UTODINANWA IHEKWEAZU
House G2 Millenium Homes, Phone: (+234) 8036696079
Oniru, Lagos, Nigeria Email: [email protected]
PROFILE
l Dedicated and highly motivated professional with creative problem solving skills.
l Excellent team player with great organisational and communication skills.
l Detail-oriented with the ability to actively foster long term relationships.
l Coachable and a fast learner that is skilled in using empathy and other emotional intelligence skills to effectively manage behaviours.
l Demonstrate high level of integrity, maintain strict confidentiality for clients and able to work independently with little or no supervision.
l Computer skills: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Internet.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Administrative Manager June 2014 – Present
Administrative Services and Manager, Chikwem Chambers (
principal partner CVC Ihekweazu SAN) C.V.C Ihekweazu & Co
212 Broad Street Lagos Island Lagos
• Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement organizational policies
• Establish objectives for the organization and formulate or approve policies
• Plan, coordinate and manage all administrative procedures and
• Assess staff performance
• Provide coaching and guidance to ensure maximum efficiency
• Ensure the smooth and adequate flow of information within the company
• Manage schedules and deadlines and purchase new material as needed
• Identify process bottlenecks and offer solutions for improvement
• Monitor costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation
• Oversee facilities services and maintenance
• Organize and supervise other office activities
• Adhere to policies and regulations
• Keep abreast with all organizational changes and business developments

Administrative Service Officer May 2009 – June 2014
Chikwem Chambers Lagos, Nigeria
• Manage office supplies stock and place orders
• Prepare regular reports on expenses and office budgets
• Maintain and update company databases
• Organize a filing system for important and confidential company documents
• Update office policies as needed
• Maintain a company calendar and schedule appointments
• Book meeting rooms as required
• Distribute and store correspondence (e.g. letters, emails and packages)
• Prepare reports and presentations with statistical data, as assigned
• Arrange travel and accommodations
Schedule in-house and external events

Administrative Assistant to the Managing Director Sept 2008 – May 2009
Master Holdings Nigeria Ltd, Enugu, Nigeria
• Scheduling meetings and appointments
• Taking notes and minutes in meetings
• Ordering and taking stock of office supplies
• Being a point of contact for a range of staff and external stakeholders
• Preparing documents for meetings and business trips
• Processing and directing mail and incoming packages or deliveries
• Greeting and directing visitors and new staff to the organisation
• Writing and issuing emails to teams and departments on behalf of teams or senior staff
• Researching and booking travel arrangements for staff members
• Finding ways to improve administrative processes

EDUCATION and TRAININGS
Sep 2005 — Sep 2006 Barrister at Law (BL), Nigerian Law School Bwari Abuja Abuja
Sep 1999 — Dec 2004 Bachelor of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Awka
Jun 1992 — Oct 1998 WAEC, Federal Government College Enugu Enugu
Jun 1986 — Jun 1992 First School Certificate, University Primary School Enugu

I N T E R N S H I P S
Aug 2006 — Aug 2007 Youth Corper, Ministry of Justice Portharcourt Portharcourt
Mar 2006 — May 2006 Law School Attache, High court 10 Enugu high court Enugu
May 2006 — Jun 2006 Law School Attache , Enechi Onyia and associates

References available on request