Ronald Sinkala

• Reviewed internal reports and identified areas of risk or potential cost savings.
• Managed annual budgeting process, including forecasting and financial planning for the legal department.
• Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
• Providing legal services to the company.
• Working with outsourced legal firms to carry out litigation and other legal matters involving the Organization.
• In charge of company secretarial duties.
• Advising the Board on governance matters, and coordinating all Board activities in the Organization.
• Maintaining Company statutory registers and supervising the processing of annual returns.

• Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.
• Oversaw board director selection, training and development.
• Provided support to senior management on strategic decision-making processes.
• Prepared and maintained corporate documents, including minutes of meetings, resolutions, registers and statutory books.
• Developed internal control systems to ensure adherence to legal standards and best practice guidelines.
• Managed all aspects of company secretarial work for the Company.
• Carried out due diligence checks when entering into agreements with third parties.
• Organized board meetings and other shareholder meetings.
• Conducted board meetings, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and company policies.
• Provided advice on corporate governance matters to the Board of Directors.
• Prepared minutes of actions during board and committee meetings.
• Maintained records of directors' interests in shares and other securities.
• Drafted new contracts as required by the organisation's needs.
• Designed, implemented and maintained corporate governance framework for company.

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• Attended client meetings to discuss the progress of cases and provide advice.
• Organized files, exhibits, pleadings and other materials in preparation for court proceedings.
• Reviewed legal documents and identified relevant information to support case preparation.
• Prepared correspondence including subpoenas, summonses, discovery requests and responses.
• Researched and established relevant precedents and sources of legal reference for senior lawyers in the firm.
• Developed strategies for handling difficult legal matters based on research findings.
• Attended hearings before Judges or and Magistrates on behalf of Senior Lawyers.
• Researched current laws and regulations related to assigned cases.
• Interviewed potential clients to gather information about their case.
• Prepared legal briefs and appeals and filed them in courts as required and under the guidance of my supervisor.
• Drafted motions, pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents for my supervisor's review.