Nkechi Ehiemere

Risk and Compliance Project Manager

Talent

Stamford, CTMember since August 6, 2026

Compliance programsRelativity softwareDocument reviewPrivilege reviewWork Product privilegeImmigration lawMerger and acquisition (M&A)Trade complianceCross-functional collaboration

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About

Led multiple compliance programs, including planning, executing, and monitoring progress to ensure successful delivery of IT project within time and budget.

Experience

Risk and Compliance Project Manager - HDF Services - Houston, Texas

(2023-01 - 2026-03)

Led multiple compliance programs, including planning, executing, and monitoring progress to ensure successful delivery of IT project within time and budget.

Document Review Attorney - Consilio Services Inc (Covington and Burling)

(2023-02 - 2023-06)

Produced documents in line with lawsuit against major commercial organization.
Coded for responsiveness, Attorney-Client and Work Product privileges, and sensitive business information using Relativity software

Contract Attorney - Innovative Driven (Susman Godfrey LLP)

(2022-09 - 2023-01)

Produced documents in line with lawsuit against major news network for defamation.
Coded for Attorney-Client and Work Product privileges.
Redacted privilege materials and PII in preparation for production.

Contract Attorney - Innovative Driven (Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP)

(2022-04 - 2022-08)

Produced documents in line with lawsuit against major integrated health care consortium for unlawful termination of employment contract.
Coded for responsiveness, Attorney-Client and Work Product privileges, confidentiality, sensitive medical information, and PII.
Redacted privilege materials and PII in preparation for production.

Contract Attorney - Consilio Services Inc (Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen, & Katz, LLP)

(2022-03 - 2022-03)

Part of a team in a second request DOJ investigation of a proposed merger and acquisition
Conducted Privilege review to assert Attorney client and Work Product privilege.
Coded for responsiveness and anti-trust conduct.

Contract Attorney - Innovative Driven (White & Case LLP)

(2021-12 - 2022-02)

Produced documents in line with formal, internal investigation relating to possible discrimination in Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) products and services in a global investment field.
Coded for responsiveness in line with set protocol, and identified possible Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign.
Conducted Privilege review to assert Attorney client and Work Product privilege.

Attorney - Law Office of Jody-Ann Greenwood

(2021-03 - 2021-11)

Handled multiple immigration cases in Personal Injury and Immigration Law Firm.

Provided advice in political asylum cases, citizenship, travel and work visas, business and personal immigration, and immigration proceedings.

Contract Attorney - Haystack ID LLC (Baker & McKenzie LLP)

(2021-01 - 2021-02)

Part of a team in a second request civil investigation demand by FTC.
Asserted Attorney Client, Work Product, Common Interest and Joint Defense Privileges.
Prepared Privilege Log for identified privileges.
Redacted Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Privilege materials.

Contract Attorney - Consilio Services Inc (Paul Hastings, LLP)

(2019-10 - 2021-01)

Part of a team in a US DOJ and UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation.
Reviewed documents for responsiveness to allegations of fraud, bribery and export control violations.
Reviewed company practices in line with compliance standards.
Conducted Privilege review to assert Attorney client and Work Product

Contract Attorney - Innovative Driven LLC (Wilmerhale LLP)

(2019-05 - 2019-09)

Part of a team in a second request review of a DOJ anti-trust investigation.
Prepared Privilege Log and asserted Attorney Client, Work Product, Common Interest and Joint Defense Privileges.
Redacted Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Privilege materials.

Head, Legal Unit - Zinox Technologies Limited - Lagos, Nigeria

(2011-07 - 2018-10)

Led corporate legal and compliance team in delivering government and commercial compliance programs, collaborating with third-party vendors and government agencies to meet regulatory requirements.

Oversaw all aspects of merger and acquisition (M&A) compliance programs, from pre-acquisition diligence to post-acquisition integration, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and alignment with strategic business goals.
Facilitated corporate secretarial and governance activities, including the meetings, preparing draft meeting agendas, notices of meetings, meeting materials, whitepapers, resolutions, consents, and minutes. Ensured proper maintenance of all corporate records.
Managed corporate ethics and trade compliance programs, upholding standards of conduct and ethical relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, and communities.
Fostered cross-functional collaboration between business partners and key stakeholders, including legal, internal audit, procurement, change management, human resources, and information technology, to achieve program objectives for multiple compliance programs.
Maintained open communication with senior leadership to report progress on company-wide compliance initiatives, decisions, and resolution to major risk issues.