Adaobi Cynthia Onwusereaka
Walsall,West Midlands
Summary
Accomplished legal professional with extensive expertise in contract drafting and negotiation, compliance management, and legal research and writing. Demonstrates exceptional skills in communication, problem-solving, and decision-making, with a strong focus on attention to detail and time efficiency. Proficient in remote collaboration tools and Microsoft Office applications, ensuring seamless teamwork and stakeholder relations. Adept at managing complex legal issues with a comprehensive understanding of medical laws and ethics. Career goals include advancing within the field of corporate finance and investment law while continuing to enhance dispute resolution capabilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Head of Chambers and Administration
Chief F.A Onuzulike, SAN & Co. Legal Practitioners and Solicitors
Owerri, Nigeria
02.2017 - 09.2022
- Provided virtual legal consulting services to start ups and SMEs advising on corporate compliance and contracts
- Drafted and reviewed 70+ contracts including NDAs, Partnership agreements and employment contracts
- Ensured clients met with the regulatory standard
- Negotiated settlement on clients’ behalf obtaining deals to meet clients’ interest and surpass expectations
- Developed strong argument strategies based on evidence findings
- Created contracts, real estate transactions and wills to clients’ specifications
- Complied and presented legal documents in line with standard procedures
- Protected client’s interest during legal proceedings
- Supported client’s business interest with sound legal advice and documents
- Managed up to 50 legal cases cutting across criminal, civil and arbitration proceedings simultaneously without compromising standard of work
- Communicated clearly in high pressure situations always acting with confidence
- Consulted with clients to inform legal decision making
- Represented clients at court hearing, tribunals and administrative boards
- Provided accurate, helpful and up to date legal advice on diverse matters
- Harnessed evidence from diverse sources to build robust client defences.
- Strategised arguments to successfully present client positions.
- Monitored legal changes and developments for sound client advice.
- Initiated conflict resolution measures to maintain harmonious working conditions.
- Led team of barristers, promoting collaborative environment.
Legal Associate and Administrative support
H.N.C. Moughalu & Co.
Onitsha, Nigeria
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Complied and presented legal documents in line with standard procedures
- Interviewed clients and witnesses to gather data and evidence
- Represented clients at court hearings, tribunals and administrative boards
- Handled clients’ correspondences and internal communications in a professional manner
- Uploaded files and entered data into records management systems and ensured compliance with relevant data safety laws and regulations
- Trained and mentored junior staff on contract management and negotiation techniques
- Performed administrative tasks, document management and report development to interdepartmental use
- Drafted contracts, legal documents and business correspondence
- Assisted team’s member with special projects by setting up schedules and organizing resources
- Scheduled and participated in meetings, hearings and conferences and proffered unique solutions to the dynamic challenges
- Connected with professionals in and outside the office and distant locations to coordinate work
Associate Counsel
Agbaje Agbaje and Co Legal Practitioners and Solicitors
Oke-Bola, Nigeria
12.2014 - 12.2015
- Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients
- Conducted research to aid with positive legal outcomes
- Compose and typed routine letters of correspondence
- Remained highly organized and detail oriented while working on several cases simultaneously
- Researched, drafted, edited and revised legal opinion publications
- Collaborated with clients to use technology to create graphically engaging content
- Developed billing records by tracking time data for monthly billing cycles
- Handled clerical needs of the firm with more than 20 associates at the time
- Analysed law resources including statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles to make informed decisions in clients matters
- Assisted senior counsel through legal research and consolidating information from legal resources
- Maintained master calendar and diaries for client appointments and court appearances
- Opened new files and claims for clients
- Displayed superior confidentiality in correspondence and in person communications
- Provided secretarial services for senior partners and firm associates
- Acted as a point of contact for most incoming co-counsel requests
- Prepared thorough, accurate and well edited documents for cases, client communications and internal needs
Nigerian Law School Externship
Federal Ministry of Justice Abuja
Abuja
06.2014 - 07.2014
- Proactively participated in internal and external meetings
- Carried out legal research to facilitate case management
- Examined and generated memos on statutory laws, case laws, federal and state regulations using physical library and online databases
- Oversaw legal case management
- Collaborated with other departments within the ministry
Education
LLM - Health Law
Nottingham Trent University
BL - Law
Nigerian Law School
LL.B (Hons) - Law
Kwarme Nkrumah University
West African Senior School Examination Certificate - undefined
Federal Government Girls' College Ibusa
Ibusa, Delta StateFirst School Leaving Certificate - undefined
Sedes Sapientia Nursery and Primary School
Skills
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Legal research and writing
- Compliance management
- Remote Collaboration Tools
- Microsoft Office applications
- Communication skills
- Writing skills
- Research skills
- Team player
- Self-motivated
- Organization skills
- Planning skills
- Resource management skills
- Listening skills
- Attention to details
- Multi-tasking
- Interpersonal relations
- Knowledge of medical laws and ethics
- Clients and stakeholders relations
- Problem-solving
- Decision making
- Analytical skills
- Negotiation skills
- Dispute Resolution
- Legal Drafting
- Taxation
- Client Relations
- Corporate Finance
- Investment
- Court eFiling systems
- Time efficiency
Custom
To be furnished upon request.
Timeline
Head of Chambers and Administration
Chief F.A Onuzulike, SAN & Co. Legal Practitioners and Solicitors
02.2017 - 09.2022
Legal Associate and Administrative support
H.N.C. Moughalu & Co.
01.2016 - 01.2017
Associate Counsel
Agbaje Agbaje and Co Legal Practitioners and Solicitors
12.2014 - 12.2015
Nigerian Law School Externship
Federal Ministry of Justice Abuja
06.2014 - 07.2014
BL - Law
Nigerian Law School
LL.B (Hons) - Law
Kwarme Nkrumah University
West African Senior School Examination Certificate - undefined
Federal Government Girls' College Ibusa
First School Leaving Certificate - undefined
Sedes Sapientia Nursery and Primary School
LLM - Health Law
Nottingham Trent University
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