Kutlwano Tatolo
Gaborone,Botswana
Summary
An experienced, driven sustainable corporate governance and legal practitioner, seeking a challenging career and an opportunity to fully utilize my skills and competence and to further enrich my knowledge. Looking for a workplace that would allow me to part of a team that contributes towards the growth of the company and achieving value. I am committed to delivering impactful company secretarial solutions that can support the company in achieving its goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Counsel and Company Secretary
Botswana Fibre Networks (BOFINET)
Gaborone, Botswana
06.2024 - Current
- Enhanced business regulatory compliance framework and activities by providing compliance advice and technical support. Improved companywide compliance universe tool with over 38 statutes and regulations.
- Responsible for all Company secretarial functions in alignment with incorporation requirements by CIPA for both Company and its Directors.
- Ensuring that timeliness and completeness of Company Secretarial documents, e.g. minutes, resolutions, declarations.
- Ensuring compliance of Board and Committee meetings with Charters, coordination of pre and post meeting preparations. Including Board Packs.
- Coordinating Board evaluations, training, Annual Planning and various document reviews and Integrated Reporting.
- Innovating Company Secretarial work by use of the automated Board systems. Knowledge of various Board Systems such as Diligent Boards, NasdaqBoardVantage and Board Effect.
Legal and Compliance Specialist
Botswana Fibre Networks (BOFINET)
Gaborone, Botswana
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Increased customer understanding and participation in regulatory compliance activities.
- Improved various contracts templates for the Business and mitigated several contractual risks.
- Improved Business understanding and effective teamwork with the Legal Department as a support function.
- Developed policies aligned to improving the Business's approach to legal and regulatory compliance.
- Managed the panel of attorneys for the Business and supervised assigned work, e.g. Debt Collection.
- Assisted with Company Secretarial Work.
Legal and Company Secretarial Officer
BotswanaPost
Gaborone, Botswana
01.2020 - 10.2022
- Ensured timely pre and post Board and Committee meeting preparations to support the Company Secretary.
- Managed and kept the Board records safe and in a manner as required by the law.
- Assisted the Company Secretary with Shareholder and Regulator calendar management.
- Drafted legal opinions for various legal matters in the Business.
Assistant company secretary
Gambling Authority Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana
10.2017 - 10.2020
- Worked closely with the Company Secretary to offer assistance to his office for various document drafting.
- Managed and kept the Board approved meetings calendar.
- Acted as Company Secretary to the Executive Committee.
- Drafted and reviewed contracts for the Business.
Legal Intern
Gambling Authority Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana
01.2017 - 10.2017
- Joined Gambling Authority Botswana under the Ministry of Youth Internship Programme after completion of studies awaiting certification.
- The programme was aimed at developing experience in the workplace for graduates between completion of studies and graduation ceremony and award of certificates.
- Duties included administrative support for the office of the Board Secretary and Legal team.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business
Metropolitan School of Business & Management UK
London, UK 08.2022 -
Certificate in Corporate Governance - Certificate in Corporate Governance - Being a Director Programme
Institute of Directors Southern Africa (IODSA)
South Africa 01.2018 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Laws - Law
University of Botswana
Botswana 08.2014 - 08.2017
Certificate in AML - Finance
Botswana Institute of Banking and Finance
Gaborone 04.2023 - 04.2023
Skills
- Risk management
- Regulatory compliance
- Corporate governance
- Legal document review
- Stakeholder management
- Leadership
- Compliance assurance
Languages
English
Fluent
Affiliations
- Professional Chess Player
- FIDE FairPlay Commission Member
Timeline
Legal Counsel and Company Secretary
Botswana Fibre Networks (BOFINET)
06.2024 - Current
Certificate in AML - Finance
Botswana Institute of Banking and Finance
04.2023 - 04.2023
Legal and Compliance Specialist
Botswana Fibre Networks (BOFINET)
10.2022 - 06.2024
Master of Business Administration - Business
Metropolitan School of Business & Management UK
08.2022 -
Legal and Company Secretarial Officer
BotswanaPost
01.2020 - 10.2022
Certificate in Corporate Governance - Certificate in Corporate Governance - Being a Director Programme
Institute of Directors Southern Africa (IODSA)
01.2018 - 12.2018
Assistant company secretary
Gambling Authority Botswana
10.2017 - 10.2020
Legal Intern
Gambling Authority Botswana
01.2017 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Laws - Law
University of Botswana
08.2014 - 08.2017
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