Legal Unicorns: Recent Episodes
Legally Africa
Legal Unicorns is a new series where host Rob Green invites Legal Industry leaders to chat about their careers, to find out more about the people and the business behind the law, across the African continent.
The next Unicorn is Rebecca Manoti whose journey is an exciting and inspiring one.
From committed student to Miss Tanzania to Attorney, to future philanthropist - Rebecca is going places.
Rebecca takes us through her dedicated approach to everything she puts her mind to, and her goals and aspirations within the borders of Tanzania and beyond.
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Want to see how hard it can be to move overseas? Phew…Marthinus takes us on his journey, from Cape Town to Hong Kong, battling riots, Covid, lockdowns, seclusion, being apart from loved ones, visa issues, permits, being turned down for jobs, not passing bar exams, not being admitted, being admitted, nearly running out of money….and much more.
The purpose of the LU pod is to shine a light on young African lawyers who are blazing trails. To find out what they did, that we can all copy!!
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#FutureOfWork #TalentAcquisition #RecruitmentRevolution
Two South African's have changed the game of hiring....forever.
In this insightful episode, we sit down with the visionary founders of Stiint-it.com, a groundbreaking platform that's transforming the way businesses recruit and hire top talent.
Discover how their innovative approach is disrupting the traditional recruitment model, empowering companies to find the perfect fit for their roles efficiently and cost-effectively.
Join us as we explore the future of recruitment and learn how Stiint-it is changing the game forever.
RecruitmentRevolution #TalentAcquisition #HRTech #InnovativeHiring #FutureOfWork #DisruptiveRecruitment #StiintIt #StartupSuccess #EntrepreneurshipJourney #techtransformation
Join us as we chat to Shabnam Sablay Parker who has taken a chance on Building Legal Career as she manage family
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Unicorns
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Join us as we chat to legal consultant Richard Thompson who has taken a chance on himself and gone the road less travelled!
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00:00 Introduction
04:07 Getting into the 'real' world - a bumpy start
08:45 Impact of mental health on decision-making
14:38 Into the working world
22:07 Taking a chance on yourself - starting a consultancy
33:45 The gig economy post COVID
40:45 Impact of Family on your legal career
45:18 Future investments
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Join us as we chat to superstar M&A attorney Oliver Kabongo. Born in Congo and raised in South Africa and living in London, Oliver's experience and career has us captured!
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Know someone who you think is a legal unicorn? Get in touch with Tsitsi (tsitsi@thegrmgroup.com)!
00:00 Introduction
3:00 Growing up Congolese in South Africa
7:35 Post University struggles as a foreigner in South Africa
15:18 Taking his career international
27:19 COVID's impact on career and personal journey
33:50 Diversity and Inclusion is here to stay!
40:32 Technology's impact on legal work
42:30 What's next?
LegalTech #WomeninTech #Innovation #Malawi #SouthAfrica #techpioneers
Join us for an insightful conversation with Ruth Gondwe, a trailblazer in the legal tech industry.
Born in Malawi, Ruth's journey took her to South Africa, where she now leads the charge in transforming the legal landscape through technology.
In this captivating interview, we'll delve into her remarkable story, exploring the challenges she overcame, the innovative solutions she has championed, and her vision for the future of legal tech.
From her humble beginnings to her current position at the forefront of the industry, Ruth's experiences are a testament to the power of determination and the boundless potential of technology to reshape traditional fields.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from a true pioneer in the legal tech world.
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00:00 Introduction
04:25 Growing up in Malawi, the 'warm heart of Africa'
16:00 A change in pace
24:00 Getting herself through law school!
28:00 Journey into Tech
37:27 Next steps in the journey
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00:00 Introduction
5:15 Getting to know John
15:00 The impact of COVID lockdown on John's approach to his career
25:08 Unconventional journey into Law
38:07 Crucial lessons early in your legal career
1:02:30 Calculated risks and familial support
1:12:45 Major changes in the Nigerian Legal Market
Get in touch with Rob regarding your legal career today - rob@thegrmgroup.com
Know someone who you think is a legal unicorn? Get in touch with Tsitsi (tsitsi@thegrmgroup.com)!
