diff --git a/apps/web/src/ui/app/AppShell.tsx b/apps/web/src/ui/app/AppShell.tsx
index 439c09e..36c808d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/ui/app/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/ui/app/AppShell.tsx
@@ -1914,6 +1914,8 @@ function Memo({
   >({});
   const [lastSavedAt, setLastSavedAt] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [saveError, setSaveError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [addingSection, setAddingSection] = useState(false);
+  const [deletingSectionId, setDeletingSectionId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const saveTimers = useRef<Record<string, number>>({});
   const sections = sectionsDraft;
   const activeIndex = Math.max(
@@ -2123,6 +2125,64 @@ function Memo({
     else setSaveError(result.error.message);
   }
 
+  async function addSection(afterSectionId?: string) {
+    if (!company) return;
+    setAddingSection(true);
+    try {
+      const index = afterSectionId
+        ? sections.findIndex((s) => s.id === afterSectionId)
+        : sections.length - 1;
+      const title = `New Section`;
+      const result = await rpc.call("memo.addSection", {
+        companyId: company.id,
+        title,
+        afterSectionId,
+      });
+      if (result.ok) {
+        const newSection = result.data.section;
+        setSectionsDraft((prev) => {
+          const next = [...prev];
+          next.splice(index + 1, 0, newSection);
+          return next;
+        });
+        setActiveSectionId(newSection.id);
+        setSaveStateBySection((prev) => ({ ...prev, [newSection.id]: "saved" }));
+        addToast({ type: "success", title: "Section added", desc: `"${title}" added to memo` });
+      } else {
+        addToast({ type: "error", title: "Could not add section", desc: result.error.message });
+      }
+    } finally {
+      setAddingSection(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function deleteSection(sectionId: string) {
+    if (!company) return;
+    if (sections.length <= 1) {
+      addToast({ type: "warning", title: "Cannot delete", desc: "A memo must have at least one section." });
+      return;
+    }
+    setDeletingSectionId(sectionId);
+    try {
+      const result = await rpc.call("memo.deleteSection", {
+        companyId: company.id,
+        sectionId,
+      });
+      if (result.ok) {
+        setSectionsDraft((prev) => prev.filter((s) => s.id !== sectionId));
+        if (activeSectionId === sectionId) {
+          const remaining = sections.filter((s) => s.id !== sectionId);
+          setActiveSectionId(remaining[0]?.id ?? "");
+        }
+        addToast({ type: "success", title: "Section deleted" });
+      } else {
+        addToast({ type: "error", title: "Could not delete section", desc: result.error.message });
+      }
+    } finally {
+      setDeletingSectionId(null);
+    }
+  }
+
   const activeCitations = memo.citations.filter(
     (c) => c.sectionId === activeSectionId,
   );
@@ -2176,22 +2236,43 @@ function Memo({
         </div>
         {!outlineCollapsed &&
           sections.map((s, i) => (
-            <button
-              className={navButton(s.id === activeSectionId)}
+            <div
+              className={navItem(s.id === activeSectionId)}
               key={s.id}
-              onClick={() => activateSection(s.id, true)}
             >
-              <span className="mr-2 font-[var(--font-mono)] text-[10px] text-[var(--muted)]">
-                {String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0")}
-              </span>
-              {s.title}
-              {s.primaryAgent && (
-                <span className="ml-auto font-[var(--font-mono)] text-[9px] text-[var(--muted)]">
-                  [{s.primaryAgent}]
+              <button
+                className="flex-1 text-left bg-transparent border-0 p-0 text-inherit cursor-pointer"
+                onClick={() => activateSection(s.id, true)}
+              >
+                <span className="mr-2 font-[var(--font-mono)] text-[10px] text-[var(--muted)]">
+                  {String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0")}
                 </span>
-              )}
-            </button>
+                {s.title}
+                {s.primaryAgent && (
+                  <span className="ml-auto font-[var(--font-mono)] text-[9px] text-[var(--muted)]">
+                    [{s.primaryAgent}]
+                  </span>
+                )}
+              </button>
+              <button
+                className={cx(ui.iconBtn, "shrink-0 text-[var(--muted)] hover:text-[var(--red)]", deletingSectionId === s.id && "opacity-50")}
