Oluchi Okwu

OLUCHI ADAEZE OKWU - SUMMARY Versatile lawyer with experience in legal research and drafting. Analytical thinker with meticulous attention to detail. Eager to tackle new challenges and make substantive contributions across legal and adjacent fields while expanding professional knowledge. WORK EXPERIENCE August 2023 - May 2024 CORONATION LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED Team Member, Legal & Company Secretariat (NYSC) Drafted and reviewed a wide variety of commercial legal agreements for the company’s products and services Drafted and reviewed legal agreements for the company’s vendor and supplier transactions Drafted and reviewed correspondence, documents and other relevant files necessary Assisted in providing internal advisory services to other departments within the company Provided assistance in connection with the contract management process of the department including the keeping of contract records, contractual obligations and terms for the purpose of compliance, required filing and updates of contractual records Provided other administrative and secretarial duties as directed by the Head Legal & Company Secretary Managed litigation proceedings July 2021 September 2021 VGC PROPERTY OWNERS & RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION (VGCPORA) Volunteer Assisted in the Document Digitisation Project Coordinated Resident Communication on Drainage and Waste Offences within the estate EDUCATION February 2021 September 2022 NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL (BAR 1 & BAR 2) September 2016 June 2020 UNIVERSITY OF KENT, CANTERBURY UK B.L Second Class Honours (Lower Division) LLB Law (Hons) Second Class Honours (Lower Division) SKILLS Microsoft Office Suite Adaptability & Flexibility Good communication skills Organisational skills Great problem solving skills Google Workspace Remote Work Tools EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Clifford Chance Cyber Security Global Job Simulation - August 2024 Completed the Clifford Chance job simulation where I assisted various clients with legal issues relating to cyber breaches Provided guidance about responding to an ICO Dawn Raid to the managing partner of a rapidly growing online travel company Assisted a major eCommerce business to notify stakeholders about a data breach in accordance with the GDPR Formulated defensive strategies for a client with data centre operations to appropriately respond to a data breach HOBBIES Watching true crime documentaries Running