Join us for an insightful conversation with Colin Levy, a leading expert in legal technology, as he delves into the transformative impact of LegalTech on the legal industry and explores the evolving landscape of legal jobs.
In this engaging interview with Rob Green, host of the Legal Unicorns podcast, Colin Levy shares his perspectives on:
The rise of LegalTech and its disruptive potential
How LegalTech is redefining traditional legal roles and responsibilities
The emergence of new opportunities and skill sets in the LegalTech era
Strategies for legal professionals to adapt and thrive in the changing legal landscape
Whether you're a seasoned legal professional or just starting your career in law, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the future of the legal profession. Gain valuable insights from Colin Levy's expertise and discover how LegalTech is shaping the future of legal jobs.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinslevy
https://www.amazon.com/Legal-Tech-Ecosystem-Innovation-Advancement/dp/B0CKCZTLWW/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
https://twitter.com/Clevy_Law
https://www.legaldive.com/news/ai-promise-precautions-legal-tech-frontier-colin-levy-genai-clm-ediscovery/698649/
00:00 - Introduction
5:08 - Nurturing a relationship with technology
9:12 - Impactful networking
18:30 - Inspiration strikes - Colin writes a book!
24:35 - Practical implication of Legal Technology
30:40 - The future of Legal Tech is in the hands of legal practitioners
39:01 - What the future holds from Colin’s perspective
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Kerusha Pillay, a dedicated legal professional and Advocate who passionately serves underprivileged women and the Tamil community.
Despite her personal battle, which she exclusively discusses at the end of the interview, Kerusha continues to make a significant impact through her extensive charity work. the key aspects of the interview, including Kerusha's work with businesswomen and the Tamil community, and her role as a legal professional.
Join us as we delve into her incredible journey, uncovering the resilience and determination that drives her to make a difference in the lives of others.
Don't miss this powerful conversation that will leave you motivated and inspired.
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00:00 - Introduction
3:46 - Resilience in the face of hard times
7:06 - The power in never giving up on yourself
12:45 - Past life experience and its impact on Mpho’s legal career
22:08 - Technology and healthcare
27:15 - Challenges of business owners
32:04 - Using tech to enhance business practice
36:38 - Law in Africa vs the World
39:20 - The Billable hours debate
47:50 - Growth comes from making mistakes
55:00 - The future
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In this episode of the Unicorns podcast, we interview legal tech lawyer and AI expert Deshni Govender. We cover her upbringing, her life and her thoughts on the challenges facing AI in law in the coming years.
0:00 Intro
4:49 What shaped my journey in Law
5:40 Why things are the way they are
7:12 What is fair?
8:49 Journey moving to Johannesburg
12:00 The value of networking
15:59 The value of having a professional circle
18:48 Getting recruited in the Big 5
24:51 Areas that affect people
27:40 Law Firm Culture vs. Law Firm Life
33:54 Your Purpose as a Legal
37:40 Knowing your business
42:11 Starting my Journey in Technology
46:11 Proving yourself from the start
51:59 Good Advice for your career
1:02:14 Empowering Younger Generation
1:07:22 Forward Thinking
1:14:41 Working in the Gender Space
1:20:07 The Benchmark of the norm
1:25:36 Inclusivity and Equality
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Forensics expert Tendai Jangara, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tendai-ba...
Tendai has always been brave, believed in herself, had the confidence to try new things in her career, but at the same time, has always been considered and controlled in her career choices (some may say, almost forensic about her choices!!)
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Growing up in Harare to Malawian parents
04:30 Taking control, seeking help
09:00 Struggling at times
11:30 Taking on too much at University nearly derailed it all
15:00 Resilience in abundance
18:00 Met my husband and passed it all!!
21:00 Dad's career influenced me
24:00 Reading is a passion, I want to get into banking
26:00 Teba Bank gave me a chance
34:00 I want Deloitte!
