Experience

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  Banwo & ighodalo

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

  Intern

  ▪ Drafting of court processes. ▪ Participated in carrying out research ▪ Writing and filing of briefs, memos and legal opinions ▪ Attended Client-Lawyer interviews ▪ Participated in Alternative Dispute Resolution sections ▪ Attendance of meetings and drafting of minutes

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  Nigerian maritime administration and safety agency

  Oct 2010 - Sept 2011

  Legal intern

  ▪ Appraisal of files towards registration of ships/vessels ▪ Appraisal of files for perfection of mortgages over vessels ▪ Drafting of Internal Memos and other documents ▪ Attendance of meetings and drafting of minutes ▪ An aide in organizing any seminars and conferences for the improvement of Maritime activities in Nigeria. ▪ Attended to requests for searches and due diligence on vessels ▪ Other legal and administrative duties assigned to me by my Supervisor.

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  Compos mentis chambers

  Dec 2011 - Aug 2012

  Legal practitioner

  Drafting and vetting of legal documents such as lease agreements, sub-contracts agreements, MOU, Power of attorney. ▪ Involved in negotiating and drafting of contracts for Bluechip Companies ▪ Drafting legal correspondence, including legal notices on behalf of the Company. ▪ Attended to service and filing of court documents, inclusive of court file preparation for hearing. ▪ Administered and managed approximately 100 new and existing client files at any given time. ▪ Attended to civil litigation matters. Show less

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  Academy for entrepreneural studies

  Oct 2012 - Nov 2013

  Legal officer

  ▪ Handled company establishment and dissolution, capital increase, director registration, VAT registration. ▪ Prepared minutes of Shareholders, Stakeholders and Board of Directors meetings. ▪ Conducted all aspects of contract drafting and negotiations concerning consultancy, contracts, tenancy agreements and reviewed contracts such as Joint venture agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Service Agreement, Share Transfer Agreement. ▪ Provided legal documentation support on all litigation and arbitration matters as they affect the Company. Show less

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  Gtbank

  May 2014 - Jan 2021

  Compliance officer

  Responsible for management of relationships with the Regulators including providing a first point ofcontact for the resolution of enquiries and coordinating visits to regulatory bodies.▪ Play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely submission of compliance reports andnotifications to external bodies.▪ Maintain up to date records of all contact with management on compliance issues and makingrecommendations for the implementation of suitable programs and controls based on reviews.▪ Demonstrated expert knowledge of anti-money laundering legislation and utilizing this to identify andreport unusual or suspicious transactions.▪ Lead on the development and maintenance of effective Know Your Customer (KYC) program andrecord keeping procedures.▪ Provided training and guidance to all staff updating them on compliance trends and quality standards.▪ SOP Update Management.▪ Monitoring Compliance with the Code of corporate governance and whistle blowing▪ Preparation of the Compliance team newsletter and weekly awareness slides. Show less

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  Syngen capital limited

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Compliance and risk manager

  • Review all relevant statutory laws and regulation applicable to the Company and ensure compliance.• Continual risk assessment of company practices and products. • Communicate internal policies and procedures across varying levels of management.• Liaison for all regulatory bodies as well as maintaining relationships with relevant legal bodies and trade associations.• Development of Compliance checklist and the preparation of Compliance reports as and when due.• Train new employees to enhance review performance that will safeguard compliance with applicable laws.• Quality assurance manager as regards non-compliance that may require further investigation• Participate in Business Process Re-engineering exercises as well as product development to ensure controls are in place. Show less

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  Polaris bank ltd.

  Feb 2022 - Dec 2024

  Transaction monitoring and regulatory compliance manager

  • Regularly communicating the details and impact of existing and newly released regulatory policies/guidelines, laws and internal policies to all staff.• Transaction monitoring and regulatory reporting of suspicious transactions to the NFIU.• Advising Senior and Executive Management on regulatory requirements, compliance laws and standards, and keeping them informed on developments in the regulatory environment.• Monitoring, reporting and training on compliance with Anti-Money Laundering/Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regulations and policies.• Ensuring timely rendition of regulatory and statutory returns and reports.• Ensuring adherence to regulatory and internal policies and guidelines.• Ensuring compliance with the code of Corporate Governance.• Daily review of transactions and activities via AML/CFT solutions.• Daily review of transactions on SWIFT sanction screening platform for detection and investigation of blacklisted entities, individuals, vessels and countries.• Continuous reporting of STR/SAR to NFIU (Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit) is currently still awaiting your approval.• Liaising with external Regulators and Law Enforcement Agencies on the compliance responsibilities of the Bank, and ensuring that cordial relationship is maintained with these stakeholders.• Fostering a culture of compliance by implementing a compliance framework that runs through the Bank’s processes, advocating the benefits of compliance and cost of noncompliance, and ensuring every employee understands and is held accountable for compliance issues in his/her roles. • Ensuring that the Whistleblowing platform for reporting noncompliance activities remains functional, accessible and protective of the whistleblower as stipulated in the Bank’s Whistleblowing policy. Show less