Yinka Adegboye

Senior Legal Officer (team Lead, Product Compliance And Contract Management) at Kudi

Yinka Adegboye has a diverse range of work experience in the legal field. They currently hold the position of Team Lead for Product Compliance and Contract Management at Nomba, where they oversee legal matters related to compliance and contracts. Prior to this role, Yinka worked as a Legal Officer focused on Disputes and Conflict Management at the same company.

Before joining Nomba, Yinka served as a Legal Counsel at Tech Hive Advisory, where they played a key role in stabilizing public policy in the Nigerian micro-lending sector through consultations, negotiations, and judicial action. They also led efforts to address privacy rights concerns of Nigerian citizens.

Yinka also worked as a Legal Counsel at AZA Finance, where they successfully renegotiated money transfer contracts in the aftermath of Brexit and managed negotiations involving multiple entities across Africa and Europe.

Earlier in their career, Yinka gained experience as a Legal Associate at Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe, where they provided legal advice and led defense strategies for a leading commercial bank in Nigeria. They also handled debt recovery efforts for a Fortune 500 company.

Yinka began their career as a Legal Associate at Garnet Law Practice, where they focused on litigation and dispute resolution, as well as property and transactional matters. They also gained valuable experience as a Legal Associate during their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at Ilori and Associates, handling various legal documents and representing a financial institution in court.

Yinka's professional journey started at the Legal Aid Council in Nigeria, where they worked as a Legal Associate.

Overall, Yinka Adegboye's work experience demonstrates their expertise in diverse areas of law, including compliance, contracts, disputes, conflict management, and litigation.

Yinka Adegboye's education history begins in 2008 when they attended Obafemi Awolowo University. They obtained a Bachelor's degree in Law, graduating in 2013. In 2014, Yinka enrolled in Nigerian Law School and earned a Licentiate degree in Law in 2015. Moving forward to 2022, Yinka attended Tekedia Institute for an Executive MBA (Mini) program, focusing on Business Administration and Management. They also completed a Venture Deals Course at Techstars Institute in the same year, specializing in Startup Finance. Lastly, in 2022-2023, Yinka pursued a Master of Laws - LLM degree at Tel Aviv University, specializing in Law and Business.

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Timeline

  • Senior Legal Officer (team Lead, Product Compliance And Contract Management)

    October, 2022 - present

  • Legal Officer (Disputes and Conflict Management)

    June, 2022