37:30 Stepping out on my own, becoming a parent and working for myself
39:00 Being a working parent is really tough
43:00 What I want next, and how do I get there?
46:00 Some people should stay where they are, but are the firms helping?
48:00 Talk to your people before they start asking "what's out there?"
52:00 Law firms need to embrace change
01:00:00 The Technical Legal professional is coming back!!
01:01:00 Don't stand still
01:02:00 What do you know now, that you wished you'd known then?
Fantastic life and career lessons from Tendai
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In this episode of the Unicorns pod, we interview HR guru, Lynn Roux, we cover her upbringing, her life and her thoughts on the challenges facing HR in the coming years.
Follow her via https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnroux/
Email at lynn.roux@landerson.co.za
Lynn's passion for people and process improvement is unrivalled.
Lynn was born and raised in Johannesburg. Her father was an artisan, and her mother was a schoolteacher. She has a sister who is 18 months older. She has two boys and they all live with her dad. She used to ride a motorbike and has now replaced this with a 4X4 so that she can do the trails with her boys.
She started working part-time after completing secondary school and whilst she was studying, she worked as a teller at one of the big banks. She was permanently employed when she started her honours part-time and was fortunate enough to be transferred to the employee relations team to gain work experience in her field of study.
She moved from the bank to one of the Big 4 accounting and audit firms and stayed there for 15 years. During her tenure, they kept her interested by creating opportunities and giving me exposure to different aspects of HR. She started out with responsibility for policies and procedures and employee relations. This morphed into being a functional owner of HR systems, setting up an HR centre of expertise and shared service centre.
By popular vote of the team, she was appointed to lead the HR generalist team, the HR shared service centre and centres of expertise for reward, employee relations, HR systems and HR projects.
In September 2015 she joined the first law firm as the Head of HR. She spent seven years in the legal industry with two of the big law firms in South Africa. Coming from a professional services environment she expected this to be an easy transition – how different can it be? Both charge for their time. She was in for a BIG surprise.
Partners leaving with teams, egos and arrogance, entrenched hierarchy, fear at junior levels, credibility and relevance determined by how successful you are as a lawyer and the divide between lawyers and business services staff were an eye opener. Could law firms really be 8–10 years behind professional services in terms of culture and soft skills development?
Towards the end of 2022, she decided to leave corporate and started her own HR consulting business. This was the birth of LAnderson Management Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Her focus areas include creating a culture of belonging and inclusion; employee wellness, considering the ISO standard that has been published for wellness and optimising HR systems and business processes.
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Karien is the Co-CEO of agritech start-up, AgriRevolution. She is also an experienced legal and commercial advisor.
I wanted her on the Legal Unicorns pod because she epitomises what we are looking for across Africa, lawyers who are brave, lawyers who are doing things differently - to inspire the next generation.
After completing B.Comm and LLB degrees at the University of Stellenbosch, Karien moved to London and started her career working for tech start-ups TotallyLegal.com and later EnergyQuote.
She returned to South Africa in 2006 to start her articles at Intellectual Property firm, Kisch in Sandton. After qualifying as a trade mark practitioner, Karien moved to Deneys Reitz (now Norton Rose) before joining FNB as IP Legal Advisor.
She was then drawn to the world of start-ups again and joined Clickatell as a group legal advisor in 2010 where she obtained invaluable global experience in technology, communications and commercial law.
This experience stood her in good stead when she joined UK start-up, Radiant Law, and later martech consultancy (and another South African start-up success story) Acceleration.
Acceleration was subsequently acquired by advertising behemoth WPP. Karien spent
more than 7 years at WPP where she was promoted to Assistant General Counsel for the international marketing communications agency, Wunderman Thompson before moving into the WPP Group’s central legal team.
Karien is passionate about helping start-ups scale and feels privileged to
have played a role in the journey of multiple start-ups, including a few that have successfully navigated their way from “3 guys in a garage” to global enterprise.
