MALEBOGO BONANG
Gaborone
Summary
I am an articulate, organized and driven ,highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Company Secretary
Alooma Investments(Pty)Ltd t/a Affluence Advisory Services
Gaborone
08.2021 - Current
- Registration of companies, providing shelf companies and attending to statutory changes thereto.
- Appointment /resignation of directors, auditors, etc.
- Transferring shares, allotment of shares, issuing of share certificates and preparing the resolutions as appropriate.
- Changing the registered office and postal addresses of the company.
- Annual returns and regulatory submissions
- Minute taking
- Risk management
- Contract negotiations
- Regulatory compliance
- Monitored changes in government legislation that could affect the company's operations or procedures.
- Drafted new contracts as required by the company's needs.
- Carried out due diligence checks when entering into agreements with third parties.
- Provided advice on corporate governance matters.
- Reviewed contracts, agreements, and other legal
- documents for accuracy and completeness.
- Developed internal control systems to ensure adherence to legal standards and best practice guidelines.`
LEGAL OFFICER
BOTSWANA OIL
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Ensured that the Company remained in compliance with all laws and regulations under the Petroleum and Oil industry
- Preparation, review, monitoring and management of contracts and SALs and Compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements and BOL policies
- Monitoring the Company's legal Affairs and negotiating with Suppliers on behalf of the Company
- Provision of Legal advice and other services and Liaising with the Company's External Counsel
- Developed proposals, preparation of Board Minutes and papers, position papers and other legal reports
- Supported the Head of Legal and Company Secretary as and when required.
- Researched new legislation that could impact current operations or procedures.
- Monitored corporate activities to identify and mitigate legal risks.
- Prepared contracts, governance documents and legal documentation related to business operations, finances and non-disclosure policies.
LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER
BOTSWANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LIMITED
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Providing Legal Advice and Opinions, drafting and Vetting Legal Agreements, and Compliance with legislative / Statutory requirements
- Minimizing Legal Risks, maintaining Contracts register and register of external legal advice obtained, managing organizational Litigation, and management information/reporting
- Assisting the Company Secretary with taking minutes during Executive Committee (EXCO) and BTCL Foundation Meetings
- Liaise with external legal counsel when work is outsourced to them, facilitation of signing of legal agreements and explaining content and drafting standard templates for BTC agreements (inter alia, lease agreements, SLA's, MSA's, MOUs, MOA's, NDA's, etc.)
- Providing a practical business approach to legal matters and representing the business internally and externally in negotiation, disputes, consultations, and other proceedings that require legal representation.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards.
- Established processes to ensure efficient workflow throughout the organization.
- Managed annual budgeting and forecasting, optimizing resource allocation.
- Negotiated contracts and agreements with vendors and suppliers to reduce costs.
ACTING REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE MANAGER
BOTSWANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LIMITED
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Management of regulatory, ethics and compliance risks
- Ensuring compliance with licenses and all regulatory instruments
- Engagement and negotiation with external parties -regulators, public authorities, creating relationships of trust
- Identifying internal government policies and regularly monitor compliance
- Ensuring submission of regulatory reports
- Research and participation in all regulatory surveys and studies
- Ensuring regulatory with competition and commercial laws
- Providing compliance risk advice and ensuring proper monitoring is fulfilled
- Assisting in business development and acting as main point of contact when liaising with regulators.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Conducted internal audits to identify areas of non-compliance and recommend corrective actions.
SENIOR PROSECUTIONS COUNSEL
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS - DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION
01.2013 - 03.2018
- Appearance in courts on behalf of the State in all criminal matters
- Interviewing victims and witnesses; general case preparation; and conducting arraignments, preliminary inquiries, trials and sentencing hearings
- Reviewing all evidence against a party and with the help of police build a case against the person(s)
- In charge of bringing criminal charges against a person and presenting their evidence to a court to assure a conviction.
- Argued clearly, logically and persuasively in written and oral form.
LEGAL INTERN
AIR BOTSWANA - LEGAL DEPARTMENT (NATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME)
06.2011 - 01.2013
- Providing professional support to the Director of Legal/General Manager as required
- Providing legal assistance and advice on various legal issues like commercial contracts, service level agreements (SLAs), lease agreements, employment and governance
- Assisting the company in compliance with all various legal requirements
- Ensuring that there is minimal liability and legal exposure for the business
- Ensuring that the legal documents and other contractual documents are effectively drafted, reviewed, interpreted and vetted
- Assessing and advising effectively to minimize and control risks to the company and ensuring that the system, controls, and processes are appropriate as relevant
- Advising and ensuring the company is in compliance with the necessities of legislation
- Instructing and consulting with external Counsel on litigation issues
- Ensuring compliance with Air Botswana Act, Aviation Regulation, International and Regional Legislation and Conventions and dealing with Regulatory issues
- Legal Risk Management through the handling of risk and insurance matters and ensuring claims are legally and accurately compiled
- Drafting and negotiating agreements, which included leases, supply, ground handling services provision, other specialized agreements as and when the need arises
- Assisting with legal research for matters at hand
- Drafting acknowledgements of debt and letters of demand.
- Researched case law and conducted legal research using various resources.
Education
BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB) -
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA
01.2010
Skills
- Regulatory filings
- Corporate Governance
- Business ethics
- Contract Review
- Due diligence
- Stakeholder Communication
- Board Administration
- Problem-Solving
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Minute Taking
- Legal Compliance
- Statutory Registers Maintenance
- Legal documentation and reporting
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Languages
Tswana and English
References
AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Interests
- Corporate law and Commercial law
- Compliance & Regulation
- Contract law
- Corporate Governance
- Risk management
- Civil litigation
- Property law
- Intellectual Property law
- International law
- Labour law
- Investigations
- Corporate Secretarial
- Insurance law
- Data Protection
- Banking law
- Strategy
- Anti -Money Laudering (AML)
Training
- 2020 Drafting, Negotiating & Managing Commercial Contracts Workshop
- 2018 Negotiating, Drafting and Managing ICT Contracts (November 2018)
- 2013 Refresher Course in Criminal Procedure for Prosecutors (June 2013)
- 2014 Justice Advocacy Africa and the Law Society of Botswana -Trial Advocacy Training (April 2014)
Affiliations
- Entrepenuer
- Volunteer - Charity Work
- Travel
Timeline
Company Secretary
Alooma Investments(Pty)Ltd t/a Affluence Advisory Services
08.2021 - Current
LEGAL OFFICER
BOTSWANA OIL
05.2021 - 07.2021
ACTING REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE MANAGER
BOTSWANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LIMITED
08.2018 - 03.2019
LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER
BOTSWANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LIMITED
04.2018 - 03.2021
SENIOR PROSECUTIONS COUNSEL
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS - DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION
01.2013 - 03.2018
LEGAL INTERN
AIR BOTSWANA - LEGAL DEPARTMENT (NATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME)
06.2011 - 01.2013
BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB) -
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA
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