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Career

Experience

2026–PRESENT | U.S (REMOTE)

Volunteer Coordinator  — BluShues Inc.

Lead administrative coordination within a fully volunteer run international nonprofit, supporting recruitment, HR and administration across 18 departments. Work directly with senior leadership on time sensitive matters while overseeing a five person administrative team and strengthening the organisation’s documentation, compliance and operational systems.

Selected contributions:

  • Identified gaps in existing SOPs and documentation, contributing to the restructuring of the Volunteer Coordination function.
  • Independently led nearly 40 volunteer interviews and supported the recruitment and onboarding of administrative personnel.
  • Introduced OpenSign as the organisation’s digital contract signing platform and strengthened volunteer agreement processes, bringing all 46+ volunteers onto signed agreements.
  • Developed job descriptions, person specifications, offboarding documentation, organisational structures and workflow resources for departmental operations.
  • Applied legal knowledge to strengthen volunteer data protection and document access practices.
2024–2025 | ISRAEL (REMOTE)

Virtual Assistant / Recruitment Specialist  — WinJobs Limited

Supported the recruitment function of an international recruitment and headhunting agency, serving as an initial screening point for candidate applications across multiple sectors and concurrently open roles.

Selected contributions:

  • Screened 250–350 candidates weekly using an AI powered suitability platform across 50–90 concurrently open roles.
  • Maintained consistent productivity across both part time and full time work periods within a remote working environment.
  • Identified gaps in the team’s communication workflow and proposed the transition from informal WhatsApp coordination to Slack.
  • Supported a structured recruitment workflow across an international team.
2023–2025 | ENUGU

Head of Chambers / Legal & Administrative Coordinator  — Uchenna Mbaeke & Co.

Co-managed the operations of a general practice law chambers, overseeing legal and administrative functions across a team of lawyers, legal assistants and reception staff while reporting directly to the Principal Partner.

Selected contributions:

  • Supported litigation matters through legal research, pleadings and case preparation while working within counsel led litigation strategy.
  • Drafted a legal opinion for a state government client on an aviation sector revenue initiative that was subsequently adopted by the government.
  • Conducted regulatory research and liaised with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation on a client’s proposed microfinance banking authorisation.
  • Drafted deeds of assignment, powers of attorney and credit finance agreements, and managed Corporate Affairs Commission filings and compliance documentation.
  • Designed and implemented an expense tracking system and maintained complete administrative records with 100% accuracy.
2022–2024 | ENUGU

Legal Analyst / Admin & Data Support — Kapital Benchmarks Limited

Provided legal and administrative support across debt recovery, regulatory, property valuation and commercial engagements, including an Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) debt recovery portfolio covering the South Eastern states.

Selected contributions:

  • Administered a litigation portfolio of seven distressed AMCON accounts and negotiated cash settlements with four obligors totalling ₦24.5 million.
  • Successfully defended a State High Court action challenging the recovery process, resulting in the matter being struck out on a preliminary objection.
  • Coordinated field teams and documentation for a FIRS property valuation engagement covering Anambra and Imo States and 5,443 businesses.
  • Conducted regulatory research and prepared legal opinions covering energy, electricity, corporate and compliance matters.
  • Served as final reviewer for outgoing contracts and legal materials, achieving zero errors before submission.
2019–2021 | ENUGU

Legal / Administrative Officer — Future Moves Recruitment Agency

Managed legal and administrative functions within a recruitment and staffing agency, supporting employment relations and HR administration across a multi city client portfolio.

Selected contributions:

  • Facilitated employment dispute mediation across a client portfolio covering 200–300+ placed staff, achieving a 100% internal resolution rate with no matters escalated to court or relevant labour authorities.
  • Handled employment disputes involving wrongful termination, wage and severance issues, disciplinary matters and contract breaches.
  • Drafted employment contracts, offer letters, termination letters, disciplinary queries and warning letters, and participated in disciplinary hearings and client resolution meetings.
  • Managed comprehensive KYC verification for recruited staff, including identity verification, background checks, guarantor documentation and location verification.
  • Maintained accurate and retrievable HR records across digital and physical systems.
2018–2019 | ENUGU

Junior Associate → Practice Manager — Ikeyi, Ogakwu, Ikeyi & Co.

Built foundational experience in civil and corporate legal practice within a full service Nigerian law firm and arbitration chamber, progressing from Junior Associate to Practice Manager.

Selected contributions:

  • Managed a caseload of 10–15 active matters across a multi state practice spanning Enugu, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ebonyi and Abuja.
  • Drafted contracts, title documents, conveyancing instruments and other legal documents while providing legal advisory support to clients.
  • Conducted legal research using Law Pavilion, LexisNexis and Nigerian and English law reports to support case preparation.
  • Supervised and reviewed peer associates’ work before submission to the Principal Partner.