OMOTAYO RHODES-VIVOUR
Summary
Legal GM/General Counsel with substantial experience in corporate compliance, governance, regulatory compliance, commercial negotiation and intellectual property matters for within the energy and corporate industries. A strong business background with extensive and broad based legal experience coupled with policy development, training and management skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager Legal Service & Corp Secretariat
Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria
07.2013 - Current
- Accountable for contract management of over eighty gas sales contract with firm, interruptible, interim and spot natural gas sale with an average monthly value of $15.2 billion in revenue.
- Lead contract negotiations, review and execution process.
- Organize and coordinate all Board meetings and provide independent guidance to the Board on their duties, conduct od business and corporate governance matters.
- Member of senior integration team related to organizing joint venture anticipated to generate $9 billion US dollars per year in revenue.
- Responsible for corporate reorganization including drafting members agreement, contribution agreements and managing company transition, establishing staff transition/placement, addressing tax implications and drafting resolutions.
- Manage post transition indemnities involving regulatory and commercial.
Senior Counsel/ Legal Adviser
Executive Project Management Institute
08.2011 - 06.2013
- Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements, shareholdersagreements, debt financing and credit agreements.
- Researched and wrote memorandums involving human resources and environmental compliance issues.
Legal Adviser
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
07.2010 - 08.2011
- Conducted the review of tendering and post-tendering processes, procurement and contracting service, evaluation of claims from Joint Venture (JV) oil and gas projects.
- Drafted, negotiated and executed the Fabrication Enterprise Framework Agreement with vendors in support of the Enterprise Categories Suppliers Projects.
- Launched the legal factsheet in support of the implementation of Nigeria Content Act requirement.
- Led customer due diligence and KYC activities
- Negotiated commercial agreements with customers and vendors.
- Drafted ethics and compliance policy and was responsible for investigating and resolving alleged violations.
- Provided compliance advice and training on issues of safety and environmental law.
Principal Coordinator
London Borough of Hillingdon
08.2008 - 07.2010
- Manage the council secretariat to plan and call all Borough Committee Council meetings.
- Assist the Borough Chair in preparing and conducting the Committee meetings.
- Provide support and advise on relevant matters to Committees on Administrative Affairs and Policy Issues.
- Prepare background papers, analyses and recommendations to be used by Committee.
- Coordinate all Committee meetings, prepare minutes, synthesize respective reports, resolutions and all documentations and distribute to relevant subdivisions.
- Contribute to strengthening the effectiveness of Committee through research and submission of documents on issues under consideration.
- Populate the Council Dashboard and follow up on Committee recommendations.
- Coordinate translations of synthesis and reports when and as necessary, in the other working language of the Borough.
Education
Governance Professional
Chartered Governance Institute
United Kingdom06.2023
International Diploma - Governance, Risk And Compliance
ICA- University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom01.2022
LLM Oil & Gas - Oil & Gas Law
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Scotland07.2008
LLB - Law European International And Comparative Law
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom07.2007
Skills
- Risk Management
- Compliance
- Business Advisory & Solutions
- Governance
- Complex Negotiations
- Benefits/Compensation
- Public Policy and Advocacy
- ADR
Accomplishments
- Led conceptualization, drafting and industry adoption of the national gas swap.
- Participated in PIA Advocacy Review Team
- Led industry review of the Template agreements for domestic gas transaction
- Dangote Fertilizer Train 1&2 – project cost $3billion
- Indorama Eleme Petrochemical Train 1&2 – project cost $2.7billion
- NSIA/OCP Ammonia plant – project cost $1.36 Billion (ongoing)
- Greenville LNG (foremost domestic LNG project) - $250Million
- Successful Management for annual regulatory filings.
- Established guidelines to ensure regulatory/corporatecompliance
- Initiated and managed yearly training program for the Corrupt Practices and fraud processes.
- Developed, monitored and trained employees oncompany's retention policies and procedures.
- Initiated and implemented processes to control cost while maintaining or improving quality product.
- Accountable for activities associated with all Board of Director meetings as Corporate Secretary.
Commercial transactions;
Regulatory, Securities, Compliance and Governance
Management of Legal Department
Corporate Board Responsibilities
Timeline
General Manager Legal Service & Corp Secretariat
Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria
07.2013 - Current
Senior Counsel/ Legal Adviser
Executive Project Management Institute
08.2011 - 06.2013
Legal Adviser
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
07.2010 - 08.2011
Principal Coordinator
London Borough of Hillingdon
08.2008 - 07.2010
Governance Professional
Chartered Governance Institute
International Diploma - Governance, Risk And Compliance
ICA- University of Manchester
LLM Oil & Gas - Oil & Gas Law
University of Aberdeen
LLB - Law European International And Comparative Law
University of Sheffield
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