Lumba Mwazi
Windhoek ,Namibia
Summary
I am an admitted legal practitioner of the high court of Namibia with skills in legal drafting, policy development ,litigation. risk , compliance management and corporate governance
Additionally, I am an experience legal practitioner with experience in Board Management, including preparations of board packs , minute taking and distribution thereof. I also have vast experience in managing regulatory challenges through diligent planning and project coordination, Investigations with due care and diligence to identify concerns and achieve positive outcomes. Communicates and presents confidently to engage staff, stakeholders and clients in programme activity.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Corporate Governance :Risk and Compliance Officer
National Petroleum corporation of Namibia NAMCOR
Windhoek, Namibia
03.2019 - Current
- Develop and implement risk and compliance management programs
- Provide legal advice to business on labour and compliance matters
- Lead and facilitate the contract compliance to frameworks and review legal contracts to ensure compliance with standards
- Ensured company policies were implemented and adhered to.
- Management of board subcommittee and governance working groups meetings, including the preparation of Board Packs, Minutes taking and distribution thereof
- Facilitate and present at quarterly board meeting on the risk and compliance function.
- Reviewed and resolved complaints to uphold positive company reputation.
- Developed policies and systems to ensure business successfully achieved objectives.
- Maintained accurate and detailed compliance records.
- Liaised with external certifying agencies to verify compliance or clarify corrective actions.
- Collated documented evidence of corrective action implementation and effectiveness.
- Held awareness and trainings on business code of ethics and other governance polices with the board and company employees.
Manager: Risk and Compliance
Law Society of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
06.2016 - 02.2019
- Management of Board subcommittee on the audit, risk and compliance meetings, including preparation of board packs ,minute taking and distributions thereof
- Provided advice to the board on matters that have legal or compliance implications.
- Attended to internal disciplinary matters
- Distributed information on regulatory compliance to relevant stakeholders.
- Protected the industry's interests by ensure adherence to good corporate governance practices of been transparent, accountability, fairness, responsibility and risk management.
- conducted planned compliance assessments and investigations of reported violations.
- Compiled data from direct inspections and tests, creating reports outlining findings and sharing remediation recommendations.
- Promoted importance of proper regulatory knowledge throughout the legal fraternity .
Risk and compliance officer
Law society of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
10.2015 - 05.2016
- Ensured company policies were implemented and adhered to.
- Maintained accurate and detailed compliance records.
- Developed policies and systems to ensure business successfully achieved objectives.
- Reviewed and resolved complaints to uphold positive company reputation.
- Supported senior team members in implementation and monitoring of enterprise-wide regulatory programs
Accountant- Budget
Ministry regional, Local government and Housing
Windhoek, Namibia
07.2012 - 09.2015
- Helped resolve disputed claims as official client representative to tax officials.
- Produced accurate tax returns complying with official requirements and serving client needs for minimising liabilities.
- Compiled financial data for business forecasting and budgeting.
- Investigated suspected cases of fraud and theft involving small numbers of transactions or complex systems.
- Organized and carried out month-end, quarterly and year-end processes of all accounting journals
- Trained assistant accountants on accounting principles and company procedures.
Assistant Accountant
Ministry of environment and tourism
Windhoek, Namibia
04.2008 - 06.2012
- Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
- Maintained and improved company bookkeeping processes.
- Assisted in preparing monthly, quarterly and year reconciliations
- Interpreted and applied accounting policies, rules and regulations to confirm compliance with applicable standards.
- Answered member calls regarding accounts and made necessary adjustments and payments.
- Participated in monthly, quarterly and annual audits.
Education
Masters of Law -LLM Coursework - Corporations Law
University of Namibia
Namibia 01.2023 -
Bachelors of Law ( Honors) -LLB - LLB
University of Namibia
Namibia 01.2012 - 12.2014
B-Juris - Law
University of Namibia
Namibia 01.2009 - 12.2012
Bachelors of Business Adm ( Banking & Finance) - Finance
University of Namibia
Namibia 01.2001 - 12.2005
Certificate in Compliance Management - Law
University of Cape town
South Africa 01.2022 - 06.2022
Certificate in Risk Management for oil & Gas - Oil & Gas
PetroKnowledge
Namibia 06.2023 - 06.2023
certificate in Risk Management - Risk Management
Institute of Business Management of Southern _IBM
South Africa 06.2019 - 06.2019
Skills
- Current legislation expertise in [Area of expertise]
- Critical thinking
- Implementing policy and procedure
Languages
English
Fluent
Affiliations
Member -Law society of Namibia - admitted legal practitioner
Member -Institute of risk management of south Africa- Member
Registered Conciliator with the ministry of Labour
References
1. Mr. Immanuel Mulunga
Managing Director - NAMCOR
Tel: 061 204 5000
2. Sylvanus Sakaria
NAMCOR- Manager Human Capital
Tel: 0811410203
work: 061 204 5146
3. Ms. saima Nambinga
Vice-chairperson
Law society committee on the audit, risk and compliance
Tel: 081284073
Board /subcommittee membership
I am currently servicing on the Legal ethics and Investigations board subcommittee of the Law society of Namibia
Work availability
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Certificate in Risk Management for oil & Gas - Oil & Gas
PetroKnowledge
06.2023 - 06.2023
Masters of Law -LLM Coursework - Corporations Law
University of Namibia
01.2023 -
Certificate in Compliance Management - Law
University of Cape town
01.2022 - 06.2022
certificate in Risk Management - Risk Management
Institute of Business Management of Southern _IBM
06.2019 - 06.2019
Corporate Governance :Risk and Compliance Officer
National Petroleum corporation of Namibia NAMCOR
03.2019 - Current
Manager: Risk and Compliance
Law Society of Namibia
06.2016 - 02.2019
Risk and compliance officer
Law society of Namibia
10.2015 - 05.2016
Accountant- Budget
Ministry regional, Local government and Housing
07.2012 - 09.2015
Bachelors of Law ( Honors) -LLB - LLB
University of Namibia
01.2012 - 12.2014
B-Juris - Law
University of Namibia
01.2009 - 12.2012
Assistant Accountant
Ministry of environment and tourism
04.2008 - 06.2012
Bachelors of Business Adm ( Banking & Finance) - Finance
University of Namibia
01.2001 - 12.2005
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