+                aria-label={`Delete section ${s.title}`}
+                disabled={deletingSectionId === s.id || sections.length <= 1}
+                onClick={() => void deleteSection(s.id)}
+              >
+                ×
+              </button>
+            </div>
           ))}
+        {!outlineCollapsed && (
+          <button
+            className={cx(ui.btn, ui.btnSm, "mt-2 w-full", addingSection && "opacity-50")}
+            disabled={addingSection}
+            onClick={() => void addSection()}
+          >
+            {addingSection ? "Adding..." : "+ Add Section"}
+          </button>
+        )}
       </aside>
       <article className="mx-auto min-w-0 max-w-[720px] overflow-y-auto px-8 py-8">
         <div className="sticky top-0 z-10 mb-5 flex items-center gap-2 bg-[var(--bg)] py-2">
@@ -2309,6 +2390,13 @@ function Memo({
             )}
           </section>
         ))}
+        <button
+          className={cx(ui.btn, ui.btnSm, "mt-4 mb-8 w-full", addingSection && "opacity-50")}
+          disabled={addingSection}
+          onClick={() => void addSection(sections[sections.length - 1]?.id)}
+        >
+          {addingSection ? "Adding..." : "+ Add Section"}
+        </button>
       </article>
       {rightPanelCollapsed ? (
         <button
@@ -4062,6 +4150,14 @@ function navButton(active: boolean) {
   );
 }
 
+function navItem(active: boolean) {
+  return cx(
+    "relative flex items-center gap-1 px-3 py-1.5 text-[12.5px] text-[var(--muted)] hover:text-[var(--fg)]",
+    active &&
+      "font-semibold text-[var(--fg)] before:absolute before:left-0 before:top-1 before:bottom-1 before:w-[3px] before:bg-[var(--accent)]",
+  );
+}
+
 function tagClass(tone?: string) {
   return cx(
     ui.tag,
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/rpc.ts b/packages/contracts/src/rpc.ts
index 2ed0db0..2a6bedd 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/rpc.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/rpc.ts
@@ -211,6 +211,15 @@ export type RpcRequestMap = {
   "model.deleteRow": { companyId: string; tab: string; row: number };
   "model.runScenario": { companyId: string; scenario: string; overrides: Record<string, string> };
   "memo.get": { companyId: string };
+  "memo.addSection": {
+    companyId: string;
+    title: string;
+    afterSectionId?: string;
+  };
+  "memo.deleteSection": {
+    companyId: string;
+    sectionId: string;
+  };
   "memo.updateSection": {
     companyId: string;
     sectionId: string;
@@ -282,6 +291,12 @@ export type RpcResponseMap = {
     annotations: MemoAnnotation[];
     sectionReviews: MemoSectionReview[];
   };
+  "memo.addSection": {
+    section: MemoSection;
+  };
+  "memo.deleteSection": {
+    ok: boolean;
+  };
   "memo.updateSection": {
     section: MemoSection;
     status: "draft" | "review" | "final";
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/rpcSchemas.ts b/packages/contracts/src/rpcSchemas.ts
index ac9a045..e66ca44 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/rpcSchemas.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/rpcSchemas.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,15 @@ export const RpcRequestSchemas = {
     overrides: z.record(z.string()),
   }),
   "memo.get": z.object({ companyId: idString }),
+  "memo.addSection": z.object({
+    companyId: idString,
+    title: nonEmptyString,
+    afterSectionId: idString.optional(),
+  }),
+  "memo.deleteSection": z.object({
+    companyId: idString,
+    sectionId: idString,
+  }),
   "memo.updateSection": z.object({
     companyId: idString,
     sectionId: idString,
@@ -178,6 +187,12 @@ export const RpcResponseSchemas = {
     annotations: z.array(MemoAnnotationSchema),
     sectionReviews: z.array(MemoSectionReviewSchema),
   }),
+  "memo.addSection": z.object({
+    section: MemoSectionSchema,
+  }),
+  "memo.deleteSection": z.object({
+    ok: z.boolean(),
+  }),
   "memo.updateSection": z.object({
     section: MemoSectionSchema,
     status: z.enum(["draft", "review", "final"]),
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/db/queries.ts b/packages/shared/src/db/queries.ts
index 62c903e..c200f14 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/db/queries.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/db/queries.ts
@@ -667,6 +667,48 @@ export function createDefaultMemo(db: Db, companyId: string): void {
   `).run(companyId);
 }
 
+export function addMemoSection(
+  db: Db,
+  companyId: string,
+  title: string,
+  afterSectionId?: string,
+): MemoSection {
+  createDefaultMemo(db, companyId);
+  const id = `ms-${companyId}-${slugify(title)}-${Date.now()}`;
+
