Olivier Rukundo
Ottawa,Ontario
Summary
Experienced with corporate governance, compliance management, contract management, debt recovery, and stakeholder communication. Knowledge of legal frameworks and procedures ensures seamless operations and risk mitigation.
Participated actively in conciliations in case of non-compliance with labor law. Also participated in volunteering that greatly impacted the community, such as family conflicts and land dispute settlements.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Company Secretary
AGDF CORPORATE TRUST Ltd
02.2022 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: Agaciro Development Fund, the Rwanda Sovereign Wealth Fund
- Provided timely advice and legal opinions to the Board of Directors and Executive Management;
- Developed template agreements for the Fund;
- Contributed to the elaboration of the new legal framework and governance structure of the Fund;
- Drafted contracts, agreements and MoUs in collaboration with departments, managed and renewed contracts as appropriate;
- Agaciro Development Fund, the Rwanda Sovereign Wealth Fund
Legal Officer
AGDF CORPORATE TRUST Ltd
02.2020 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Agaciro Development Fund, the Rwanda Sovereign Wealth Fund
- Provided timely legal advice to the Management;
- Dealt with legally binding correspondences and ensured that decisions made are communicated to the relevant stakeholders;
- Supported the legal functions of subsidiary and portfolio companies of the Fund
- Agaciro Development Fund, the Rwanda Sovereign Wealth Fund
Head of Legal Department and Company Secretary
COPEDU Plc
09.2013 - 01.2020
- Provided timely advice and legal opinions to the Board of Directors and Executive Management;
- Supervised and signed loan agreements, mortgages, and movables securities registration;
- Increased the collected amount of written-off debts;
- Reduced the Non-Performing Loans portfolio through the coordination of all legal actions of the debt recovery
Head of Legal and Company Secretary
AGASEKE BANK Ltd
12.2010 - 09.2013
- Company Overview: currently Bank of Africa Rwanda Plc
- Provided timely advice and legal opinions to the Board of Directors and Executive Management;
- Developed the new legal framework and governance structure of AGASEKE BANK Ltd after CFE AGASEKE Microfinance changed its legal status;
- Drafted contracts, agreements and MoUs in collaboration with departments, managed and renewed contracts as appropriate;
- Reduced the Non-Performing Loans portfolio through the coordination of all legal actions of the debt recovery
- Currently Bank of Africa Rwanda Plc
Legal Officer
CFE AGASEKE Microfinance Ltd
02.2008 - 12.2010
- Drafted contracts, agreements, and MoUs in collaboration with departments, managed and renewed contracts as appropriate;
- Reduced the Non-Performing Loans portfolio through active and diligent debt recovery
- Provided timely legal advice in relation to HR Management and administration
Public Notary
NYAMAGABE District, Southern Province, Rwanda
02.2006 - 02.2008
- Contributed in conflict resolution in relation to land disputes;
- Participated in conciliation in case of non-compliance with the labor law by private enterprises;
- Developed training materials and led learning sessions on several areas of law like matrimonial regimes and successions, organizations and functioning of cooperatives, land law, human rights, etc.;
- Drafted regulations and advised the Executive Committee on compliance with laws and Central Government decisions
High School Teacher
APPEC College, Kamonyi District, Rwanda
01.2005 - 02.2006
- Coordinated at the National level the evaluation and grading of students sat for A’ Level in Law option
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Legal Practice
Institute of Legal Practice And Development
Nyanza District (Kigali Campus)01.2023
Master’s Degree - Business Law
University of Rwanda
Rwanda01.2011
Skills
- Legal compliance
- Due diligence
- Contract review
- Corporate governance
- Minute taking
- Company law expertise
- Document drafting
- Meeting facilitation
- Administrative support
Affiliations
- Member of Rwanda Bar Association
Languages
French
Full Professional
English
Professional Working
Publications
- Nyatanyi, G., Rukundo, O., Uwantegye, R.P. (2024). Standards for Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Santiago Principles and Beyond. In: Baker, H.K., Harris, J.H., Nakshbendi, G. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Sovereign Wealth Funds. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50821-9_4
Timeline
Acting Company Secretary
AGDF CORPORATE TRUST Ltd
02.2022 - 01.2025
Legal Officer
AGDF CORPORATE TRUST Ltd
02.2020 - 01.2022
Head of Legal Department and Company Secretary
COPEDU Plc
09.2013 - 01.2020
Head of Legal and Company Secretary
AGASEKE BANK Ltd
12.2010 - 09.2013
Legal Officer
CFE AGASEKE Microfinance Ltd
02.2008 - 12.2010
Public Notary
NYAMAGABE District, Southern Province, Rwanda
02.2006 - 02.2008
High School Teacher
APPEC College, Kamonyi District, Rwanda
01.2005 - 02.2006
Post Graduate Diploma - Legal Practice
Institute of Legal Practice And Development
Master’s Degree - Business Law
University of Rwanda
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