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Roselyn Adekemi Omotoso

Roselyn Adekemi Omotoso

Hertfordshire

Summary

Committed and driven individual with background in law, business leadership and client management, with over 20 years of experience and a proven track record in general law practice, human and business managements, offering a strong attention to detail, excellent critical thinking, service delivery and workflow coordination, achieving and exceeding goals and growth with skilful management of the workforce. Effective team leader, skilful communication to meet performance and productivity requirements while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. Able to respond quickly and accurately to issues, transformation and change management within an organisation. Organised, mature-minded and self-motivated, possesses the ability to forge excellent working relationship with colleagues, top management, and other stakeholders.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

HR/Admin Manager

KGC
12.2022 - Current
  • Manage all aspects of Admin and HR functions, including
  • Plan and coordinate work activities, ensure that staff and volunteers complete their duties and responsibilities, prioritising tasks.
  • Directs the administrative functions of the organisation.
  • Oversee the recruiting, interviewing and hiring of new staff and volunteers, ensuring equal employment opportunities.
  • Conducts orientation for new staff/volunteers to their new roles and manages the termination of employee/volunteer when necessary.
  • Have regular interactions with members and staff collaborating on teams and develop working relationship with their colleagues
  • Consults with the executives, pastorate and the board on strategic planning.
  • Contributes to the planning of and oversees employee benefit programs.
  • Contributes to the overall strategic and operational management of the charity by serving as a link between the management and the employees/volunteers.
  • Manages, motivates and develops staff within the team, providing support to ensure that priorities are identified, objectives achieved and to enhance the overall level of performance and morale.
  • Manages, motivates and develops staff within the team, providing support to ensure that priorities are identified, objectives achieved and to enhance the overall level of performance and morale.
  • Key achievements:
  • Harmonised all aspects of the Hr and Admin departments, for easier management and reduction of the running costs of the office and corporate arm of the church.
  • Unified polarised opinions of the stakeholders on effective management of the organisation’s office, staff and volunteers.

Admin Officer

Vinroej Property Management Ltd
05.2019 - 01.2021
  • Oversee administrative operations, ensuring efficiency and compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Managed leases and rental agreements, including renewals, ensured that all aspects of the lease agreements are adhered to by the tenants, and managed evictions when necessary.
  • Ordering office supplies, maintain office systems, manage inventory of office supplies including stationeries and multimedia equipment to ensure smooth office operations, liaising with suppliers and contractors and with staff in other departments, as well as client follow-ups.
  • Managed tenant relationships, answering inquiries, coordinating repairs/maintenance, addressing concerns, rent payments and ensuring that the properties are in compliance at all times.
  • Arranged travel and accommodation, creating travel itineraries, arranging post and deliveries, and property viewing with clients and prospective tenants/leaseholders.
  • Scheduled meetings, attend, take notes, update computer records and maintain office correspondences, including calendar and diary management.
  • Communicate with property owners to obtain necessary information and documents for listing.
  • Scheduling and handling payroll and accounting activities whenever necessary and taking care of more general administrative duties.
  • Key achievements:
  • Efficient and effective fusion of several roles birthing client confidence and employee satisfaction which yielded good returns for the company and a promising future just before the covid pandemic in the first quarter of 2020.

Senior Managing Partner

Kemi Omotoso & Associates
07.2009 - 04.2018
  • Directed staffing recruitments, managed priorities and coordinated workflow to uphold productivity and delivery/client satisfaction objectives.
  • Interpreted underlying risks, business needs, client requirement and cost structures to increase forecasting accuracy.
  • Oversaw HR functions, including hiring, staffing, training, payroll and labour law compliance. Managed over 20 employees directly.
  • Successfully negotiated high-profile briefs and contracts with clients and between parties.
  • Spearhead development and delivery of high-quality services based on in depth research and understanding of the requirements of the law.
  • Collaborated with all relevant departments in keeping accurate company records, while ensuring compliance with regulations and company policies.
  • Maintained smooth operations through professional management of human assets and effective administration.
  • Generated and achieved revenue goals, exceeded targets of the firm’s growth projections by over 13% with over 50 new litigation briefs within a legal year.
  • Supervised budgets and timelines, ensuring progress met brief scope targets.
  • Provided over 150 clients with outstanding service, extending relationships for future business opportunities.
  • Proactively built, nourished and converted local opportunity pipelines in land law practice.
  • Set strategic plans that governed functions and the firm’s operations.
  • Created and led successful business culture, focused on performance and returns, with training and rewards leading to job satisfactions for the workforce.
  • Directed day-today functions of employees and motivated teams to exceed objectives.
  • Put in place clear controls for financial administrations and control.

General Legal Counsel

Efere Ozako & Associates
11.2004 - 02.2009
  • Attended client interviews and court proceedings.
  • Prepared applications, filled court forms and formulated arguments for clients’ cases.
  • Draft, managed policy guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures and negotiated corporate agreements and contracts, for and on behalf of clients to ensure compliance with applicable legislation.
  • Researched and analysed laws on complex issues relating to clients’ briefs.
  • Represented clients in court proceedings, transaction and meetings. Managed and executed clients’ briefs/case to completion.
  • Managed over 10 junior employees to ensure compliance and meet statutory deadlines, deliver on clients’ briefs, teaming with colleagues and other employees.
  • Drafted legal agreements relating to patent and copyright.
  • Provided time-sensitive support on court cases related to digital satellite television company operations.
  • Provided expert legal advice to, and reviewed legal due diligence reports for over several companies, including DSTV Nigeria, recommending appropriate steps to avoid revocation of its license.

Education

MSc - International Human Resource Management

Manchester Metropolitan University

Bar Professional Training - Law (Hons)

Nigerian Law School
Lagos

Bachelor of Laws - Law (Hons)

University of Ilorin

Skills

  • People skills – communication, teamwork, leadership and organisational abilities
  • Well-honed drafting skills with creative problem solving/intellectual ability
  • Operations and change management with strategic planning
  • Training and development, performance management and conflict resolution
  • Collaboration, team work, adaptability and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organisational abilities and Emotional intelligence
  • Leadership, monitoring & medium-term strategic planning
  • Office systems and software

References

References available on request.

Timeline

HR/Admin Manager

KGC
12.2022 - Current

Admin Officer

Vinroej Property Management Ltd
05.2019 - 01.2021

Senior Managing Partner

Kemi Omotoso & Associates
07.2009 - 04.2018

General Legal Counsel

Efere Ozako & Associates
11.2004 - 02.2009

MSc - International Human Resource Management

Manchester Metropolitan University

Bar Professional Training - Law (Hons)

Nigerian Law School

Bachelor of Laws - Law (Hons)

University of Ilorin
Roselyn Adekemi Omotoso