For the past 3 years, she has moonlighted as a strategic advisor for AgriRevolution and was appointed Co-CEO in April. She is thrilled that she has the opportunity to use her experience to contribute to the growth and success of AgriRevolution.
https://www.agrirevolution.africa/
Meet the Earthworm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep43xm-Ox8I
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Part 2 of our chat with the incredible Leah Molatseli, African Advisor to the Global Legal Tech Hub, Head of BD for Legal Interact, and LegalTech futurist across the African continent.
00:00 Welcome back after Load Shedding!
02:05 Leah joins Legal Interact
06:00 Congratulations to Legal Interact on their hiring policy!
06:40 Get the audience excited about the Tech, Umbiie.com
08:10 BIG Legal Tech Launches ahead
09:30 SA's first AI Robot Lawyer
12:00 Legal Tech brings law for all
13:13 Its about IMPACT, not control
14:57 Leah becomes African Advisor to the Global Legal Tech Hub
23:25 When you go into new markets, ask questions
25:00 That's why we launched Umbiie.com
26:25 Level the playing field through tech
28:00 Generative AI will change the legal market forever
29:00 Alternative careers
Reach her on
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahmolatseli/
Twitter - @leahmolatseli
Thank you, Leah.
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Leah Molatseli is a lawyer, published legal tech author, speaker, and Legal Tech and Innovation Specialist who currently holds the role of Head of Business Development at Legal Interact. She focuses on the intersection between law, innovation, and technology, using her expertise to educate and empower the legal market. She is a Guest Lecturer at the University of Cape Town where she develops and teaches legal tech and innovation-related courses to the broader legal industry. She is a Mandela Washington Fellow, a University of Notre Dame alum who enjoys everything that speaks to using technology and innovative processes to empower lawyers in whatever roles they find themselves in, from practicing lawyers to in-house legal teams.
She sits as a Council Member of the University of the Free State, where she is a member of the ICT Committee, is Chairperson of the Naming Committee and Vice-Chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee, is part of the Advisory Board for the Global Legal Tech Hub and Women in Tech South African Chapter, a country member for the Global Legal Tech Consortium and is one of 2022’s International Legal Technology Association’s Most Influential Women in Legal Tech and American Bar Association’s 2022 Women of Legal Tech Honouree. She recently was awarded the Schmidt Futures International Strategy Forum (ISF) 2023 Fellowship, from Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative, which was founded by Wendy and Eric Schmidt, which brings talented people together in networks to test their ideas and solve complex problems in science and society. She is a 2023 Justitia Awards Nominee and Institute for African Women inLaw- 2023 Women to Watch.
Leah is a University of the Free State LLB alum she thenarticled at the UFS Law Clinic she became admitted as an Attorney of the High Court, in the Free State in 2012. She worked in private practice before founding a legal tech startup and publishing a legal technology book with Juta.
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This interview is for all the lawyers, across the world, who are contemplating moving out of employment and to work for themselves.
Research shows that by 2035, 70% of legal professionals will work in the gig economy (work for themselves)....Freida will show you how.
Frieda is an ICF-accredited coach specialising in Whole Person Coaching and Enneagram Coaching.
She’s a practising British lawyer and has been for nearly 20 years.
She was an Associate at a law firm, moved to Partner, in-house counsel, back to practice and now runs her own consultancy - she shows us how she did it.
Her coaching focuses on helping people to create real balance in their lives so they can shift from feeling lost, stuck and overwhelmed to leading a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life, both professionally and personally.
Rob and Frieda chat about the future landscape of the legal profession.
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In this episode, Rob chats to Rori - a thought leader within the legal profession.
Rob and Rori delve into the difficulties of being a young lawyer in South Africa, unapologetically up-skilling oneself and the importance of mentorship for young lawyers.
Rori completed her undergraduate at Rhodes University receiving a Bachelor of Arts and LLB. She then went on to complete her LLM from Wits University. As she completed her legal training, she jump started her career at top law firms such as Bowmans and Norton Rose Fulbright. She currently works as a Senior Property Finance Attorney at Nedbank. Along with these fantastic strides in her career, she started a passion project called MoLAWoo which is a mentorship project
for young lawyers.
