Okezie Tochukwu

Okezie Tochukwu has a comprehensive work experience in the legal field. Okezie began their career at Intercontinental Bank PLC as a Legal Officer, where they were responsible for drafting and reviewing loan agreements, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing documentation. Okezie then joined First Bank of Nigeria Ltd as the Team Lead in the Corporate and Contracts Hub, providing legal advice for various transactions and supporting the bank's expansion across West Africa. In this role, they also mentored and trained team members. Currently, Okezie holds key positions at Interswitch Group, where they started as a Senior Legal Counsel and later became the Chief Legal Officer. Okezie'sresponsibilities at Interswitch include managing the Legal Department, overseeing contracts, litigation, conflict resolution, intellectual property, and mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, they provide legal advisory services and reviews reports from international subsidiaries.

Okezie Tochukwu's education history includes obtaining a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Lagos State University in 2002. Okezie also attended the Nigerian Law School where they received a Certificate of Call to the Bar in 2004. Additionally, Okezie pursued further education at the University of South Wales, achieving a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Law.

In terms of additional certifications, Okezie earned a Certified AML Fintech Compliance Associate certification from ACAMS in September 2021. Okezie also completed courses such as "FinTech Law and Policy" from Coursera in July 2020, "Protecting Business Innovations via Copyright" from Coursera in March 2019, "Protecting Business Innovations via Patent" from Coursera in February 2019, and "Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media Platforms" (Coursera Course Certificates) in January 2019.

Furthermore, Okezie holds certifications related to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), such as GDPR Certified Expert Practitioner, GDPR DPO Certification, and GDPR/Data Privacy Foundation Application Substance from the Information-Security Institute, all obtained in September 2020.

Okezie also obtained an Advanced Diploma in Leadership and Management from Shaw Academy, a GoLeanSixSigma.com Green Belt certification, and completed a course on "Legal tech and Startups" (Coursera Course Certificates), although the specific dates of completion are not provided.