Emma Tjihumino
Windhoek,Namibia
Summary
Experienced legal and governance professional with expertise in public sector policy, compliance, company secretarial duties, and enterprise risk oversight. Skilled in aligning corporate governance with legal frameworks such as PEGA, NamCode, King IV, and the Companies Act. Proficient in leading governance frameworks, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, supporting board-level decision-making, and implementing enterprise risk strategies. Certified in Board Governance, Compliance Management, Risk Principles, and affiliated with the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa. Proficient in stakeholder engagement, legal advisory, board training, policy formulation, and managing high-level audits and evaluations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Policy Analyst – Governance & Performance
Ministry of Finance & Public Enterprises
06.2024 - Current
- Develop and monitor governance and risk frameworks for public enterprises.
- Coordinate board induction and provide legal and compliance advisory to boards.
- Design compliance checklists aligned with regulatory frameworks including PEGA.
- Conduct governance assessments and board evaluations.
- Lead regulatory inspections, stakeholder reporting, and policy oversight.
Legal Policy Analyst
Ministry of Finance & Public Enterprises
03.2018 - 06.2024
- Delivered legal research, risk mitigation, and compliance oversight across ministries.
- Advised on PEGA compliance and recommended regulatory interventions.
- Ensured submission compliance and coordinated audits.
- Conducted investigations and developed policy advisory inputs.
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Dentons Brockerhoff Law Firm
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Represented clients in court, drafted pleadings, managed litigation processes.
- Provided legal opinions in labour and commercial law.
Legal & Credit Risk Administrator
First National Bank Namibia
05.2010 - 02.2018
- Managed collateral, legal risk, and regulatory compliance.
- Led risk assessments, controls testing, and internal audit engagements.
- Provided industrial relations and contract support to executive functions.
Education
LLB (Honours) - Legal Studies
University of Namibia
Namibia05.2022
B Juris -
University of Namibia
Namibia04.2010
Skills
- Governance Frameworks (King IV, NamCode)
- Company Secretariat & Board Advisory
- Enterprise Risk Management & Registers
- Regulatory & Legislative Compliance (PEGA, Companies Act)
- Board Induction, Assessment & Development
- Legal Research & Opinion Drafting
- Audit, Compliance & Ethics Oversight
- Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership
- Policy Analysis & Development
- Performance Evaluation & Reporting
Certification
- Certificate in Board Governance, Univ. of Johannesburg – 2025
- Certificate in Compliance Management, Univ. of Johannesburg – 2025
- Risk Management Principles & Practices, Univ. of Stellenbosch – 2022
- KC Compliance Risk Certification, Johannesburg – 2024
- Effective Monitoring & Evaluation, Kenya – 2023
- Compliance Institute of Southern Africa – Active (Membership No. 232693)
References
Available upon request.
Training
- IMF Fiscal Risk Oversight in Public Enterprises – 2024
- 39th African Corporate Governance Conference – 2024
- Namibia Board Induction Facilitator (MFPE/NIPAM) – 2020–2024
- Namibia Investment and Finance Academy (ISBP Evaluation Workshop) – 2025
Affiliations
- Southern Africa Compliance Institute
Timeline
Chief Policy Analyst – Governance & Performance
Ministry of Finance & Public Enterprises
06.2024 - Current
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Dentons Brockerhoff Law Firm
04.2022 - 03.2023
Legal Policy Analyst
Ministry of Finance & Public Enterprises
03.2018 - 06.2024
Legal & Credit Risk Administrator
First National Bank Namibia
05.2010 - 02.2018
LLB (Honours) - Legal Studies
University of Namibia
B Juris -
University of Namibia
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