Toks Moneke

TOKUNBO (TOKS) MONEKE Calgary, Alberta T3N 1P7 - --LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tokunboogomoneke SUMMARY An ambitious and results-driven legal and business professional with extensive experience in contract negotiation, legal compliance, privacy, and administrative law. Expertise in analyzing, drafting, and revising various agreements, managing contracting workflows, and providing strategic legal advisory. Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and serve as a first-level point of contact for contract-related queries. Known for delivering accurate, timely solutions and driving legal compliance while minimizing organizational risk. Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Professional Experience Contractor, Real Estate Eastern Canada (Manitoba and Saskatchewan) Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Calgary, Alberta October 2023 – Present ● Led and negotiated License Agreements, Consent to Assign Agreements, and Limited Right of Access Agreements, ensuring minimal exposure to legal liabilities and maximizing organizational revenue. ● Managed and analyzed various legal documents to support real estate operations, reducing legal risks and regulatory sanctions. ● Designed and streamlined contract workflows and processes, leading to the successful and timely closure of agreements, contributing to organizational growth. ● Provided strategic legal support to internal stakeholders, analyzing and addressing issues related to property usage, minimizing potential legal risks. Lead, Client Experience Associate AnywhereWorks, Calgary, Canada October 2022 – July 2023 ● Led team operations, ensuring accurate and timely resolution of client contract-related inquiries, contributing to efficient contract management processes. ● Analyzed and communicated complex contractual terms and information to clients, ensuring clarity and compliance with service agreements. ● Played a key role in the preparation of various documents, contributing to the overall efficiency and satisfaction of clients. ● Led a team handling contract-related inquiries and processed information related to service agreements and billing arrangements. ● Managed contract data and assisted in the revision and creation of contracts, ensuring compliance and proper documentation. ● Analyzed contract documents to identify discrepancies and provided solutions to ensure alignment with customer expectations. Privacy Specialist Joyexco Enterprise, Calgary, Canada June 2021 – August 2023 ● Successfully deployed strategic and comprehensive privacy programs that define, develop, draft, maintain and implement policies and processes that enable consistent, efficient privacy practices which minimize risk and ensure confidentiality across all media types. Also ensured that all privacy forms, policies, standards and procedures are up-to-date. This adherence to these policies resulted in cost avoidance of over C$500,000. ● Managed privacy programs, including drafting and reviewing Business Associate Agreements, (BAAs) ensuring compliance with privacy laws and risk mitigation. ● Led risk assessments and provided analysis of privacy agreements to ensure consistent and secure data handling practices. ● Drafted, reviewed, and updated confidentiality agreements and privacy-related documents to ensure compliance with evolving laws. ● Conducted in-depth privacy risk assessments and documented privacy breaches, maintaining compliance and safeguarding organizational interests. ● Developed and implemented internal processes for reviewing and ensuring compliance with legal agreements, contracts, and documents. Head, Legal DPL Construction Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria January 2019 – May 2021 ● Directed contract review and negotiation processes, including drafting, revising, and analyzing various commercial agreements, while minimizing legal exposure and enhancing organizational performance.. ● Successfully provided strategic, legal and administrative guidance and direction regarding the myriad of various obligations and rights of the Company and its subsidiaries, which resulted in regulatory fees avoidance of over $700,000. ● Played a critical role in the design of contract workflows, ensuring effective contract data entry and reporting. ● Served as the primary point of contact for legal issues, offering strategic insights to senior leadership on contract-related matters. ● Provided legal advice on subcontracting agreements, business associate agreements, and other commercial contracts, mitigating risks and ensuring compliance. ● Managed a portfolio of contracts, mitigating legal risks and achieving cost avoidance by reviewing contractual obligations. Head, Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Development Cedar Advisory Partners, Lagos, Nigeria August 2017 – December 2018 ● Managed the review, negotiation, and analysis of corporate contracts, ensuring compliance with local and international regulations. ● Led efforts in drafting, revising, and analyzing agreements, including Joint Venture Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, and Fund Management Agreements. ● Negotiated and reviewed corporate contracts and compliance documents related to mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. ● Ensured the legal compliance of various business contracts and facilitated the drafting of key agreements to reduce potential legal and financial risks. ● Managed contractual negotiations with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring favorable outcomes for the organization. ● Streamlined compliance workflows, improving efficiency in contract documentation and management. Senior Associate Chief Ladosu Ladapo SAN & Co, Lagos, Nigeria April 2013 – July 2017 ● Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated various legal documents and contracts, including business contracts and corporate agreements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable laws. ● Represented clients in commercial, civil, and arbitration matters, addressing contract disputes and providing strategic legal advice. ● Drafting of various Court processes including Appellants’ and Respondents’ Briefs of Argument, Statement of Claim and Statement of Defence, Written Addresses, Motion on Notice, Affidavits, etc. Associate Akinboro SAN & Co, Lagos, Nigeria August 2012 - January 2013 • Provided legal advisory to clients on various corporate and commercial transactions, including business and financial advisory, mergers and acquisitions, oil and gas procedures, partnerships, power sector projects, etc. • Liaising with various public and government organizations to broker timely and effective solutions to various corporate and commercial transactions of clients • Perfection of Deeds of Assignments and Deeds of Legal Mortgages Client Manager/Counsel Aina Blankson LP, Lagos, Nigeria January 2011-March 2012 ● Developed and executed Drafting of Commercial and Legal Agreements including Joint venture Agreements, Trust Deeds, Partial Guarantee Agreements, Fund Management Agreements, Shareholders’ Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, minutes of meetings, etc. ● Actively supported the Team which provided legal and financial advisory to the Government through the Nigerian Content Development Board (NCMB) on the legal and financial framework for the creation of the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF), geared towards the actualization of the Nigerian Content Act Education Key Skills & Competencies Apr 2017 – Master’s in Law, University of Ibadan - Contract negotiation and drafting agreements Nov 2010 – Call to Bar Certificate, The Nigerian Law School - Contract Workflow Design & Management Oct 2009 – LLB, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife - Confidentiality Agreements Professional Qualifications/Personal Achievements - Document Review & Analysis Jan 2011 Member, Nigerian Bar Association - Privacy Compliance & Risk Mitigation Sep 2015 Associate, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators - Legal Research & Reporting Jan 2025 Certified Information Privacy Professional (in view) -Stakeholder management and communication