Felistus Zulu
Lusaka
Summary
Confident and professional Compliance Officer. Dedicated to developing and promoting policies and systems in line with current regulation and legislation, ensuring ethical standards are adhered to. Highly skilled Company Secretary adept in corporate law, regulatory compliance and board governance. Strengths include strong analytical skills, critical thinking and ability to provide sound legal advice to stakeholders. In previous roles, improved internal processes for better efficiency and assisted in safeguarding company's interests by ensuring legal and statutory requirements were met.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Company Secretary, Compliance CCO
Blacksmith Capital Limited
01.2020 - Current
- Provided advice on corporate governance matters to the Board of Directors.
- Maintained records of directors' interests in shares and other securities.
- Managed all aspects of company secretarial work for subsidiaries, joint ventures or associated companies.
- Ensured compliance with listing rules, stock exchange regulations and Companies Act requirements.
- Drafted new contracts as required by the organisation's needs.
- Created a framework for risk management processes within the organisation.
- Updated system to organize office documentation, maximizing efficiency and increasing productivity.
- Set up workshops, conferences and meetings by scheduling and reserving rooms and preparing supplies.
Summer Intern
T.S Chilembo Chambers
Lusaka
06.2014 - 09.2015
- Worked as an intern
- Internship entailed shadowing and being mentored by the firm's two partners Mr T.S Chilembo and Mr
- L
- Banda, researching, drafting, assisting with interviewing clients, preparing affidavits and writs, statement of case, defences under the supervision of the partners, developing Arguments
Education
LPC - Business Law and Practice, Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Property Law and Practice, Drafting, Writing and PLR, Advocacy, Professional Conduct Regulation, Interviewing and Advising, Solicitors Accounts, Wills and Administration, Advanced Commercial Litigation, Commercial Law and Intellectual Property, Employment Law
BPP University of Law
London, UK06.2019
LLM - International Commercial Law
University of Bristol
UK09.2017
LLB (Hons) -
Oxford Brookes University
UK06.2016
Foundation Diploma in Liberal Arts -
08.2013
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) -
Baobab College
01.2011
Skills
- Teamwork
- Computing
- Agenda preparation
- Policy development
- Change implementation
- Shareholder liaison
- Corporate law
- Legal Drafting
- Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Advocacy Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Internal Controls
- Business ethics
- Contract Review
- Employee Relations
- Stakeholder Communication
- Corporate Governance
- Legal Compliance
- Regulatory knowledge
- Calendar Management
- Expense Reporting
- Due diligence
Telephonenumber
+260960380532
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 03/09/94
References
- Professor Aurora Plomer, Professor of Intellectual Property and Human Rights, Office Room 5.73 WMB, Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Clifton, BS8, 1RJ, +44 (0) 117 954 5339, a.plomer@bristol.ac.uk
- Mrs Rachael Campbell, Corporate Law Professor, Office 1.16, 8-10 Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8, 1HH, +44 (0) 117 42 82012, rc14569@bristol.ac.uk
- Todd S. Chilembo, T S Chilembo Chambers, 3rd Flr Tazara Hse Dedan Kimathi Rd, Lusaka, Zambia, 021 123 5983
Affiliations
- Tennis
- Paddle
- Running
Timeline
Company Secretary, Compliance CCO
Blacksmith Capital Limited
01.2020 - Current
Summer Intern
T.S Chilembo Chambers
06.2014 - 09.2015
LPC - Business Law and Practice, Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Property Law and Practice, Drafting, Writing and PLR, Advocacy, Professional Conduct Regulation, Interviewing and Advising, Solicitors Accounts, Wills and Administration, Advanced Commercial Litigation, Commercial Law and Intellectual Property, Employment Law
BPP University of Law
LLM - International Commercial Law
University of Bristol
LLB (Hons) -
Oxford Brookes University
Foundation Diploma in Liberal Arts -
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) -
Baobab College
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