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Charlene Erasmus

@charleneerasmus

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Practicing attorney skilled in family, property, and commercial law with strong client focus.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can manage complex family, property or commercial matters, deliver client-focused solutions, grow professionally, and work within a collaborative, compliance-driven team.

I am a practicing attorney with experience across family law, property transactions, estate administration, and commercial dispute resolution, providing clear, client-focused legal services.

My work spans litigation, conveyancing, wills and trusts, debt recovery, and regulatory compliance, with hands-on experience drafting pleadings, court documents, contracts, policies and settlement agreements.

I have supported recruitment and performance functions, improving talent acquisition and operational efficiency, and earlier developed strong administrative and organisational capabilities in corporate support roles.

I am committed to delivering practical legal solutions, managing complex matters from instruction to hearing, and ensuring compliance and strong client communication to achieve fair, efficient outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Foreign Qualified Lawyer

Current

Singularity LPO

Jul 2025 - Present (8 months)

Handle UK financial remedy, divorce and child arrangement proceedings remotely from South Africa, preparing Form E, petitions, court bundles, witness statements and coordinating expert instructions for final hearings.

Family Law Financial Remedy Proceedings Court Bundles Legal Drafting Case Management

Practicing Attorney

CME Attorneys

Jan 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 6 months)

Provided civil litigation, property, debt recovery, family law and estate planning services, drafted pleadings, contracts and conveyancing documents, and implemented risk management and compliance policies for clients.

Litigation Property Law Debt Recovery Contract Drafting Estate Planning Risk Management Conveyancing Regulatory Compliance

Practicing Attorney & Candidate

HL van Zyl Attorneys

Jul 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Managed estate administration, wills and trusts, conducted conveyancing, ensured FICA compliance, performed legal research and drafted court documents and client correspondences to support case strategies.

Estate Administration Conveyancing FICA Legal Research Client Management Legal Drafting

Hiring & Performance Advisor

RPO Services (Pty) Ltd

Apr 2022 - Jun 2022 (2 months)

Sourced and appointed internal employees, managed recruiter performance against KPIs, supported HR functions and onboarding, and assisted legal team with contract negotiations and property administration.

Talent Acquisition Performance Management Recruitment Onboarding HR Support Contract Review KPIs

Secretary & Administrator

Lombard Consulting Engineers

Feb 2017 - Mar 2022 (5 years 1 month)

Provided administrative support including receptionist duties, filing, petty cash management, event coordination, HR support, tender documentation preparation and director assistance to streamline operations.

Office Administration Reception Event Coordination HR & Administration Report Preparation Records Management