
Emmanuel Jonathan
Counsel, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

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About me
Legal Counsel, Project Manager, Fincrime Investigator, and Compliance Specialist
Education

Dallas Baptist University
2024 -Master of Science - MS Information Technology and Management
Nigerian Law School
2014 - 2015LawActivities and Societies: Yenagoa Law Clinic Council of Legal Education CertificateCertificate of Call to the Bar

University of Tartu
2020 - 2022Master's degree International Law and Human Rights
University of Ilorin
2009 - 2014Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Common Law Second Class (Upper-Division)Activities and Societies: Justice Chambers, Faculty of Law Moot and Debate Society, Faculty of Law Quiz Club, Faculty of Law
Experience

M.B. Abdullahi & Co.
Dec 2015 - Nov 2016Counsel, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)•Litigation•Legal drafting and library keeping•Minutes of meetings and recording of court proceedings

S.I. Imokhe & Co
Dec 2016 - Aug 2017Legal Counsel•Represented clients in civil and criminal litigations. •Drafted and negotiated contracts including mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and settlements. •Conducted legal research and analysis to support case preparation and client advisory.

Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria
Sept 2017 - Jun 2019Executive Assistant to the MD/CEO•Supported the MD/CEO in implementing the Nigerian off-grid electrification program, which is a $550m Facility (World Bank $350m and AfDB $200m) to rapidly increase and develop solar mini-grids and the deployment of solar home systems within Nigeria. •Collaborated with the legal department in preparing/reviewing contracts. •Coordinated site visits and drafted stakeholder reports.

Deloitte & Touche – Power Africa (Nigeria Power Sector Program)
Jul 2019 - Dec 2019Energy Associate – Data Analysis/ Monitoring•Developed a database model for national on-grid and off-grid renewable energy projects. •Compiled operational report data for daily briefing sent to Nigerian power sector stakeholders. •Supported project management for renewable energy in 13 economic clusters.

Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021Executive Assistant, Nigeria Electrification Project (World Bank)•Provided legal and administrative support to the Project Management Unit (PMU) in managing $350 million World Bank loan facility. •Provided technical support for baseline and energy audit surveys under the Energizing Education Program (EEP) and Energizing Economies Initiatives (EEI) in various markets and 37 Federal Universities.•Participated in stakeholders’ engagement programs and developed executive summaries.

Wise
Mar 2021 - Sept 2024•Conducted investigations using data analysis and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools.•Updated the company’s AML policy and monitored transactions of over 10 million active customers. •Monitored customers’ accounts and approved/denied transactions based on risk assessment. •Wrote 120+ Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) monthly and co-operated with Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in over 80 jurisdictions including the UK, US, & Japan.•Developed transaction monitoring rules and improved internal investigation processes. Show less
AML Investigator
Jul 2022 - Sept 2024Customer Support Specialist (Compliance)
Mar 2021 - Jul 2022

Dallas Baptist University
Jan 2025 - nowStudent Project Manager
Licenses & Certifications
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Certified Anti-Money Laundering Professional (CAMP)
Financial Crime AcademyMar 2023 - View certificate

Certificate of Completion: Open-source Intelligence
Basel Institute on GovernanceAug 2022 - View certificate

Enterprise Design Thinking - Team Essentials for AI
IBMOct 2024 - View certificate

Certificate of Completion: Financial Analysis using Excel
Basel Institute on GovernanceAug 2022 - View certificate

Certificate of Participation: The Right to Freedom of Expression
Amnesty InternationalDec 2017 - View certificate

Certificate of Completion: Terrorist Financing
Basel Institute on GovernanceAug 2022 - View certificate

Certificate of Achievement - Rights2x: Human Rights: The Rights of Refugees
Amnesty InternationalNov 2017 - View certificate

Certificate of Participation: Introduction to Human Rights
Amnesty InternationalNov 2017 - View certificate

Certificate of Achievement: Preventing Online Child Exploitation with Financial Intelligence: An Overview
ACAMSMar 2023 - View certificate

Certificate of Completion: Operational Analysis of Suspicious Transaction Reports
Basel Institute on GovernanceAug 2021
Volunteer Experience
Online Volunteer
Issued by Tanzania Development Trust on Feb 2022
Associated with Emmanuel Jonathan
Languages
- yoYoruba
- haHausa
- enEnglish
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