Rishaan Ramkissoon
Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance (Middle East & Africa) | Corporate, Commercial and Media Lawyer | Licenced Legal Practitioner (Advocate) | Certified Chartered Company Secretary (CGI/ICSA qualified)
The move
MoveChartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa → JCDecaux
TitleAssociate Member (ACG) → Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance - Middle East & Africa
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE3.7
Total experience19.1 years
JCDecaux headcount10,001+ employees
JCDecaux industryAdvertising Services
JCDecaux HQNeuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine
JCDecaux founded1964
JCDecaux typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance - Middle East & AfricaSep 2022 — Present
JCDecaux· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Associate Member (ACG)Aug 2022 — PresentCChartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa
- Director of Legal Affairs - Sub-Saharan Africa & Company SecretarySep 2015 — Sep 2022JCDecaux· Gauteng, South Africa· Full-time
- Executive Director (South Africa)Aug 2015 — PresentJCDecaux· Gauteng, South Africa· Full-time
- Legal Counsel2014 — 2014
Samsung Electronics· Johannesburg Area, South Africa - Head of LegalAug 2012 — Aug 2015JCDecaux· Gauteng, South Africa· Full-time
- Legal CounselMar 2010 — Aug 2012
LG Electronics· Johanneburg
- Senior Legal AdvisorMar 2008 — Mar 2010
Clientele Limited
- Legal AssociateMar 2007 — Feb 2008DDK Singh Vahed & Partners Attorneys· Kwazulu Natal
- Law Clerk2006 — 2006
Eversheds South Africa· Contract
Education
- The Chartered Governance InstituteChartered Company Secretary (CIS) Professional Postgraduate Degree · Corporate Law, Strategy, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Finance, Company Secretarial PracticePresent
- University of KwaZulu-NatalCertificate · Communication, GeneralPresent
- University of KwaZulu-NatalBachelor of Laws (LLB) · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities LawPresent
- GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)Personal Leadership & Strategy · Organizational LeadershipPresent
- University of KwaZulu-NatalCertificate, Management · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support ServicesPresent
Top skills
TrademarksIntellectual PropertyEmployment LawNegotiationCorporate GovernanceContract Negotiation
About
Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and seasoned legal professional with extensive cross border experience in multiple jurisdictions across Middle East and Africa. Qualified Chartered Company Secretary and an Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa.