Experience

Professional Experience

Legal and compliance advisory, litigation, and corporate and commercial practice.

Professional Experience

01

Legal and Compliance Advisor

Riverbank Partners Limited, Lagos

Joel provides legal advice to management and business units on operational and commercial matters. He drafts and reviews contracts, offer letters, and service level agreements, while managing regulatory compliance and risk management across multiple business functions.

He conducts periodic compliance reviews, SOP assessments, and risk assessments to identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, and operational exposures.

He also supports corporate governance and regulatory oversight through board and committee papers, regulatory records, compliance reports, and audit documentation. In addition, he coordinates with external counsel and manages legal matters to help reduce legal and regulatory exposure.

02

Associate

Idowu Kokumo & Co Legal Practitioners and Consultants

Joel provides comprehensive legal support across litigation, corporate and commercial practice, and client advisory.

His responsibilities include conducting in-depth legal research, drafting and reviewing pleadings, agreements, and other legal instruments, representing clients in pre-litigation negotiations, and providing strategic counsel on regulatory compliance and dispute resolution.

With a strong commitment to diligence, professionalism, and client-focused service, he assists in managing client portfolios, interfacing with courts and regulatory bodies, and ensuring the timely execution of legal assignments.

Leadership Positions

  • National Secretary

    Young Arbitrators Network

  • National Academic Secretary

    Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria, Abuja Campus

  • Founder/President

    The Maritime Society, Nnamdi Azikiwe University

  • Secretary General

    Students Union Government, Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Academic Background

Legal Education

Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus

Licence to Practice Law

Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

Joel obtained his Licence to Practice Law after attending the Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus, where he excelled with a Second Class Honours (Upper Division).

Bachelor of Laws

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

He is an alumnus of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Degree with Second Class Honours (Upper Division), having undergone rigorous legal training and developed a strong foundation in the substantive laws of Nigeria.

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