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Lagos State, Nigeria

• Prepare and review different contracts and agreements for the Company and its subsidiaries.• Ensure the Board, Management and Staff are well guided on legal matters and that legal risks are well managed.• Ensure efficient and effective Legal, Regulatory and Compliance framework.• Ensure proper administration of the unit and its requirements.• Perform Company Secretarial Services for the Board and Committees of the Company and its subsidiaries.• Ensure proper management of the Company’s litigation portfolio.• Ensure the Company and its subsidiaries' adherence to relevant Corporate Governance codes and best practices.• Ensured each subsidiary’s Board was properly constituted, functions properly, and report activities as laid down in the Board Reporting Framework.

Lagos State, Nigeria

• Managed all matters relating to mortgages in the Company.• Prepared and reviewed different contracts and agreements for the Company.• Ensured the Board, Management and Staff are well guided on legal matters and that legal risks are well managed.• Ensured efficient and effective Legal, Regulatory and Compliance framework.• Ensured proper administration of the department and its requirements.• Performed Company Secretarial Services for the Board and Committees of the Company.• Ensured compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, including filing of relevant regulatory returns.• Ensured proper management of the Company’s litigation portfolio.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Responsible for the general legal function of the Company• Prepared and reviewed different contracts and agreements for the Company.• Promoted a company's compliance culture by liaising with external solicitors of the company to ensure proper legal representation.• Sustained the compliance program, including compliance manuals, regulatory documentation, and related policies and procedures.• Ensured the development and implementation of relevant legal and compliance training to adopt the highest corporate governance standards at all levels.• Performed Company Secretarial Services for the Board and Committees of the Company.• Ensured compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, including filing of relevant regulatory returns.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Developed manuals and policies for the Governance & Compliance Unit to streamline operations.• Identified business risks and reduced bad business moves by providing informed advice to stakeholders.• Established controls documentation with business partners and stakeholders to ensure contracts are valid and within the law's tenets.• Conducted periodic compliance assessments of the company’s adherence to laws, regulations, orders, policies, and processes to avoid breaching laws.• Designed, implemented, and managed internal compliance programs, contract operations.• Provided a comprehensive and accurate report on compliance operations and regulatory submissions to track issues and drive resolutions.• Ensured contractual agreements aligned with the shareholders' vales and risk management guidelines.• Provided operational support and practical advice geared towards effective and efficient management of the company’s regulatory compliance risks. • Supported the drafting and negotiating of key documentation in support of the public sector and energy sector.• Ensured compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations and provides legal advice and support to various departments.

Lagos

• Prepared and reviewed different contracts and agreements for the Company and its Subsidiaries (Life Insurance Company and a Microfinance Bank).• Part of a team that successfully drafted the Corporate Governance Code to improve operations at the company.• Identified compliance risks associated with business practices, products, and services.• Ensured the business and contracts signed meet its regulatory requirements and mitigate compliance risks to avoid breaches, fines, and regulatory sanctions.• Part of a team that successfully raised funds for a publicly quoted company through Rights Issues. • Implemented a consistent operating framework for the identification, management, monitoring, and reporting of country legal and compliance risks and issues.• Promoted a company's compliance culture by liaising with external solicitors of the company and subsidiaries to ensure proper legal representation. • Sustained the compliance program, including compliance manuals, regulatory documentation, and related policies and procedures.• Spearheaded and assisted the development and implementation of relevant legal and compliance training to adopt the highest corporate governance standards at all levels.• Performed Company Secretarial Services for the Board and Committees of the Company and its subsidiaries.• Ensured each subsidiary’s Board was properly constituted, functions properly, and report activities as laid down in the Board Reporting Framework.

• Set up the company secretarial services department in the law firm and ensure all legal issues across real estate and property consultancy, oil and gas law practices, trademark, and patent & copyright infringement. • Ensured legal documents are processed and handled in timely and efficient manner to comply with appropriate regulations and deadlines.• Carried out various research on applicable legal principles as they relate to clients’ issues.• Prepared and reviewed different contracts and agreements to ensure their validities.• Prepared Legal Advice for client-company on various issues such as; applicability of new regulations, business negotiations, and regulatory compliance.• Performed company secretarial duties such as drafting and reviewing legal documents to ascertain compliance with state and federal laws.• Created and revised documents from handwritten, typed, or electronic copy and ensured document integrity.

• Provided litigation and legal representation after researching clients’ cases.• Drafted Legal documents and actively participated in real estate and property consultancy.• Reduced debt incurred and provided debt recovery support to mitigate the impact on the company.• Assisted senior counsels to settle disputes and litigation.• Advised and proffered legal opinions to management regarding the legal implications of legal and regulatory compliance when necessary.

Provided Legal counsel to the local government and carried out secretarial duties to support training and correspondence management efforts.

Barrister, Law

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law