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BOLANLE RAJI

BOLANLE RAJI

Summary

An effective Company Secretary with over 20 years of corporate experience working within financial services sector and public sector, driving governance throughout the organisation.

Self-motivated and highly organised professional with a detailed knowledge of corporate law and administration with a working knowledge of the regulatory environment.



Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Company secretary

Nigeria Commodity Exchange Plc
Abuja
01.2002 - Current

My schedule of duties includes but not limited to the following:

  • Proffering legal advice on issues referred by Management; Conveying all resolutions and extracts to Board Members and Executive Management;
  • File Regulatory filings in compliance with Corporate Governance Codes;
  • Update company records at the Corporate Affairs Commission;
  • Ensured management compliance of board’s directives and applicable laws.
  • Provided clerical support to company employees, including copying, faxing and file management.
  • Covering all Board Meetings;

Assistant General Manager/Company Secretary

Nigeria Commodity Exchange Plc
Abuja
11.2009 - 01.2022

My schedule of duties includes but not limited to the following:

  • Draft all agreements of the organisation;
  • Compliance with the applicable laws as it affects the organisation;
  • File documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission, Conduct land searches at the Abuja Geographical Information Systems;
  • Follow up on the organisation’s Draft Legislation with the Presidency, National Assembly and Federal Ministries and the Ministry of Justice;
  • Cover meetings the Management holds with Stakeholders like the Central Bank of Nigeria Bank of Nigeria, Securities and Exchange Commission, etc
  • Oversees all the Legal Documents of title, seals and other sensitive documents of the Exchange
  • Give legal opinion on all matters affecting the Exchange and Staff


Managing partner

Falalah Chambers
Abuja
07.2008 - 10.2009

My schedule of duties inter alia included:

  • Guided strategic direction and managed day-to-day activities of the firm;
  • Conducted legal research on all matters;
  • Represented clients on land purchase negotiations;
  • Drafted all types of legal agreements;
  • Implements strategies to increase profitability and firm performance.
  • General law practice with a bias for corporate law;
  • Incorporated new companies and filed documents generally at the Corporate Affairs Commission,

Senior Legal Officer I/Acting Head (Legal Dept.)

NICON Insurance Plc
Abuja
01.2005 - 07.2008
  • Prepared for, and covered Board meetings, Management meetings and production of minutes, extracts and/or resolutions thereafter
  • Proffered legal opinions on all matters referred and conducted legal research
  • Held watching brief on important cases and reported to the Chief Executive with my observations and advised accordingly
  • Incorporation of companies, conducted searches and/or filed documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission and Land Registry
  • Assessed claims, initiated the procedure for recovery of funds advanced to Clients either through Advance Payment or Performance Bonds whenever the Bond was called in.
  • Drafted and vetted different kinds of agreements like Leases, Bonds, Purchase, Power of Attorneys, Memorandum of Understanding,

Senior Legal Officer 1

NICON Insurance Corporation
Abuja
01.2003 - 01.2005

Senior Legal Officer

NICON Insurance Corporation
Abuja
01.1999 - 01.2003

Education

Bachelor of Law (BL) - Law

Nigerian Law School
Lagos, Nigeria
01.1992 - 01.1993

Diploma in Law (Civil) - Law

Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria
01.1986 - 12.1988

LL.B (Hons.) - Law

Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria
01.1989 - 01.1992

GCSEs -

Federal Government College
Ilorin, Nigeria
01.1981 - 01.1986

First School Leaving Certificate -

Saint Josephs Nursery & Primary School
Ilorin, Nigeria
01.1975 - 01.1981

Skills

  • Problem solving
  • Preparing contracts
  • Meeting coordination
  • Paper and electronic filing
  • Communication
  • Decision-making
  • Good judgement skills

Refrees

Mrs. Lashman-Thomas

Oreb Consult

No. 7, Tunde Adeniran Street,

Off Kema Chikwe Street,

Guzape, Abuja.

Tel: 08033065332


Mr. A.G. Abubakar

Registrar General

Corporate Affairs Commission,

Maitama, Abuja.

Tel: 08037873494


Mr. A.B. Abubakar

Director General

Legal Aid Council,

Area 11, Abuja.

Tel: 08037863937

Timeline

Assistant General Manager/Company Secretary

Nigeria Commodity Exchange Plc
11.2009 - 01.2022

Managing partner

Falalah Chambers
07.2008 - 10.2009

Senior Legal Officer I/Acting Head (Legal Dept.)

NICON Insurance Plc
01.2005 - 07.2008

Senior Legal Officer 1

NICON Insurance Corporation
01.2003 - 01.2005

Company secretary

Nigeria Commodity Exchange Plc
01.2002 - Current

Senior Legal Officer

NICON Insurance Corporation
01.1999 - 01.2003

Bachelor of Law (BL) - Law

Nigerian Law School
01.1992 - 01.1993

LL.B (Hons.) - Law

Ahmadu Bello University
01.1989 - 01.1992

Diploma in Law (Civil) - Law

Ahmadu Bello University
01.1986 - 12.1988

GCSEs -

Federal Government College
01.1981 - 01.1986

First School Leaving Certificate -

Saint Josephs Nursery & Primary School
01.1975 - 01.1981
BOLANLE RAJI