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JACOB ODAME-BAIDEN

Accra

Summary

Qualified Legal and Regulatory Compliance expert with more than 10 years of experience overseeing regulatory compliance, technology project management, drafting and reviewing agreements as well as providing sound legal advise to ensure that business legal risk is minimized to the barest minimum. Highly effective at aiding development of regulatory strategies, submitting applications and policy development in the information technology sector. Successful at working collaboratively with cross-functional internal departments as well as external contacts such as telecom regulators across several markets in Africa.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Group Legal and Regulatory Officer

CSQUARED
09.2022 - Current
  • Providing legal and regulatory support to the group across markets in Africa - Ghana |Liberia | Togo | Kenya | Uganda | DRC
  • Managing and working with external legal counsels to resolve disputes through litigation or ADR across all markets.
  • Managing and working with external company secretaries to organize board meetings for each operations as well as filing company documents at the company registry in each market.
  • Reviewed and updated existing regulations to ensure compliance with new laws.
  • Developed and implemented processes for monitoring regulatory changes and informing relevant stakeholders.
  • Assisted in developing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Provided training sessions for staff members about relevant laws and regulations impacting their roles.

Co-Founder and VP for Legal and Engagement (Volunteer)

E-GOVERNANCE & INTERNET GOVERNANCE FOUNDATION FOR AFRICA ( EGIGFA)
11.2019 - Current
  • Providing leadership through initiatives to get more people, especially the youth from Africa to be actively engaged in Internet governance processes at the local, regional and global level
  • Handling all internal legal and contractual relationships with external partners
  • Leading partnership building processes for EGIGFA
  • Key partners include, Global Cyber Alliance, E-Governance Academy (EGA), etc
  • Support with coordination and organization of the Ghana School on Internet Governance (GhanaSIG) convened annually by EGIGFA.

Curator - Technology Access

DIPLO FOUNDATION (VOLUNTEER ROLE)
10.2017 - 10.2022
  • Reported to the Chief Editor, Geneva Internet Platform (GIP)/Digital Watch Observatory: Updated the Digital Watch Observatory with news bordering on Internet/ICT Access –including issues on Internet shutdowns, Freedom of Expression, Telecom/ICT infrastructure developments
  • Reviewed policy documentation on Internet Access from Africa region and curating same under Access issues on Diplo Foundations GIP platform
  • Provided real-time reports and updates of sessions related to technology access and legal issues from the annual UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF).

Legal Officer

JUDICIAL SERVICE OF GHANA
10.2021 - 08.2022
  • Represented the Judicial Service in Court
  • Provided advice and opinions to the institution based on sound legal principles to address legal problems
  • Drafted and reviewed contracts and other legal / policy documents
  • Conducted legal research to support judicial determinations in disciplinary proceedings
  • Acted as secretary to disciplinary committees and prepared reports
  • Prepared written addresses and legal submissions on cases.

Legal Associate

ADDO, ADDO LEGAL ATTORNEYS
11.2020 - 09.2021
  • I represented clients in Court
  • I drafted and reviewed contracts and all forms of legal/policy documents Conducted legal research for my work and for my seniors in chambers to address complex issues
  • Wrote winning addresses and legal submissions.

Legal Associate (Six months Pupillage Programme)

AXIS LEGAL ( Corporate Legal Practitioners)
10.2019 - 07.2020
  • Drafted and reviewed of legal and policy documents Conducted legal research of legal case precedents, statutes and regulation
  • Designed a process improvement for the execution of judgments
  • Researched and provided input on various laws supporting opinions for commercial transactions.

Project Manager – Service Expansion Program

SURFLINE COMMUNICATION LTD (4G LTE provider, Accra, Ghana)
05.2015 - 11.2017
  • Prepared project budgets with inputs from functional stakeholders for Surfline’s service expansion programs
  • Maintained a project risk register and tracked weekly to ensure all project risks were closed Supervised all project release testing and organized go/no go meetings
  • Organized training programs for functional teams on project rollout framework within the organization
  • Prepared and disseminated project reports to key stakeholders in the organization showing milestone achievements.

Project Manager - International Business & Value Mgt

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR (Tigo) (Global Mobile Operator, Accra, Ghana)
01.2015 - 04.2015
  • Maintained a pipeline of projects to be implemented for the year Converted business requirements into technical requirements to be implemented by technology teams
  • Ensured product launch checklists are complied with including regulatory requirements
  • Managed the testing and release for commercial products Managed post-product launch issues and tracked for closure.

