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GBEMISOLA FATOKUN

Hanover,USA

Summary

I am a skilled and experienced contract specialist with over eight years of expertise in legal advisory, contract management, and administration. My areas of expertise include transactional analysis, risk assessment, due diligence, corporate governance, regulatory compliance advisory, legal writing, contract review and redlining, contract negotiation, and legal research. My professional experience is further enhanced by a graduate degree in business administration and law.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Contracts Manager

NKT INC
08.2023 - Current
  • Support Projects and Services team to execute customer contracts from contract finalization through contract close out, including change order and claim negotiation, and issue and dispute resolution;
  • Ensure prime contract flow downs are incorporated into subcontract documents as needed or applicable to the scope of work/supply;
  • Meet NKT’s business expectations by managing safety, quality, schedule, cost, margin, cash flow, and risks;
  • Monitor subcontractor compliance with contract and project requirements;
  • Draft, negotiate, and maintain contracts in alignment with industry best practices, leveraging subject matter expertise to weigh and mitigate legal and business risks, and ensure contracts meet the needs of NKT INC;
  • Undertake complex negotiations and support the close out of contractual agreements with clients, partners, and subcontractors alike;
  • Collaborate with various teams including legal, procurement, HR, and compliance to address contract and related matters, and ensure that contracts are in compliance with company policies and legal requirements;
  • Undertake commercial contract administration, ensuring obligations and deadlines are met;
  • Directly support our project teams through the life cycle of our contracts, from inception to tender development, through production/installation phases, and to contract close-out;
  • Directly support our procurement teams to close out key subcontracts, ensuring that major commitments, liabilities, and contractual mechanisms are aligned;
  • Support in the preparation and participation of risk management reviews;
  • Draft, review, amend, prepare, negotiate, and close critical terms of contract agreements and variations;
  • Collaborate with the bid team and business development teams in order to create and develop market compelling proposal responses to the high value clients and complex opportunities in the evolving renewable energy market in the United States;
  • Ensure compliance with client requirements, regulations, and industry standards in collaboration with the information security, legal and risk management teams.
  • Work with Account Executives to develop competitive pricing strategies that align with bid requirements.

Contract Specialist III

Avnet Inc.
07.2020 - 05.2023
  • Prepared, negotiated, and managed various standard and non-standard contracts, which included NDAs, vendor agreements, SaaS agreements, and sales agreements for the organization to ensure compliance with business requirements, corporate policy, and all legal and regulatory requirements;
  • Reviewed and redlined vendor contracts for completion, unacceptable language, and missing regulations;
  • Facilitated and manage internal planning process for contract management including contract renewals, expirations;
  • Collaborated with field sales to action contract renewals;
  • Established and maintained a database of contract folders and kept an accurate record of all contracts, reviewing and updating where required;
  • Worked with a variety of business leaders, suppliers, vendors, customers, contractors, and others (inside and outside the company) in developing new contracts or negotiating existing agreements;
  • Took ownership of the entire contract life cycle including, but not limited to, the review, negotiation and execution of commercial sales contracts, master purchasing agreements, confidentiality agreements, amendments, NDAs, and pricing;
  • Protected the company contractually by interpreting language and countering disadvantageous terms with more favorable terms and conditions;
  • Reviewed Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), and Purchase Orders (PO);
  • Provided unique services and assistance by supporting global business relationships between Avnet USA and other regions;
  • Identified contract requirements and risks; resolved issues, concerns, and problems for assigned aspects of contract negotiations;

Circulation Assistant

University of Baltimore School of Law Library
11.2018 - 04.2020
  • Interacted with both internal and public patrons of the library at the service desk;
  • Resolved patron’s needs through exceptional customer service and extensive knowledge of Library procedures;
  • Updated patron’s records, recording transactions, and keeping computer records accurate;
  • Organized and shelved books, catalogs, and other Library materials;
  • Checked material in and out, processing patrons’ deliveries and holds through the library’s system;
  • Answered, screened, and forwarded incoming phone calls to the right channel;
  • Maintained office equipment in proper operating condition.

