Olele Jessica Awele

JESSICA OLELE River Park Estate, Lugbe West Cadastral Zone, Abuja, F.C.T. Nigeria. Phone: -; Email:-CAREER SUMMARY A detail oriented virtual assistant with a legal background, aiming to utilize my legal expertise and virtual administrative skills to enhance operational efficiency and support high performing teams. Jessica is passionate about people management and adapting client specifications that harmonizes with the company’s products. CORE SKILLS  Client communication and coordination  Proficiency in virtual tools and software (e.g. Google calendar, Microsoft Teams, Zoom)  Time management and multitasking  Strong organizational and problem solving abilities  Witty thinker  Excellent team player/collaborator and nimble  Building/maintaining valuable professional relationships RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE WATCHTOWER (Igieduma, Edo State) (Remote) May 2024 – Till date Job Role: Corporate and Data Protection Advisory (Volunteer Work)  Managed data entry, report generation and document organization  Utilized various virtual tools such as Microsoft teams and Hub user interface to streamline workflows and increase efficiency.  Coordinated project tasks to ensure timely completion of deliverables.  Assisted in preparing business documents, presentations and reports.  Previewed the Data Protection Questionnaire and the organization’s global privacy policy to identify potential data protection and data privacy risk factors and proffer solutions to mitigate them. A02LAW (Lekki, Lagos) (Hybrid) August 2022 – March 2023 Job Role: Associate  Provided comprehensive administrative support, including managing schedules, emails and client communications regularly giving compulsory quarterly updates on clients on my workflow chart.  Utilized Zoho, Zoom, Microsoft teams and Microsoft calendar to organize meetings and set up prior appointment as well as giving room for next possible meeting times where necessary.  Created a system to follow up on appointments to address client complaints, questions, suggestions, opinions and other feedback.  Coordinated with team members to facilitate smooth project execution.  Assisted in preparing presentations, reports and other business documents where necessary.  Collaborated with about a dozen high value companies on Data Protection Compliance Audit arranging meetings sessions to discuss and ensure that the Company’s policies and channels of obtaining personal information are watertight in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulations 2019.  Advised on HR Consultancy services for a multi-national energy company with branches in the midwestern region of Africa. Ekwueme and Ekwueme Law Chambers (Marina, Lagos) January 2022 – July 2022 Job Role: Senior Associate  Supported other attorneys with case management and documents preparation.  Conducted client interviews and gathered necessary information for cases.  Assisted in drafting legal documents and other correspondence.  Managed case files with a recognizable filing system to easily access to client’s records and maintain properly organized records.  Performed legal research and analysis to support case strategy.  Prepared minutes of board meetings as legal assistant.  Initiated cross-sells and upsells of various legal products that solve client’s anticipated issues. Obiagwu & Obiagwu LLP (Lekki, Lagos) June – November 2021 Job Title: Mid-Level Manager.  Developed a comprehensive corporate profile aimed at engaging clients in the corporate legal advisory sector.  Created and maintained databases and spreadsheets for efficient data management.  Engaged in various administrative management roles necessary for free flow of instructions and compliance within the company.  Managed the corporate communications with current and incoming clients including consultations, demand notice, settlement proceedings and other necessary correspondences. Capstone Solicitors (Victoria Island, Lagos) December 2018 – May 2021 Job Title: Associate  Assisted with legal research and documents preparation  Supported the half of dozen senior attorneys in case management and client communications for each matter under the company’s portfolio.  Conducted investigations and gathered evidence for different cases paying attention to the rationale behind each of the investigations.  Organized and maintained case files and legal documents of over a hundred case files as office clerk  Orchestrating channels for amicable settlement of financial obligations due on behalf of clients via correspondence detailing suggestions and strategies to be considered.  Advisory services on incorporation of companies under the Companies and Allied Matters Ac 2020.  Representing clients as Company Secretary in their attendance of meetings, drafting minutes and statutory notices of such meetings. ALPHA JURIS CHAMBERS (Ikoyi, Lagos) May 2018- June 2018 Job Title: Legal Extern  Conducting legal research in relation to Criminal Law, Property Law and Civil Law.  Legal Research on the Definition of stealing, obtaining property by false pretenses under the Nigerian legal climate. EDUCATION Nigerian Law School (Lagos Campus) - Bachelor of Laws University of Benin, Edo State LL.B MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS  Nigerian Bar Association REFEREES  Vincent Dike Esq. Managing Partner, Capstone Solicitors, Victoria Island, Lagos. Phone: - 2013 -2017