Assistant Legal Personal

OJIKUTU ANNE NKEM

E-mail Address: **********@*****.***

Mobile Phone Number: +234**********, 080********

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

With ample experience in legal and human resources and a passion for administrative and secretariat functions, I would like to pursue a career with any of the high profile companies in the world. I will utilize my talents and skills in any corporate environment where opportunities for career development, advancement and challenges exist. I will improve on organizational objectives and achieve Managerial goals. I hope to attain the highest position in my career.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birth Date: 20 April 1974

Nationality: Nigerian

Marital status: Married

State of Origin: Imo

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aug 2012 till date Lawyer/Company Secretary, HR Consultant Chuks Mbonu &Co.

Chattered Secretaries

Lagos/Nigeria.

Duties:

General Company Secretarial Duties

Company Incorporation

Corporate Advisory Services

Organizing and Attending Board Meetings of Client Companies

Filing Compilation and Preparation of Routine Memos and Reports

Human Resource consultancy.

General frontline duties to individuals, Public/Private Companies. May2012-July 2012 Customer Service Manager

KIA Section (Germaine Auto Centre),

Lagos/Nigeria

Duties:

I created an environment in which information is effectively shared among staff and issues are promptly resolved.

Defind performance goals for sub-teams and monitored/evaluated achievement of such goals on a regular basis.

Conducted and identified training needs of team members on a regular and designated basis.

Staff coordination and discipline.

I built good customer relations/customer service

Staff appraisals

I organized departmental meetings, staff trainings and development

Handled complaints and queries (from customers and staff)

Handled security issues

I made sure that the needs of customers were satisfied

I provided excellent customer service and managed a team of customer service staff

I handled face-to-face enquiries from customers. Jan 2012-April 2012 Personal Assistant to the Chairman Germaine Auto Centre

Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Duties:

I acted as a first point of contact with people from both inside and outside the organization

I handled correspondence and phone call

i organized meetings and appointments

I controlled access to the CEO, booked and arranged travels

I helped with time and daily management, scheduled meetings, correspondence and took notes. I ensured smooth running of the CEO's office

I maintained office systems, including data management and filing, ensuring adequate office supplies, meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority.

April 2008-Dec. 2011 Associate Secretary (Chartered Secretaries) Cosmopolitan Associates Ltd.

Lagos-Nigeria.

Duties:

General Company Secretarial Duties

Company Incorporation and business name registration

Corporate Advisory Services

Organizing and Attending Board Meetings of Client Companies

Filing Compilation and Preparation of Routine Memos and Reports

Human Resource consultancy.

General frontline duties to individuals, Public/Private Companies. March 2005-March 2008 Senior Deputy Manager- Human Resources/Legal Iddo Group

Lagos-Nigeria.

Legal Duties:

I was the only lawyer in the company and peformed all the legal duties for the compay i.e

I advised the company on legal issues

I liaised with the external lawyers on legal matters

I perfomed all company secretarial functions, registration of patents, Designs & trade marks, statutory renewals etc

I organized management and other committee meetings, report writing, review of agreements

I ensured corporate compliance with legal and regulatory issues. HR duties:

I handled Recruitments, job placements and Staff Induction

Performance appraisals & management

Employee relations & welfare

Staff Compensations and Benefits.

Design/update and implement of company Polices & procedures,

Manpower/staff strength planning & update

Discipline

Staff award Planning

Industrial relations (both in house & National)

Record keeping

Staff training, monitoring & development

Federation/Associations relation

Relations with government agencies

Other functions as directed by the Management.

June 2003-February 2005 Associate Secretary (Chartered Secretaries) Cosmopolitan Associate Ltd

Lagos, Nigeria.

Duties:

General Company Secretarial Duties

Company Incorporation

Corporate Advisory Services

Organizing and Attending Board Meetings of Client Companies

Filing Compilation and Preparation of Routine Memos and Reports

Human Resource consultancy.

General frontline duties to individuals, Public/Private Companies. Feb 2002-April 2003 Lawyer

Newman Legal Consultants.

Abuja.

Duties:

Company, Commercial and Property law practice.

2001 Assistant legal adviser (NYSC)

Federal Ministry of transport

Central business district, Abuja.

Duties:

Drafting/vetting of contract agreements

Report writing

Liaising with other Ministries and Parastatals

AD HOC DUTIES:

Member, Committee that drafted the Policy guidelines for On-board ship training of the Nigerian Navy Cadets.

Educational Background:

2000 Nigeria Law school, Abuja

Bachelor at Law.

1993-1999 Abia state university

Abia state, Nigeria.

LL.B .

1992 Wesley Girls' Sec. school,

Yaba/LagosSenior School Certificate Exam

Career level: Management

Languages spoken English {Proficient}

Computer skills: Microsoft Applications, Power point, browsing the Internet.

Memberships:

(a) Active member, Nigeria Bar Association January 2001

(b) Chattered Institute of Secretaries And Administrators In view

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