such as the DTIC and IDC. I play a key role in funding applications, governance compliance, and risk mitigation across operational, contractual, and labour matters.

My responsibilities extend beyond traditional legal functions and include commercial negotiations, dispute resolution, labour-relations management, and policy development, ensuring that legal risk is balanced with business sustainability. I regularly advise on governance, creditor exposure, and business-continuity considerations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

With a background in private practice and in-house leadership, I bring strong drafting, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills, coupled with a pragmatic, solution-driven approach. I am motivated to contribute to an organisation that values commercial awareness, accountability, and strategic legal support.

Yaadhna Harilal

Direct engagement in labour law processes, including Section 189 restructurings, disciplinary hearings, grievance procedures, procedural-fairness challenges, and preparation of defence statements aligned with South African labour jurisprudence.

Active participation in commercial and contractual matters, including OEM agreements, shareholder arrangements, funding instruments, surety negotiations, and dispute management with multinational counterparties.

Regulatory and administrative law exposure, working closely with government departments and regulators (DTIC, IDC, ITAC, IPP Office), interpreting policy instruments, designation frameworks, and compliance obligations under PFMA, PPPFA, Treasury Instructions, and industrial incentive schemes.

Litigation support and strategy development, including instruction of counsel, review of affidavits, preparation of factual matrices, evidence collation, and alignment of commercial strategy with legal risk management.

Ongoing collaboration with senior legal practitioners and firms, enabling continuous applied learning in statutory interpretation, risk mitigation, governance, and dispute resolution.