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This is our best podcast yet. In South Africa, race is a delicate topic, the country has had a checkered past that it's citizens navigate every day.
In the workplace it is no different.
When I interviewed Nikita, I didn't have a plan, I wanted to find out about her, her journey, to hopefully inspire young lawyers that are listening. What we got was one the most open, enlightening, honest conversations I've ever had.
This may end being one of the most important interviews of my life.
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Legal Unicorns goes in a slightly different direction this week. On our quest to meet the African lawyers that are driving the industry forward on the continent, we meet Pauline and Robyn, colleagues, friends and great young attorneys that are shaping the SA property legal market, with a specific focus on Cape Town.
For those that are not aware, Cape Town is the most expensive place in Africa to buy property, its market fuels the local economy and is home to some of the continent’s largest developers, most skilled architects and sharpest legal minds.
Pauline Manaka is a fantastic, disputes specialist who will shape this area of law for many years to come.
Robyn Geswindt is a conveyancing legal expert, who has a very bright future - both are future Partners.
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In the next episode of our Legal Unicorns series, our quest to meet the African lawyers that are driving the industry forward, we meet Yolande, who is growing into one of the leading voices in the legal and banking industries.
She talks about growing in the legal banking market, the ABSA/Barclays relationship, how she leads by example and what he thoughts are for her own career and that of the young generation coming through.
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Crypto regulation expert, Adnaan Ahmed, talks to Rob
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SA's unemployment rate is definitely at 50%, some think it's even higher!!
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Rob was asked to host the Modern Lawyer webinar
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We meet Yasmine and discuss her global legal career, from the streets of the DRC to Canada
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For the world's first and only, legal market-focused skills matching platform, that brings together lawyers and those that need lawyers in an unbiased way, you must look at www.umbiie.com
Umbiie - Skills First
If you are on Spotify, check out our podcast - Legal Unicorns - where we interview legal industry leaders, throughout Africa, about their careers.
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For the world's first and only, legal market-focused skills matching platform, that brings together lawyers and those that need lawyers in an unbiased way, you must look at www.umbiie.com
Umbiie - Skills First
If you are on Spotify, check out our podcast - Legal Unicorns - where we interview legal industry leaders, throughout Africa, about their careers.
Contact Rob Green at r.green@grm.global
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Umbiie - Skills First
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Rob is interviewed live on Smile FM in South Africa, to discuss the disastrous unemployment problem in South Africa, that some experts believe is as high as 75%!!
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Umbiie - Skills First
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Rob Green is interviewed by Mark Whitby for the Resilient Recruiter podcast, where he talks about the trials and tribulations of running a successful business - the highs and lows
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For the world's first and only, legal market-focused skills matching platform, that brings together lawyers and those that need lawyers in an unbiased way, you must look at www.umbiie.com
Umbiie - Skills First
If you are on Spotify, check out our podcast - Legal Unicorns - where we interview legal industry leaders, throughout Africa, about their careers.
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Founder of Braving Boundaries, Frieda Levycky, talks to Rob, 12 months on from launching her mental wellness service for legal professionals.
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Umbiie - Skills First
If you are on Spotify, check out our podcast - Legal Unicorns - where we interview legal industry leaders, throughout Africa, about their careers.
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I joined Rohan Bilimoria from Law Ninjas and students at UWC to discuss how to prepare for the legal career of the future.
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In the next episode - our quest to meet the young, African lawyers that are driving the industry forward on a global basis continues, we meet Mandisa, who knew from school days that she wanted to be a Legal professional
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On LinkedIn, Mandisa describes herself as: -
I am an ambitious, assiduous and hard-working attorney with a passion for commercial litigation and corporate law. I am always willing to explore opportunities outside my comfort zone because of my inherent desire to learn and be the best professional that I can be.
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On our quest to meet the young, African lawyers that are driving the industry forward on a global basis, Yesthiel is a highly impressive, South African, leader in the legal industry. At just 33 years old, he is one of the youngest and most impressive GC's I've ever had the pleasure to meet.