+  // Determine the position: if afterSectionId is given, insert after that section
+  // We use the id ordering since sections are ordered by id in getMemo
+  // For simplicity, we generate an id that sorts after the given section
+  let sectionId = id;
+  if (afterSectionId) {
+    // Append a timestamp suffix to ensure it sorts after
+    sectionId = `${afterSectionId}-z${Date.now()}`;
+  }
+
+  const stmt = db.prepare(`
+    INSERT INTO memo_sections (id, company_id, title, content, updated_at, primary_agent)
+    VALUES (?, ?, ?, '', datetime('now'), NULL)
+    RETURNING id, title, content, updated_at as updatedAt, primary_agent as primaryAgent
+  `);
+
+  const row = stmt.get(sectionId, companyId, title) as MemoSectionRow;
+  return mapMemoSectionRow(row);
+}
+
+export function deleteMemoSection(
+  db: Db,
+  companyId: string,
+  sectionId: string,
+): boolean {
+  // Clean up related rows first (no FK cascade on section_id)
+  db.prepare("DELETE FROM memo_annotations WHERE section_id = ? AND company_id = ?").run(sectionId, companyId);
+  db.prepare("DELETE FROM memo_citations WHERE section_id = ? AND company_id = ?").run(sectionId, companyId);
+  db.prepare("DELETE FROM memo_section_reviews WHERE section_id = ? AND company_id = ?").run(sectionId, companyId);
+  const stmt = db.prepare("DELETE FROM memo_sections WHERE id = ? AND company_id = ?");
+  const result = stmt.run(sectionId, companyId);
+  return result.changes > 0;
+}
+
 export function updateMemoSection(
   db: Db,
   companyId: string,
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/rpc/memoRpc.test.ts b/packages/shared/src/rpc/memoRpc.test.ts
index d04be35..e0a9691 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/rpc/memoRpc.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/rpc/memoRpc.test.ts
@@ -121,4 +121,149 @@ describe("memo RPC", () => {
     });
     expect(result.data.review).not.toHaveProperty("section_id");
   });
+
+  describe("memo.addSection", () => {
+    it("adds a new section and returns it", async () => {
+      const result = await rpc("memo.addSection", {
+        companyId: activeCompanyId,
+        title: "Competitive Landscape",
+      });
+
+      expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+      if (!result.ok) return;
+      expect(() => parseRpcResponse("memo.addSection", result.data)).not.toThrow();
+      expect(result.data.section).toMatchObject({
+        title: "Competitive Landscape",
+        content: "",
+      });
+      expect(result.data.section.id).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(result.data.section).not.toHaveProperty("updated_at");
+    });
+
+    it("appends after the given section when afterSectionId is provided", async () => {
+      const result = await rpc("memo.addSection", {
+        companyId: activeCompanyId,
+        title: "Valuation",
+        afterSectionId: memoSections[0].id,
+      });
+
+      expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+      if (!result.ok) return;
+      expect(result.data.section.title).toBe("Valuation");
+    });
+
+    it("returns NOT_FOUND for unknown company", async () => {
+      const result = await rpc("memo.addSection", {
+        companyId: "unknown",
+        title: "New Section",
+      });
+
+      expect(result).toMatchObject({ ok: false, error: { code: "NOT_FOUND" } });
+    });
+
+    it("new section appears in memo.get", async () => {
+      const addResult = await rpc("memo.addSection", {
+        companyId: activeCompanyId,
+        title: "Risks",
+      });
+      expect(addResult.ok).toBe(true);
+
+      const getResult = await rpc("memo.get", { companyId: activeCompanyId });
+      expect(getResult.ok).toBe(true);
+      if (!getResult.ok) return;
+      expect(getResult.data.sections.length).toBe(2);
+      expect(getResult.data.sections.some((s) => s.title === "Risks")).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("memo.deleteSection", () => {
+    it("deletes an existing section", async () => {
+      // Add a second section so we still have one left
+      await rpc("memo.addSection", { companyId: activeCompanyId, title: "Valuation" });
+
+      const result = await rpc("memo.deleteSection", {
+        companyId: activeCompanyId,
+        sectionId: memoSections[0].id,
+      });
+
+      expect(result).toMatchObject({ ok: true, data: { ok: true } });
+
+      // Verify section is gone
+      const getResult = await rpc("memo.get", { companyId: activeCompanyId });
+      expect(getResult.ok).toBe(true);
+      if (!getResult.ok) return;
+      expect(getResult.data.sections.find((s) => s.id === memoSections[0].id)).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it("returns NOT_FOUND for unknown section", async () => {
