Morolake Ogunnusi

I, Morolake Ogunnusi has over fifteen years experience as an experienced and commercially aware legal practitioner with vast experience in analyzing, structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts across multi business sectors.  I currently work as a Contract Coordinator. My passion and drive to create value, is borne out of the need to make a positive difference as well as helping to develop solutions and challenges.

I am also proficient in the use of contract Management tools auch as : Microsoft word, Excel, Power point and Outlook Programming.

When given the opportunity to work in your reputable organization, I will bring my wealth of professional and academic experience to bear.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RENOXX  GROUP 

MARYLAND USA                                                 Aug 2022 till date

Contract Coordinator/HR Sourcing & Recruitment   

• Assists with contract audit recommendations.
• Preparing teaming agreements, non Disclosure agreements and other agreements
• Reviewing. Proofreading and processing pre-award contract documents in order to expedite the Contracting Officer’s review/approval process
• Ensuring that revenue producing contracts are fully executed and end user procurement needs are met.
• Development of strategies for contract acquisition including market research and solicitation and drafting evaluation of offeror’s proposal
• Recommendation of revision for statement of works (SOW)  and performance work statements
• Get quotation from multiple vendors, creation of  purchase order using in-house Admin portal 
• Administer the terms and conditions of contracts including contract modification and evaluation of performance
• Provide recommendations, training and risk analysis on contract terms to HR and Finance and business development teams for possible mitigation measures
• Collaboration with accounting and finance department to oversee private and government funded DDA and Autism waiver grants and contracts as well as administration of subcontract invoicing and payments.
•  Completion of close out process for grants, contracts and funding agreements.
• Negotiate contracts, including confidentiality agreements, Master Services Agreements and Material Transfer Agreements
• Serve as liason between Contracts department, HR Department and Finance Department. 
• Drafting components of RFPs for review as well as administering requests for proposals and integrating them into contract terms. 
• Propose edits and redlined Participators and Direct Support Staff agreement to incorporate company’s preferred terms and conditions

Main achievement

Continuous effective recommendations and mitigation measures for advancement of the organization

EMMANUEL GROUP    

MARYLAND, USA                               Sep 2021 – July 2022

Compliance/Contracts 

• Ensuring that CMT who work both with personal support and in the units have updated certifications for which they are being prompted on a monthly basis. 
• Responding in a timely manner to contractual questions from Contractors and Subcontractors 
• Contract modification, evaluation and termination.
• Redlining and proposal of edits for agreements 

Main achievement

Ensuring that staff is up to date with their required certifications

    Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority                           July 2013 till Sep 2021 

    LAGOS, NIGERIA

    Assistant Cheif Legal Officer (Contract Specialist)

• Contract writing for the IT Department.
• Maintain working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation of the Nigerian Regulatory Authority
• Preparing Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreement
• Planning acquisitions, preparing solicitations: developing offers, contract negotiation ,pre-award , award of contracts and contract close outs of elaborate contracts
• Drafting components of RFPs for review as well as administering requests for proposals and integrating them into contract terms
• Putting in place appropriate milestone charts for the contract duration in a bid to achieve deliverables  in due time
• Ensuring extant rules, policies and procedures guiding the award of contract in the public service sector is strictly followed i.e advertisement for invitation of tenders to the public.
• Evaluation of procurement bids and preparation of statement of works.
• Reviewing of TOR & BOQ submitted by user departments and coordination of bids opening and closing exercise
• Contract and budgetary  negotiation, rate and costs adjustments  with supplier
• Meeting the requirements of the organization with regards to task order for various projects.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation solutions

Main achievement

Timely closure of all the open items of the Legal department by the International Civil Aviation Organisation during ICAO audits.

CrystaLife Assurance Plc                                                                        Jan 2009-Oct 2010     

LAGOS, NIGERIA

Unit Head Legal & Contract Management Services

LAGOS, NIGERIA

• Contract negotiation, review, administration and ongoing management and renewal.
• Drafting components of RFPs for review as well as administering requests for proposals and integrating them into contract terms
• Responsible for compliance with dates for statutory and regulatory filings.
• Managing relationships with external solicitors to ensure compliance with agreed service levels

Main achievement

Successful execution of the regulatory process as regards the organisation’s name change from Private to Public

Ministry of Justice Lagos State

NIGERIA

Legal Project Officer                                                                         Jan   2008-Dec 2008

Office of the Public Defender

• Prosecuting on behalf of the State   in criminal cases such as (armed robbery, assault and malicious damages).
• Representation of citizens  probono  in the magistrate court and high court

Main achievement 

Representation of citizens probono

Akkenog Property Ltd

NIGERIA

Legal  Officer (Contracts unit)     

                                                                                            Dec 2006- Dec 2007

• Review and negotiate contracts with vendors, subcontractors and clients
• Assist in the development of contract templates and standard operating procedures
• Collaboration with the project team i.e (Project Management, Finance Department, Logistics and legal department)

Main achievement

Provision of affordable housing through integration of effective processes throughout the project lifecycle

I, Morolake Ogunnusi have over fifteen years experience as an experienced and commercially aware legal practitioner with vast experience in analyzing, structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts across multi business sectors.  I currently work as a Contract Coordinator. My passion and drive to create value, is borne out of the need to make a positive difference as well as helping to develop solutions and challenges.

I am also proficient in the use of contract Management tools auch as : Microsoft word, Excel, Power point and Outlook Programming.

When given the opportunity to work in your reputable organization, I will bring my wealth of professional and academic experience to bear