Highly driven Lawyer and experienced Data Privacy Professional with expertise in implementing and maintaining comprehensive data protection frameworks while ensuring organizational compliance with global privacy regulations and standards(GDPR, CCPA, NDPA, ISO27701 etc.). Skilled at reviewing agreements, conducting privacy impact assessments, risk assessments, developing data governance policies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed privacy-by-design principles into business processes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Privacy Analyst
Flutterwave Technology Solutions Limited
Lagos State
08.2022 - 10.2024
Played a major role in implementing the ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) across the company.
Managed regulatory compliance, including direct handling of privacy-related registrations, authorisations, submission of audit reports, and responses to regulatory inquiries.
Managed Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) to ensure timely and compliant responses to customer and employee requests.
Drafted and reviewed data processing, data sharing, and other agreements for new partnerships and engagements.
Developed and revised privacy notices and policies for African, European, American, and other markets.
Developed and maintained internal policies for data retention, data breach management, and data minimisation to align with privacy regulations.
Conducted privacy risk assessments and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) on products, services, and third-party engagements, driving remediation of identified risks.
Delivered training sessions to core teams, embedding data privacy principles into daily operations.
Assessed privacy compliance for new and existing products, identifying gaps, and overseeing remediation.
Maintained an organisational record of personal data processing activities, updated regularly.
Monitored global privacy regulations to ensure compliance across company operations.
Supported AML compliance through sanctions screening and PEP alert review.
Implemented privacy-by-design frameworks for new projects and system developments.
Associate Trainee
Prime Solicitors
Oyo State
10.2021 - 07.2022
Jointly represented clients in civil proceedings in State and Federal Courts.
Managed prompt preparation, filing, and service monitoring of legal documents.
Provided preliminary advice and legal opinions on commercial contracts, corporate law, compliance, housing, intellectual property, succession, and dispute resolution matters.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (B.L) - Law
Nigerian Law School
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2020 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) - Law
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
09.2014 - 12.2019
Skills
Regulatory Compliance (GDPR, NDPA, CCPA, PDPA, ISO 27701, etc)