Edward Chizea Nwosisi
Legal Manager
Victoria Island
Summary
Driven legal and human resources professional desirous of a legal administrative and human resources management position where detailed oriented research and tenacious troubleshooting skills can be applied to proffer solutions to truncate legal risks and increase result-oriented workplace productivity.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Legal & Human Resources Manager
Linda Ikeji Media Limited
Lekki
06.2018 - Current
- Managed over 20 employees and all business operations of company increasing productivity by 50%.
- Provided support for development and implementation of company’s corporate governance guidelines and standard operating procedures reducing redundancy by 30%.
- Reviewed employment and working conditions to ensure regulatory affairs and company compliance with Labour Act reducing by 100% company’s exposure.
- Managed all internal and external corporate communications of company resulting in 70% increase in company’s response time to business opportunities.
- Provided legal support in company’s recruitment and onboarding of employees to ensure legally inclusive employment process.
- Promptly implemented core HR functions, i.e., payroll, salaries & benefits, recruitment, wellbeing, training & development, etc., which resulted in reduction in 70% reduction in productivity downturn.
- Performed complex contract management of negotiation, drafting, and review leading to 90% reduction in company’s exposure to litigation.
- Increased coordination with external counsel in relation to conveying company's litigation matters resulting in 100% increase in management and resolution.
- Established strategic planning and implementation of company’s intellectual property registration which translated to 50% increase in protection acquisition timeline and 50% reduction in cases of infringement.
Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs
Linda Ikeji Media Limited
Lekki
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Managed complex licensing and acquisition contracts for company, ensuring 100% smooth acquisition of intellectual property titles for broadcast without legal exposure.
- Drive all legal department operations by taking ownership of all legal processes and procedures, resulting in increased productivity and output and reduced litigation.
- Identified and defined risk tolerance and changed contracts to cater for them reducing exposure levels of company by 50%.
- Evaluated internal policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance, resulting in zero default in all government agencies.
- Complex contract management from negotiation to drafting and review, which translated to 100% seamless business operations with individuals and other corporate organizations.
- Proactively researched and prepared for unique legal situations that may impact businesses and provided legal advice to mitigate risk.
Contract Manager
Façade Design, Build Limited
Lagos
03.2014 - 12.2015
- Reviewed project contract documents to identify and analyze legal risks related to project or company, saving cost of penalty or litigation by 15%.
- Communicated and negotiated with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authorities, etc.), creating relations of trust which facilitated prompt resolution of sudden issues.
- Searched and reported legal risk and mitigation strategies to project management, which resulted in 20% reduction in projects related litigation.
- Drafted, solidified, and negotiated agreements, contracts, and other legal documents, ensuring company’s full legal rights and reducing legal exposures by 70%.
- Advised project stakeholders of potential disputes and recommended mitigation strategies that forestalled issues that have affected project delivery dates.
- Worked closely with functional business units including finance, tax, treasury, insurance, and other teams to provide accurate and timely legal guidance, leading to contractors exceeding set milestones.
- Executed procedures for registering and protecting copyrights, patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, reducing instances of intellectual property theft by 50%.
- Advised business on day-to-day regulatory and compliance matters across all key jurisdictions of business, helping to circumvent situations that would increase exposure to legal risk.
- Provided legal support and gave accurate and timely counsel to upper management executives on variety of legal issues, informing decision on company’s direction.
- Worked closely with JV partners and external counsel to negotiate deals and complete closing paperwork and closing books.
Legal Counsel
Trumann Rockwood
FCT
01.2009 - 03.2014
- Advocated for clients before court in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light.
- Managed legal matters from start to finish to ensure legal rights of clients are protected.
- Reduced litigation cost by 50% by making legal representation for settlement and out-of-court negotiations of legal matters through participating in alternate dispute resolution with positive outcomes for clients.
- Reduced Managed wide variety of legal agreements and contracts for clients, strengthening their positions and erasing risks.
- Provided specialized company secretarial services to companies in different industries to convene meetings by giving out notices, taking minutes, and keeping required company books to ensure legal compliance and avoid penalties
- Successfully litigated matters to recover debts and premises enforced via sheriff’s office with successful recovery of debt and premises with mesne profit
- Successfully concluded family law matters relating to dissolution and divorce of marriage, adoption requirements, child custody, support, and alimony
- Managed probate matters relating to entering wills and administration of estates, resulting in successfully procuring letters of administration of estates for clients to legally manage finances and properties of deceased.
Education
Barrister-at-Law - Law
Nigerian Law School
Abuja 08.2006 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) - Law
University of Lagos
Lagos 10.2000 - 08.2006
Skills
Exceptional legal research and due diligence skills with keen eye for detail in reporting
Unique negotiation, persuasion and legal problem-solving skills
Microsoft Office Suite proficiency and HRMS knowledge
Business management and leadership skills
Human capital and workplace culture development skills
Excellent oral, proofreading and written communication skills
Adept at multitasking and working under pressure with little or no supervision
Exceptional teamwork and interpersonal relationship skills with passion for excellence
Effective presentation, time management, organizational, leadership and managerial skills
Strategic thinking and planning skills with high level of decision-making aptitude for troubleshooting
Affiliations
The Nigerian Bar Association
Timeline
Legal & Human Resources Manager
Linda Ikeji Media Limited
06.2018 - Current
Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs
Linda Ikeji Media Limited
01.2016 - 06.2018
Contract Manager
Façade Design, Build Limited
03.2014 - 12.2015
Legal Counsel
Trumann Rockwood
01.2009 - 03.2014
Barrister-at-Law - Law
Nigerian Law School
08.2006 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) - Law
University of Lagos
10.2000 - 08.2006