Commercial Coordination Manager

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR (Tigo) (Global Mobile Operator, Accra, Ghana)
08.2013 - 01.2015
  • Developed processes and policy documents to guide cross-functional work within the business and outside stakeholders
  • Acted as the regulator focal point for commercial products by ensuring that we complied with the requirements of National Communications Authority(NCA)
  • Attended meetings to explain product mechanics to NCA consumer unit in line with license obligation
  • Designed and implemented a refund and compensation scheme to impacted customers post network outages and forward reports same to the Regulatory Affairs manager.

Africa Valued Added Services (VAS) Project Manager

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR (Global Mobile Operator, Accra, Ghana)
08.2012 - 08.2013
  • Had direct supervision of project managers in 7 Tigo operations in Africa
  • Trained local project managers in 7 operational countries in Africa to follow the Tigo’s project rollout framework
  • Organized weekly calls to track project updates and update all project plans on EPM
  • Ensured timely reporting of all regional projects to key stakeholders.

Research Fellow

CENTER FOR AI AND DIGITAL POLICY ( CAIDP)
  • Acquired research, policy analysis, evaluation and policy formulation skills on AI
  • Specific topics trained on included AI History, AI Issues and Institutions, AI Regulation and Policy Frameworks, Research Methods and identification of Significant AI policy news
  • Conducted a review of AI policy frameworks that are shaping international norm for the use of AI including the Universal Guidelines for AI (2018), the OECD AI Principles / G20 AI Guidelines (2019), the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI (2021), the US Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights (2022) the US Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights (2022)
  • Co-drafted the country AI policy report for Ghana, which was featured in CAIDP’s AI and Democratic Values Index ( AIDV) 2023 report.

Education

LL.M (Master of Law) - Information Technology Law

University of Ghana
01-2024

Qualifying Certificate in Law -

Ghana School of Law
01.2019

LLB Law -

University of London (External Programmes)
01.2016

Masters, Communication Technology and Policy -

The Ohio University, Athens - Ohio, USA
01.2011

BA, Computer Science and Economics (Dual Major) -

University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
01.2007

Skills

  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Legal Research
  • Documentation Review (Contract drafting)
  • License Renewals
  • Technical Writing
  • Document Management
  • Regulation Compliance

Certification

  • Junior Fellow, Law and Policy Foundry, 2023
  • Fellow, Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP), 2022
  • Fellow, School on Internet Governance, Digital Policies and Innovation, 2021
  • Fellow, ICANN 66 Public Policy meeting, Montreal, Canada, 2019
  • Fellow, North American School on Internet Governance, Montreal, Canada, 2019
  • Fellow, AFRINIC 25 Internet Policy meeting, Mauritius, 2016

Boards And Associations

  • General Assembly Member & Member of Governance and Board Development Committee of the ActionAid Ghana’s Board
  • Ghana Bar Association
  • Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Internet Society (ISOC –Ghana Chapter)

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading
  • Travelling

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Group Legal and Regulatory Officer

CSQUARED
09.2022 - Current

Legal Officer

JUDICIAL SERVICE OF GHANA
10.2021 - 08.2022

Legal Associate

ADDO, ADDO LEGAL ATTORNEYS
11.2020 - 09.2021

Co-Founder and VP for Legal and Engagement (Volunteer)

E-GOVERNANCE & INTERNET GOVERNANCE FOUNDATION FOR AFRICA ( EGIGFA)
11.2019 - Current

Legal Associate (Six months Pupillage Programme)

AXIS LEGAL ( Corporate Legal Practitioners)
10.2019 - 07.2020

Curator - Technology Access

DIPLO FOUNDATION (VOLUNTEER ROLE)
10.2017 - 10.2022

Project Manager – Service Expansion Program

SURFLINE COMMUNICATION LTD (4G LTE provider, Accra, Ghana)
05.2015 - 11.2017

Project Manager - International Business & Value Mgt

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR (Tigo) (Global Mobile Operator, Accra, Ghana)
01.2015 - 04.2015

Commercial Coordination Manager

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR (Tigo) (Global Mobile Operator, Accra, Ghana)
08.2013 - 01.2015

Africa Valued Added Services (VAS) Project Manager

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR (Global Mobile Operator, Accra, Ghana)
08.2012 - 08.2013

Research Fellow

CENTER FOR AI AND DIGITAL POLICY ( CAIDP)

LL.M (Master of Law) - Information Technology Law

University of Ghana

Qualifying Certificate in Law -

Ghana School of Law

LLB Law -

University of London (External Programmes)

Masters, Communication Technology and Policy -

The Ohio University, Athens - Ohio, USA

BA, Computer Science and Economics (Dual Major) -

University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

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