Director of the HR and the legal department: Amanda Heydenreich

As the director of the human resource and legal department, Amanda Heydenreich's duties and responsibilities include providing proactive legal assistance and advice on various legal issues like commercial contracts, dispute resolution, agreements, regulatory, employment, and governance. “I also work with other managers on particular projects such as policies and procedures, disciplinary actions and employment agreements.

I also assist the company in compliance with all various legal requirements,” she explains.

In addition, her duties also include advising on minimal liability and legal exposure for the company, ensuring that the legal documents and other contractual documents are effectively drafted, reviewed, interpreted, and vetted, and she ensures that the company's framework, policies, process, systems and limits are communicated and contribute to the effective implementation

“If you are in a job you love you don't need inspiration because every day you do what you love.” As a qualified lawyer, her field of expertise is Labour Law. “Although it is important to make sure you have a good educational background, a qualification is not enough as it takes determination and hard work,” she advises.



A director of the HR and legal department should:

1. Have the ability to communicate, negotiate and then persuade people

2. Have a strong sense of fairness, justice and common sense

3. Have the ability to distinguish between what is right and wrong