Beata Jakacka-Sitek
Beata Jakacka - Sitek
Education
2007-2011
Completed a legal adviser training programme at the Warsaw District Chamber of Legal Advisers, followed by passing the legal adviser examination in 2011.
Registered on the list of legal advisers of the Warsaw District Chamber of Legal Advisers under number Wa-7603. Qualified as a legal adviser.
2004-2005
Warsaw School of Economics in Warsaw
Postgraduate Course in European Financial, Economic and Legal Relations
- knowledge of international economic and financial relations, substantive and institutional European law, and the acquisition and implementation of EU funding
1998-2003
University of Warsaw
Faculty of Law and Administration
Master's degree in law
- master's thesis on tax liabilities
1994-1998
Nicolaus Copernicus General Secondary School, Ostrów Mazowiecka
humanities profile
Foreign languages
English: intermediate (additional 3-year general English course in English Language Collage, Methodist English Language School in Warsaw)
German: basic level
Russian: basic level
Professional experience
February 2021 – now
running an independent legal adviser's office
June 2020 – now
The Inspection Team of the Warsaw District Chamber of Legal Advisers
team member, inspector
- assessment of the work of legal advisers and verification of compliance with the Legal Advisers Act and the Code of Ethics for Legal Advisers
June 2015 – now
Centrum Medyczne „Żelazna” Sp. z o.o. (Medical centre)
chairwoman of the company's supervisory board
- organising the work of the supervisory board, chairing its meetings, exercising supervision in accordance with the Companies Act, and cooperating with the company’s management board and the owner
2005 – until now
Warszawa: C.H. Beck. Publishing House, Beck Sp. z o.o.
publishing articles and practical guides containing document templates, along with commentary, on topics including public finance in the broadest sense, grant accounting, internal control, internal audit and structural funds
2003 – until now
Warsaw City Hall – Legal Department
20 October 2003 - 30 June 2006 – Assistant Inspector
1 July 2006 - 31 July 2007 – Inspector
1 August 2007 - 30 June 2009 – Senior Specialist
1 July 2009 - 30 September 2009 – Acting Head of Department
1 October 2009 - 11 August 2013 – Head of Department
12 August 2013 - 14 December 2013 – Acting Deputy Director of the Legal Department
15 December 2013 - 31 August 2022 – Deputy Director of the Legal Department
1 September 2022 - 30 September 2022 – Acting Director of the Legal Department
1 October 2022 – present – Director of the Legal Department
Duties of a lawyer, legal adviser:
- drafting legal opinions, official correspondence and court documents in the broadly defined fields of civil and administrative law, public procurement, public finance, local government law, tax law, European law and state aid;
- providing legal services since 2005 in relation to the acquisition and implementation of European Union funding in the Capital City of Warsaw;
- acting as legal representative before administrative courts in cases concerning applications for funding (rejected applications for project funding) and the settlement of funding received under operational programmes for projects implemented by the Capital City of Warsaw, as well as in tax and administrative issues;
- acting as legal representative before the ordinary courts;
- providing legal support for projects of significant importance to the local government body;
- providing formal and legal opinions on draft and model contracts, resolutions, orders, regulations and powers of attorney;
- participating in negotiations, meetings, task force work, sessions of the City Council of Warsaw, steering committees, and the Mayor of Warsaw’s advisory boards;
Management responsibilities, team management:
- leading a large team of colleagues, organising work, setting and prioritising objectives and tasks, holding colleagues accountable for their performance, motivating and appraising;
- close cooperation with the management of the Capital City of Warsaw, providing legal support for strategic projects, participating in management meetings and consultations, presenting arguments and offering advice.
September 2002 – October 2003
Capital City Club of the Consumer Federation, Warsaw
- providing legal advice to consumers and written interventions in consumer matters, mainly in the field of civil and financial law;
- participating in consumer-related training courses organised by the Office of Fair Trade and Consumer Protection as part of a twinning programme (cooperation with Germany and Austria);
2002 (July)
Capital City Club of the Consumer Federation, Warsaw
• student placement (providing legal advice on consumer matters)
Training
Between 2003 and 2023, participant in numerous training courses, conferences, workshops and seminars on the following topics:
- public-private partnerships
- public finance
- public procurement
- EU funds
- administrative and administrative court proceedings
- civil proceedings
- personal data
- employment law and counteracting mobbing
- public information
- team management
Additional skills
- proficiency in Microsoft Office, email and the internet
- proficiency in Lex and Legalis software
- driving licence, category B
- self-reliance
- creativity
- communication skills
- reliability
- organisational and management skills
- ability to work in a team and resolve difficult situations
Awards
Honoured in 2022 by the President of the National Council of Legal Advisers and the Dean of the District Chamber of Legal Advisers for her commitment to activities supporting the legal advisers’ self-government
Interests
- contemporary social fiction, poetry
- impressionist painting
- gardening
- cycling
- travel
- philately and numismatics
- film music
