Uche Wokocha

Results-driven lawyer with 13 years of experience practicing administrative and regulatory compliance law across financial services, dispute resolution, and governance environments. Skilled at delivering practical legal advice, advocating in dispute resolution and court proceedings, assessing risk, and drafting clear regulatory and governance correspondence. Experienced in supporting compliance audits, privacy programs, investigations, reconsideration processes, and Board secretarial functions in fast-paced, public-interest organizations.

Known for strong legal judgement, analytical skills, and the ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate. Versed with LexisNexis, Westlaw, CanLII, Cosmolex, and Microsoft Office Suite. Proficient in English and conversational in French.

Member Service Representative at Fusion Credit Union (2025-06 – Present)

• Advising clients on complex banking products, contracts, and regulatory disclosures including terms & conditions, fee agreements, and loan documentation
• Interpreting, applying and ensuring adherence to banking policies and regulations, FINTRAC, AML and KYC protocols, and consumer protection rules through transaction monitoring, contributing to a 15% reduction compliance risk and regulatory audit
• Managing high-volume, high-stakes client interactions, maintaining confidential client records and liaising cross-functionally with risk, compliance and operations teams to resolve complex account inquiries, client disputes and to mitigate legal regulatory exposure
• Assessing organizational risk across operations, investigations, and regulatory obligations, escalating governance and compliance matters at the appropriate level
• Supporting senior leadership on compliance functions and obligations under banking, securities, privacy, and administrative law including PIPEDA, the Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act

Legal Assistant at PPD Law Office (2024-10 – 2025-03)

• Assisted in managing 5+ contested family law files from intake to resolution under the Family Law Act, Divorce Act, and Family Maintenance Act, securing favourable custody and support outcomes
• Prepared and analyzed Financial Statements and net family property calculations, drafted separation agreements, minutes of settlement, and domestic contracts, resolving parenting, property, and support disputes without proceeding to trial in most files
• Drafted high-precision court materials, including applications, affidavits, and pleadings, for filing before the Court of King's Bench, consistently meeting deadlines across a multi-file caseload
• Conducted legal research using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and CanLII to interpret federal and provincial legislation, building precedent-based strategy for motions and appeals
• Maintained accurate docketing and digital file management using case management software and MS Office 365, improving operational efficiency and filing accuracy by 20% across active matters

Chief Legal Officer at Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) (2020-01 – 2024-12)

• Drafted, periodically reviewed, and approved organizational policies and agreements, improving governance and compliance initiatives and reducing contractual errors by 20%
• Supported Board and committee governance, including secretarial documentation, minute-taking, governance policy review and investigations
• Monitored and managed regulatory reporting to oversight bodies, ensuring accuracy and coordination across data collection and reporting functions
• Facilitated investigations into compliance, breach assessments and service complaints, guiding the reconsideration process on complex matters, safeguarding procedural fairness and consistency with governing frameworks
• Provided legal oversight of annual and quarterly compliance audits, through findings and remediation tracking
• Worked closely with audit, risk and operations teams to assess legal risk, track regulatory and industry developments, and deliver practical, risk-informed legal analysis, and translate implications into actionable recommendations for internal stakeholders

Associate Counsel at MJ Numa & Partners LLP (2023-01 – 2024-09)

• Managed a complex criminal caseload of 5+ active files before the High Court and Federal High Court, including bail hearings, trials, and sentencing submissions, appellate proceedings, demonstrating strong written and oral communication and advocacy skills
• Negotiated resolutions and plea agreements with Crown counsel, balancing client interests with efficient case resolution to reduce court backlog and build client trust
• Handled client intake, interviewed clients and developed and executed litigation strategies for precedent-setting criminal law matters, exercising independent judgment on urgent bail hearings and detention reviews
• Represented clients at settlement conferences, and motions before the high court, achieving reduced support obligations and retained decision-making responsibility in family law matters
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice through effective representation of vulnerable and marginalized groups, facilitating client-centred service, consistent application of legal policy and upholding the Bar Association's standards of professional conduct

Assistant Chief Legal Officer at Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) (2017-01 – 2019-12)

• Drafted detailed correspondence, memos, legal opinions, reports, executive briefs for office use and high-stake events, enhancing strategic planning by 40%
• Developed and implemented mentorship programs and conflict resolution strategies, enhancing staff and stakeholder satisfaction, morale, and productivity by 20%, and achieving 95% conflict resolution rate
• Facilitated staff training and best practices amongst colleagues and organizational units
• Enhanced ethical culture by 40% through anti-corruption guidelines contributions

Barrister and Solicitor Licensing Examinations – Law Society of Ontario, Canada

Certificate of Qualification – National Committee on Accreditation (NCA), FLSC, Canada

Doctor of Philosophy in Law in Law – University of Abuja

Master of Laws in Law – Queen Mary University of London

Barrister at Law in Law – Nigerian Law School

Bachelor of Laws in Law – Niger Delta University