+      const result = await rpc("memo.deleteSection", {
+        companyId: activeCompanyId,
+        sectionId: "nonexistent",
+      });
+
+      expect(result).toMatchObject({ ok: false, error: { code: "NOT_FOUND" } });
+    });
+
+    it("returns NOT_FOUND for unknown company", async () => {
+      const result = await rpc("memo.deleteSection", {
+        companyId: "unknown",
+        sectionId: memoSections[0].id,
+      });
+
+      expect(result).toMatchObject({ ok: false, error: { code: "NOT_FOUND" } });
+    });
+
+    it("cleans up related annotations when section is deleted", async () => {
+      // Add annotation to the section
+      const ann = await rpc("memo.addAnnotation", {
+        companyId: activeCompanyId,
+        sectionId: memoSections[0].id,
+        kind: "highlight",
+        selectedText: "some text",
+      });
+      expect(ann.ok).toBe(true);
+
+      // Add a second section so delete is allowed
+      await rpc("memo.addSection", { companyId: activeCompanyId, title: "Extra" });
+
+      // Delete the section with the annotation
+      const del = await rpc("memo.deleteSection", {
+        companyId: activeCompanyId,
+        sectionId: memoSections[0].id,
+      });
+      expect(del.ok).toBe(true);
+
+      // Annotation should be gone from memo.get
+      const getResult = await rpc("memo.get", { companyId: activeCompanyId });
+      expect(getResult.ok).toBe(true);
+      if (!getResult.ok) return;
+      expect(getResult.data.annotations.length).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it("cleans up section reviews when section is deleted", async () => {
+      // Set a review on the section
+      const review = await rpc("memo.updateSectionReview", {
+        companyId: activeCompanyId,
+        sectionId: memoSections[0].id,
+        status: "approved",
+      });
+      expect(review.ok).toBe(true);
+
+      // Add a second section
+      await rpc("memo.addSection", { companyId: activeCompanyId, title: "Extra" });
+
+      // Delete the section with the review
+      const del = await rpc("memo.deleteSection", {
+        companyId: activeCompanyId,
+        sectionId: memoSections[0].id,
+      });
+      expect(del.ok).toBe(true);
+
+      // Review should be gone
+      const getResult = await rpc("memo.get", { companyId: activeCompanyId });
+      expect(getResult.ok).toBe(true);
+      if (!getResult.ok) return;
+      expect(getResult.data.sectionReviews.find((r) => r.sectionId === memoSections[0].id)).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/rpc/memoRpc.ts b/packages/shared/src/rpc/memoRpc.ts
index 8bc1c5e..55067fb 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/rpc/memoRpc.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/rpc/memoRpc.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import type { Db } from "../db/database.js";
 import {
   addMemoAnnotation,
+  addMemoSection,
+  deleteMemoSection,
   getMemo,
   resolveMemoAnnotation,
   resolveCompany,
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ function errorDetail(operation: string, error: unknown): { operation: string; me
 
 type MemoMethod =
   | "memo.get"
+  | "memo.addSection"
+  | "memo.deleteSection"
   | "memo.updateSection"
   | "memo.addAnnotation"
   | "memo.resolveAnnotation"
@@ -37,6 +41,23 @@ export function memoHandlers(db: Db): RpcHandlers<MemoMethod> {
         return fail("INTERNAL_ERROR", "Could not load memo for company.", errorDetail("getMemo", error));
       }
     },
+    "memo.addSection": ({ companyId, title, afterSectionId }) => {
+      const company = resolveCompany(db, companyId);
+      if (!company) return fail("NOT_FOUND", `Company "${companyId}" not found.`);
+      try {
+        const section = addMemoSection(db, company.id, title, afterSectionId);
+        return ok("memo.addSection", { section });
+      } catch (error) {
+        return fail("INTERNAL_ERROR", "Could not add memo section.", errorDetail("addMemoSection", error));
+      }
+    },
+    "memo.deleteSection": ({ companyId, sectionId }) => {
+      const company = resolveCompany(db, companyId);
+      if (!company) return fail("NOT_FOUND", `Company "${companyId}" not found.`);
+      const deleted = deleteMemoSection(db, company.id, sectionId);
+      if (!deleted) return fail("NOT_FOUND", `Section "${sectionId}" not found.`);
+      return ok("memo.deleteSection", { ok: true });
+    },
     "memo.updateSection": ({ companyId, sectionId, title, content }) => {
       const company = resolveCompany(db, companyId);
       if (!company) return fail("NOT_FOUND", `Company "${companyId}" not found.`);