Yajneesh Soobhug
Pointe Aux Piments
Summary
A paralegal well versed in legal compliance, corporate and company law. Gained experience in the investment, agricultural, leisure and property development activities. Also acquired experience as secretary to boards of directors of public companies, private companies, listed company and parastatal bodies. Hardworking and driven with quality focused and proactive approach.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Compliance Officer
SIT Group
06.2022 - Current
- Develop, initiate, maintain and update policies and procedures relating to the activities of the SIT Group to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct
- Act as an independent review and evaluation person to ensure that Compliance issues/concerns within the SIT Group are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved
- Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risks; develop/implement corrective action plan; and provide general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future
- Develop guidelines, policies, handbooks, manuals as required to secure and facilitate ongoing compliance
- Ensure that the Board, Management and Staff of the SIT Group are in compliance with the rules and regulations of regulatory agencies and are following company policies and procedures
Officer in Charge
SIT Group
05.2024 - 06.2024
- In the absence of a Chief Executive Officer, served as Officer in Charge and was in charge of the day-to-day activities of each business entity of the SIT Group.
- Directed and coordinated policy development for each organisation and suitable strategies for achieving them.
- Ensure that each organisation has clear aims, objectives and develops suitable strategies, plans and budgets capable of achieving them, with a view of making the SIT Group profitable and in a position to pay dividends to its shareholders.
- Acted as the public face of SIT and its subsidiaries
Officer in Charge
SIT Group
12.2022 - 09.2023
- In the absence of a Chief Executive Officer, served as Officer in Charge and was in charge of the day-to-day activities of each business entity of the SIT Group.
- Directed and coordinated policy development for each organisation and suitable strategies for achieving them.
- Ensure that each organisation has clear aims, objectives and develops suitable strategies, plans and budgets capable of achieving them, with a view of making the SIT Group profitable and in a position to pay dividends to its shareholders.
- Acted as the public face of SIT and its subsidiaries
Assistant Compliance Officer
Sugar Investment Trust
06.2018 - 06.2022
- Assisting the Compliance Officer in all compliance issues for the SIT Group and in the functioning of the Compliance Department
- Handling of legal issues and liaising with legal advisors
- Acted as secretary to Boards of different entities of SIT Group, sub-committees and the Higher Education Commission (ex-Tertiary Education Commission)
Corporate Services Clerk
Sugar Investment Trust
08.2011 - 05.2018
- Assisting the Team Leader - Corporate & Secretarial Department in the maintenance of a share registry comprising of 55,000 shareholders and 13,000 Option Certificate Holders listed on the Development & Enterprise Market
- Attending shareholders queries such as transfer of shares or change in shareholders particulars and conducting dividend reconciliation.
- Assisting in the preparation of corporate governance reports and annual reports
Teleagent
Infinity BPO Ltd
04.2010 - 01.2011
- Conducting surveys with clients based in France and Belgium
Education
Law Practitioners Vocational Course - (Ongoing) - Law
University of Mauritius
MauritiusLLB (Hons) - Law
University of Mauritius
Mauritius10.2020
Diploma in Higher Education in Law - Law
University of London (International Programme)
London, UK08.2016
Skills
- Compliance Monitoring
- Document Review
- Legal Research
- Investigations skills
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Reporting Requirements
- Documentation Review
- Regulatory knowledge
- Ethics management
- Legal Compliance
- Regulations enforcement
- Corporate Governance
Additional Information
Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) of SIT Corporate and Secretarial Services Ltd since June 2022, approved by the Financial Services Commission.
Languages
Mauritian Creole
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Upper intermediate
B2
Hindi
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Officer in Charge
SIT Group
05.2024 - 06.2024
Officer in Charge
SIT Group
12.2022 - 09.2023
Compliance Officer
SIT Group
06.2022 - Current
Assistant Compliance Officer
Sugar Investment Trust
06.2018 - 06.2022
Corporate Services Clerk
Sugar Investment Trust
08.2011 - 05.2018
Teleagent
Infinity BPO Ltd
04.2010 - 01.2011
Law Practitioners Vocational Course - (Ongoing) - Law
University of Mauritius
LLB (Hons) - Law
University of Mauritius
Diploma in Higher Education in Law - Law
University of London (International Programme)
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