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*Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. Non-Executive Director at Genex Insights. Non-Executive Director at Nudge Now
I am currently employed at IQbusiness as General Counsel/Company Secretary. I am responsible for attending to all legal matters throughout the group, whilst also attending to the company secretarial function by providing procedural, governance and compliance support to the CEO, CFO and Board of Directors. My role promotes and fosters a culture that supports IQbusiness’ mission and vision.
From June 2015 until April 2018, I was employed at Cartrack Holdings Limited (a JSE listed Company) as Group Legal Officer and Assistant Company secretary. I was primarily responsible for the legal function of the group (together with the Head of Legal) and I also assisted with the implementation and enforcement of good corporate governance and regulatory compliance practices throughout the group, in accordance with current legislation, applicable regulatory requirements and accepted best practices.
From January 2013 until May 2015, I was employed at Continental Outdoor Media (now JCDecaux) , the largest outdoor media company in Africa where I worked in the Legal department, focusing on drafting and vetting of all commercial agreements, dealing with the daily legal issues of the company both in South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa, as well as engaging in negotiations and fostering relationships with key landlords such as ACSA, Spoornet, Johannesburg Property Company, and PRASA. I was placed in a management role, wherein I managed and supervised the “Site Rental Department”.
My role at Continental was primarily legal, but I had the luxury of engaging in various other aspects of the business which allowed me to develop my skills.*
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We were delighted to be joined by Yasmine Kabongo, who is currently Regional Associate Counsel for the EMEA region at Boart Longyear
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On our quest to meet the young, African lawyers that are driving the industry forward on a global basis, Yasmine is an exceptional voice for young African professionals to listen to.
Her journey is an exceptional one and is a path that many young lawyers on our continent wish to emulate. Born in the DRC, she and her family made their way to SA, where she schooled, dug deep, and was determined and now she has taken her family to Canada to continue her career and family life.
In her LinkedIn profile, she says " A great in-house counsel must have great managerial skill and my role as an associate regional counsel has proven that to be true. I am currently the associate regional counsel (EMEA) for Boart Longyear. Despite the fact that I am now based in North America, my ambitions are still driven by my love for legal growth and expansion in Africa. Apart from the LLB degree, I hold a certificate in Women Entrepreneurship and I have the intention to pursue further in the direction. My biggest accomplishment is my family. "
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Something slightly different for our listeners this week.
Rob Green was interviewed for the amazing Resilient Recruiter podcast, hosted by Mark Whitby. Rob takes Mark on a full journey of his career to date, which has so far been on 4 continents, across 40 countries.
Exploring new markets can be really exciting especially if you’re considering international expansion. But as much as opening offices in a new territory can present the big potential for growth, it can also present an enormous amount of challenges. That is what my special guest, Rob Green, will be sharing in this episode. Rob has built recruitment teams across Europe, Asia, North America, Australia, and Africa. Despite some significant successes, it was never a walk in the park. In this interview, Rob shared both the mistakes and learnings he gained.
Rob has almost two decades of experience in the recruitment industry, recruiting lawyers in 40 countries. He launched his career in London with Badenoch & Clark. Since then he has worked and lived in various locations around the globe. In 2013, he took over the Hong Kong branch of his company, rebranded it as GRM Search and won 15 industry awards over 8 years working with the most coveted legal firms, multinational companies and financial institutions in the world.
Episode Outline and Highlights
- [1:49] How Rob and I were first introduced to each other.
- [4:29] Rob’s colourful recruiting journey in 18 years.
- [20:30] Challenges and resilience in recruitment during a recession.
- [27:11] Ego is the Enemy – what ego cost Rob and the valuable learning he had.
- [29:00] Rob reveals the story behind his biggest challenge by far.
- [35:49] In hindsight, what would Rob have done differently?
- [38:07] When growing your business, how fast is ‘too fast’?
- [46:53] The value of getting help.
