Abdallah SALISU
legal advisor
Aberdeen,Aberdeen
Summary
Motivated legal researcher and advisor with close two decades experience, recognised for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and well-organised with excellent leadership and team-building record.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
In-house Legal Consultant
Islamic Centre Foundation & Endowment
Vienna, Vienna
05.2019 - Current
- Contract management, Administrative law, Nonprofit law and Austrian Foundation and Trusts law research
- Family, Islamic law and Austrian Administrative law.
- Maintaining close relations with diplomatic parters and UN representation
- Negotiating contract terms and legal arrangements to support client needs.
- Coordinating client consultations to explain complexities of legal processes and to translate legal jargon.
- Maintaining updated knowledge of industry-related legislation, regulations and legal requirements to bring informed expertise to the setup.
- Reviewing briefs and other legal documents to gather and analyse case data.
- Drafted legal correspondence and documentation, maintaining seamless processing of administrative paperwork.
- Proposed how to built and sustain strong professional relationships with key stakeholders.
- Provided effective client support by establishing facts and advising on available legal options.
Compliance Consultant
International Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Remotely
Dubai/Vienna/London
02.2012 - 11.2019
- Ensured a successful compliance with government regulations, project conceptions, budget, finance and expenditure control
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Managed teams by overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
- Improved efficiency and productivity by acquiring new skills.
- Engaged with stakeholders to build relationships and awareness.
- Wrote reports outlining project progress and results.
Project Manager
Uganda, Austrian Red Cross
Austria/Uganda
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Successful project account oversight, technical support, procurement and logistics dispatch, water data collection, quality analyses and distribution oversight, as well as staff and volunteers training, and liaison with local authorities.
- Identified and managed budget, timescale and scope changes, recommending actions and improvements to meet project goals.
- Delivered on projects' key objectives with agreed budgets, timelines and standards.
- Built and nurtured professional relationships with wide range of stakeholders.
- Acted as single point of contact for stakeholders.
- Assured project documentation followed internal quality standards.
- Managed workforce planning, compiling information for informed decision-making.
Policy and Management Consultant
Nubuke Foundation
Accra, Ghana
01.2015 - 07.2017
- Achieved a successful research and project conception, proposals writing and implementation
- Restructured recruitment policy and staff capacity building and international partnership liaison.
- Established improved workflows to maximise communication and efficiency.
- Tracked trends in creative arts and identified optimal performers and events to schedule.
- Implemented promotional strategies to drive centre traffic and meet profit goals.
- Oversaw selection, supervision and performance of centre staff to keep adequate staffing levels.
Project Manager
Austrian Red Cross
Vienna
05.2008 - 11.2011
- Successful execution of project operation compliance, international procurement and liaison with local authorities and international partners
- Conducted in-depth legal research to support case preparation and analysis.
- Supported service continuity by maintaining up-to-date knowledge about legislation and case law.
- Managed and organised case files for accessibility and accuracy.
- Analysed and resolved complex resource management issues for optimised scheduling.
- Established clear budgets and cost controls strategies to meet objectives.
- Oversaw facility maintenance and allocated needed resources to meet standards.
- Coordinated hiring, recruitment and training strategies to build successful administrative team.
- Designed and implemented training to further develop staff based on the organisation's goals.
- Represented organisations at seminars, conferences and business events.
- Monitored health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.
Teaching Assistant & Under Graduate Student Tutor
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
09.2007 - 05.2008
- Research, assisting with lecture preparation of presentation and marking term papers.
- Planned lessons to target subject weaknesses and build skills within strengths.
- Provided constructive feedback for each tutoring session to evaluate student performance and determine future needs.
- Taught study skills to help struggling students resolve core issues impeding academic progress.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with students, caregivers and school faculty to drive awareness of services and encourage referrals.
- Aided students in experimenting and discovering best-suited learning methods to foster academic achievements.
- Set clear targets and delivered feedback to achieve student goals.
- Updated records and progress reporting to enhance accountability.
Education
LLB - Accelerated
University of Aberdeen
PhD - Law
University of Graz
11.2020
Master of Social Sciences Research - undefined
University of Aberdeen
08.2008
Master's - international Conflicts & Security
University of Aberdeen
09.2005
Graduate Diploma - International Studies
Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
07.2004
Bachelors' Degree - legal and Diplomatic Studies
International University
07.2003
Skills
- ADDITIONAL COMPETENCES
- Dispute management
- Multidisciplinary team management
- Change management
- Legal writing
- Litigation support
- Risk management
- Developing chronologies
- Analysing documentation
Languages
Arabic
Elementary
English
Native
German
Fluent
French
Beginner
Publications
- Being Afro-Austrian: A Socio-legal Study on African Identity in Austria
Timeline
In-house Legal Consultant
Islamic Centre Foundation & Endowment
05.2019 - Current
Project Manager
Uganda, Austrian Red Cross
01.2018 - 12.2018
Policy and Management Consultant
Nubuke Foundation
01.2015 - 07.2017
Compliance Consultant
International Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Remotely
02.2012 - 11.2019
Project Manager
Austrian Red Cross
05.2008 - 11.2011
Teaching Assistant & Under Graduate Student Tutor
University of Aberdeen
09.2007 - 05.2008
LLB - Accelerated
University of Aberdeen
PhD - Law
University of Graz
Master of Social Sciences Research - undefined
University of Aberdeen
Master's - international Conflicts & Security
University of Aberdeen
Graduate Diploma - International Studies
Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
Bachelors' Degree - legal and Diplomatic Studies
International University
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