EZEAYOM, EBELE LILLIAN

Address: **, ******** ******, ****** *** stop, Bajulaiye, Bariga, Lagos.

Telephone: 080-******** E-mail: adp0qh@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

A Masters graduate in Law, with experience in corporate/commercial legislation and regulatory environment; a team player seeking to work in a challenging environment where my academic knowledge can be put to practical use and my abilities can as well be used even beyond my scope of study for the development of the establishment and our mutual benefits.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Negotiating Settlements

Advocacy and Advisories

Drafting Legal Documents

Logical Reasoning

Company Secretarialship

Out-of-the-box thinking ability

Excellent organizational skills and ability to adhere to strict confidentiality.

Excellent client service relations and management skills.

Excellent Oral and written communication skills

Ability to negotiate financial dealings with finance providers and other external third parties

Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Email and Internet usage.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

EQUILIBRUM SOLICITORS, LAGOS

125, ISHERI IDIMU ROAD, IDIMU-IKOTUN ROAD, IDIMU.

TEL: 080********/ 081********.

OCTOBER 2010- TILL DATE

Achievements: Brought in more corporate clients on retainership, given the firm more visibility via attendance at seminars and corporate events hence leading the firm to opening a branch in Anambra State.

Position: Head, Corporate/Commercial Dept.

General Company Secretarialship functions; Summoning board meetings, ensuring all statutory books are maintained

Providing legal advice to management on all legal matters relating to relevant industries on retainership such as; insurance, real estate, labour matters, etc.

Prepare the agenda of AGM and Board meetings in consultation with the Chairman and Managing Director,

Disseminating and updating written policies and procedures for Companies on retainership related to compliance activities within their various industries.

Advice on Corporate Social Responsibility to companies on Retainership amongst other legal opinion.

ROYAL EXCHANGE FINANCE & INVESTMENT LTD, LAGOS

26E, ABDULRAHMAN OKENE CLOSE, OFF LIGALI AYORINDE STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.

Tel: 01-7612682. MAY 2008 - SEPTEMBER 2010

Achievements: Opened and maintained statutory books including registrar of members, directors and secretaries, brought in clients for both the treasury and credit departments, introduced safe deposit of all legal documents in a safe-deposit box, introduced effective means of loan recovery and during my time with the establishment, deficits in loan repayments was at an all time low (a record yet to be broken), introduced training in relevant sectors for the different departments in the organisation, was part of the team that incorporated and ensured the success of Royal Exchange Micro finance bank, monitored changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment as well as advice management on appropriate action.

Position: Head, Legal/Debt Recovery/Corporate Services

Ensured that clients complied with all logistics in relation to loans requested

Taking minutes at the Company s weekly, fortnightly, monthly meetings in compliance with Regulatory Agency directives,

Standing in for the Company Secretary at the Company s Board Meetings when instructed to do so,

Preparing Board papers for Board Meetings,

Liaising with external Solicitors to ensure adequate representation of Company interests, when necessary,

Drafting of legal opinions, examining,

Drafting of legal documents,

Ensuring that clients seeking loan/lease facility have duly executed and perfected all security documents (perfection of Mortgages, Deed of Assignments, Power of Attorney, etc) in case of defaults

Re-payments, investigation/perfection of title documents at the Lands Registry

Preparing and vetting of commercial contracts,

Preparing search reports on companies (lifting of veil) and landed properties,

Design and implementation of branding of Management strategies, proof reading materials to be published in the company`s in-house newsletter,

Manage day-to-day delivery of corporate services requirement,

Managing and co-coordinating the IT department,

Handling the purchase and supply of corporate gifts and souvenirs.

Instrumental to the set-up of Corporate Social Responsibility of the Company and addressing all

other issues as they arise.

ROBERTO FINCO INVESTMENT (RFI) June 2002- APRIL 2008

PARENT CO. TO ELEKTRINT (NIG) LTD,

ELPER OILFIELD ENGR. NIGERIA LTD &

HORATIO LIMITED

PLOT 11, GBAGADA IND. ESTATE (OWORONSOKI-APAPA EXPRESSWAY), GBAGADA. P.O.BOX 4287, IKEJA, LAGOS.

TEL: 01-7741582. 01-7745990.

TEL/FAX: 01-7742297

Achievements: Was the company's first Company Secretary having been promoted to that post, organised and prepared agendas for the companies board meetings and AGM a task previously handled by external solicitors, advised in-house business divisions on a broad range of legal as well as other regulatory issues on specific projects, liaised with external solicitors when necessary to ensure the best representation for the company, developed and oversaw the systems that ensure the company complied with all applicable codes as well as its legal and statutory requirements,

Position: Company Secretary

Serving as a liaison with external solicitors,

Providing and Coordinating formal and ad-hoc briefings on Nigerian legal, Statutory and regulatory matters in the construction industry on a timely basis as and when required,

Summoning and taking Minutes at the Company s Directors Meeting and Annual General Meetings, and the Weekly management meetings,

overseeing all legal and regulatory matters for the group,

ensuring Company insurance policies and all Taxes are up to date, managing company properties,

General commercial/contractual law practice guidance for the group,

examining/drafting all legal documents,

ensuring that valuable clients get their end-of- year/Christmas corporate gifts, and all other incidences as and when they arise.

ANYIAM-OSIGWE & CO. (WISDOM CHAMBERS), LAGOS

9A,RAYMOND NJOKU STREET, S/W IKOYI,LAGOS.

P.O.BOX 4338,LAGOS.

TEL: 01-2695382-4

FAX: 01-2695380. TELEX: 28228 OSIGWE NG

JUNE 2001- MAY 2002

Achievements: Editorial team member for the Anyiam-Osigwe foundation publication, ensured that all clients files were updated on a regular basis and kept in a safe deposit box,

Post: Legal Officer (N.Y.S.C.)

Coordinating the Immigration arm of the firm, corporate law Practice,

Filling of statutory documents with the relevant statutory bodies,

Coordinating all legal issues that may arise from the Company s yearly foundation,

Serving as a liaison with financial Institutions, and all other duties assigned to me.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA-YABA Master of Law (LL.M) 2007

NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, BWARI, FCT, ABUJA, BL 2001

UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, GWAGWALADA, ABUJA

LL.B (Hons) Second Class (Lower Division) 1998

ELETU ODIBO HIGH SCHOOL, LAGOS

Senior School Certificate Examination 1992

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

The Nigerian Bar Association. (NBA)

Member

PERSONAL DATA

Sex: Female

Referees: Available on request

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