- [50:00] Rob’s venture in South Africa – achievements and main learnings.
Overcoming His Biggest Challenge
Rob humbly shared his biggest challenge which took place in 2016 when he started in Hong Kong. Growing to 25 people with expensive offices, high salaries, and high commissions, the business was not sustainable. When local market conditions worsened, he had to scale down the business or go bust. Within six painful weeks, he had drastically cut his overheads which sent a shock through the HK legal recruitment market. Behind the scenes, he was going through a very tough time because of personal problems which magnified the issues he was having with his business. Rob recalled, “I had grown the business too fast. We had a number of offices that just weren’t profitable. I was trying in many cases to buy my way out of trouble by starting new desks, starting new offices… We just grew too rapidly with the wrong people and the wrong structure.”
I certainly admire Rob’s unselfishness in sharing his story. In our conversation, you will hear what steps he took to stabilize his operation in HK while expanding successfully to South Africa.
Key Learnings From Mistakes
This podcast is called The Resilient Recruiter for a reason, and indeed Rob personifies that quality. He has built teams and offices in Cayman, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Johannesburg and Cape Town, which were all successes. He also expanded to Brisbane, Singapore and Tokyo which he considers as “massive failures”. Rob is happy to talk about the things that he did right as well as sharing the mistakes he made. Here are the takeaways of what he shared:
- Having the right people
- Having the right compensation plan
- Having a sound structure
- Understanding the culture of your market, building the market and creating the demand
- Try to put aside your eg Ma
Episode 4 sees Rob Green joined by Tech Investment Guru, Andre De Wet where they discuss how businesses in Africa are using online platforms to take their efforts to a global audience
In this fascinating chat, Andre gives us an insight into how we can all think to expand our client base.
Cape Town-based André is a senior C-level exec and seasoned entrepreneur that helps companies grow and launch products in the mobile, digital and e-commerce fields. He is CEO of 2ndBase Inc that helps venture-capital-backed tech companies break into Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Some career highlights include recently heading up iflix Africa, part of iflix International Pte Ltd (the world’s leading sVOD service for emerging markets). This streaming media service is now live across a multitude of African territories with an international audience of more than 11 million subscribers.
Before iflix, having returned to SA after 7 years in the UK and Asia, he built the website and mobile app, PriceCheck, to be the 5th most visited e-commerce website in Africa. He has a passion for everything digital and how it can, does and will change our lives – and how to use this to aggressively grow businesses.
He backs entrepreneurs, with mentoring, funding and advice; serving on, among others, the international Endeavor board and the Launchlab in Stellenbosch.
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Who are the guests coming up in September??
Our host Rob Green will be welcoming industry titans that are really shaping commerce and law across Africa - keep an eye out for Andre and Cynthia. Coming soon
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This is a special BONUS edition of the series, just for you wonderful subscribers on Google and Spotify.
This is the full recording of the How to be a Modern Lawyer webinar that Rob Green recently moderated. It's packed FULL of tips and guidance on how to tackle the challenges lawyers face these days. The panellists are all former or current Partners of law firms, that are also trained coaches. 2 of them are based in Australia, one in NZ, and one in ZAR, and all have worked around the world and faced many, many challenges.
It's incredibly insightful. Enjoy!!
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Rayne Handley, Managing Director of leading Africa business research company, GRM Intelligence www.grmintelligence.com, meets our host, Rob Green, at his house to talk about the 100-page research report her team conducted over 6-months, interviewing 100's of lawyers, the length and breadth of Africa. She talks through which legal sectors, in which countries got their reaction to Covid right, how has the industry progressed and developed with the advent of technology, how have covid and WFH strategies affected the legal industry across Africa and much, much more.
(Aug 2021) In Episode 1 of "Welcome To My House", our host, Rob Green, welcomes Lawyer/Consultant/Wellness Coach, Freda Levycky, to his home at the foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. It has been exactly 12 months since Rob and Freida last sat down, to discuss at great length, the issues that face lawyers in this modern world and ways they can arm themselves to face the challenges better.
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