• Minimizing Company’s risk exposure through advice on business operations and strategic plans.• Managing Company's litigation and arbitration process.• Preparing RFQs and coordinating the evaluation process for appointing Service Providers.• Overseeing and monitoring the Company’s compliance system.• Manage the on-boarding of Counterparties, Customers and Service Providers as well as responding to KYC requests (from suppliers, service providers, financial institutions and… Show more • Minimizing Company’s risk exposure through advice on business operations and strategic plans.• Managing Company's litigation and arbitration process.• Preparing RFQs and coordinating the evaluation process for appointing Service Providers.• Overseeing and monitoring the Company’s compliance system.• Manage the on-boarding of Counterparties, Customers and Service Providers as well as responding to KYC requests (from suppliers, service providers, financial institutions and regulatory bodies).• Ensuring that due diligence is conducted on companies and properties acquired for the expansion of the company’s business interest.• Working with Project Teams for the refurbishment, renovation and regulatory issues till Go-Live of the Project. (e.g. engagement of contractors/consultants, procurement and Licensing etc).• Providing advisory services to Human Resources, Operations, Sales & Marketing and Finance.• Monitoring and Evaluating Staff compliance with Company Polices, Corporate Goals and Strategy. Show less

Director

• Managed the litigation portfolio and developed procedures for monitoring the progress of each of the matters in Court.• Managed the institution’s subsidiaries’ portfolio, organized board meetings, and acted as liaison for all legal, company secretarial and regulatory issues between the institution and its subsidiaries.• Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements, policies and agreement addendums including advising on specific terms and clauses for market data agreements and restraint… Show more • Managed the litigation portfolio and developed procedures for monitoring the progress of each of the matters in Court.• Managed the institution’s subsidiaries’ portfolio, organized board meetings, and acted as liaison for all legal, company secretarial and regulatory issues between the institution and its subsidiaries.• Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements, policies and agreement addendums including advising on specific terms and clauses for market data agreements and restraint of trade. • Organized in-house trainings for staff of other business units on legal matters spanning agreement making process and recurrent legal issues.• Rendering legal advice on post-listing obligations and issues relating to insider dealing, compensation of investors, and corporate governance framework of listed entities. • Reviewing documentation for the institutionalization of the Investors’ Protection Fund and the demutualization of the Institution.• Undertook the regularization of the records of the Institution, and its subsidiaries at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), as well as NOTAP registration for technology agreements.• Represented the Legal Department in the Institution’s project committees such as, Information Security, Derivatives, Depositary Receipts, Cost Optimization and Procurement meetings among others. Show less

• Assisted clients in assessing their compliance with laws and regulatory provisions.• Undertook compliance assignments relating to CAMA, ISA, Labour Law, NOTAP, Maritime regulations (NIMASA, NPA etc), including documentations for DPR, PPPRA and PPMC regulations. • Reviewed CPAs, offtake agreements, Tank farm Management, Through-put agreement among others.• Researched and prepared legal opinions on areas such as Trade Finance, Legal Risk, Small & Medium Scale Enterprises… Show more • Assisted clients in assessing their compliance with laws and regulatory provisions.• Undertook compliance assignments relating to CAMA, ISA, Labour Law, NOTAP, Maritime regulations (NIMASA, NPA etc), including documentations for DPR, PPPRA and PPMC regulations. • Reviewed CPAs, offtake agreements, Tank farm Management, Through-put agreement among others.• Researched and prepared legal opinions on areas such as Trade Finance, Legal Risk, Small & Medium Scale Enterprises, Counter-fraud, Crowd funding, Technology law (e-Commerce and Electronic Evidence) and Start-up businesses enterprises. Show less

• Prepared arguments and researched for senior counsels.• Prepared template agreements to be used by a government agency.• Advised on the effects of the Local Content Act on foreign companies in Nigeria.