Senior Corporate Counsel

Segun Akerele Legal Practitioners
11.2015 - 01.2018
  • Consulted with relevant government regulatory agencies such as the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria (CAC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on behalf of clients;
  • Negotiated and managed various standard and non-standard contracts, which include NDAs, vendor agreements, and sales agreements for the organization to ensure compliance with business requirements and corporate policy;
  • Led the team that managed all acquisitions and divestitures of a multibillion Dollar Oil service firm in Lagos;
  • Member of the team that represented a client in a disputed real estate transaction valued at over $700 Million in the exclusive Banana Island area of Lagos, Nigeria;
  • Represented Airtel Networks Nigeria, a major Telecommunications company in Nigeria, valued at $9.3 Billion, with over 46.8 million subscribers, in a Multimillion-naira Suit involving a Customer and Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria;
  • Provided a variety of other legal services to Airtel Networks Limited, Nigeria;
  • Part of the team that negotiated a settlement agreement between Baker Hughes Nigeria and the Industrial Training Funds (ITF);
  • Member of a team that represented a group of tenants against a real estate company in a multimillion-naira dispute arising from a rent-to-own scheme;
  • Led the team that successfully mediated a dispute between a client and a patron arising from a transaction that involved bringing a 16-time Grammy award nominee to Lagos, Nigeria.

Corporate Counsel

Edgewise Solicitors
09.2014 - 10.2015
  • Provided regulatory and compliance services to a diverse clientele on different legal issues, such as filing statutory forms at the Securities and Exchange Commission Corporate Affairs Commission and registration with the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion;
  • Conducted a comprehensive legal, due diligence exercise on a Nigerian company to be acquired by a foreign entity;
  • Negotiated professional and regulatory contracts with clients, reviewing, issue spotting, formatting statements of work, amendments, agreements, notices, and other legal documents, and the communications necessary to support their administration;
  • Collaborated with Legal Department staff on priorities, issues, scheduling, and interface with in-house counsel.

Graduate Assistant

University of KwaZulu Natal, School, Law, and Management
07.2012 - 07.2014
  • Supervised and graded examination papers;
  • Tutored undergraduate students in Constitutional Law;
  • Created lesson materials, visuals, and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans;
  • Organized various class presentations and new course materials as directed by Professors;
  • Supported department members with administrative, research, and academic assistance.

Junior Counsel

Adewale Adegbami Chambers, Barristers & Solicitors
06.2011 - 03.2012
  • Reviewed transaction agreements, which include employment contracts, sale and purchase agreements, non-disclosure agreements, technical service agreements, and financial service agreements;
  • Prepared legal agreements for the sale of landed properties;
  • Advised clients on the procedures for incorporating a company in Nigeria;
  • Represented clients in court in civil and criminal matters.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration and Management

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
12.2020

Master of Laws (LL. M) - Law

University of KwaZulu
04.2014

Barrister At Law (BL) - Law

Nigerian Law School
08.2010

Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) - Law

Obafemi Awolowo University
11.2009

Skills

  • Negotiation
  • Redlining
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Strong understanding of Legal documents
  • SharePoint
  • Customer Service
  • Document drafting
  • Customer Lifecycle Management
  • DocuSign
  • NetDocuments
  • SAP

LANGUAGES

English: Native/ Bilingual
Yoruba: Native/ Bilingual
French: Limited

Affiliations

  • Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) (2010)
  • Associate Mediator, Negotiation and Conflict Management Group International (NCMG) (2009)

Timeline

Contracts Manager

NKT INC
08.2023 - Current

Contract Specialist III

Avnet Inc.
07.2020 - 05.2023

Circulation Assistant

University of Baltimore School of Law Library
11.2018 - 04.2020

Senior Corporate Counsel

Segun Akerele Legal Practitioners
11.2015 - 01.2018

Corporate Counsel

Edgewise Solicitors
09.2014 - 10.2015

Graduate Assistant

University of KwaZulu Natal, School, Law, and Management
07.2012 - 07.2014

Junior Counsel

Adewale Adegbami Chambers, Barristers & Solicitors
06.2011 - 03.2012

Master of Laws (LL. M) - Law

University of KwaZulu

Barrister At Law (BL) - Law

Nigerian Law School

Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) - Law

Obafemi Awolowo University

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration and Management

University of Baltimore

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