Mariam Olayinka Akinyemi

Mariam Olayinka Akinyemi is a Managing Associate and Team Lead in Jackson, Etti & Edu's Regulatory, Compliance & Governance Practice, based in Victoria Island, Lagos. Her practice focuses on Corporate Governance.

Mariam brings expertise in company secretarial, corporate governance, legal and regulatory compliance, legal advisory, corporate restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions.

She is a results-driven expert with extensive experience in regulatory, compliance and governance environments across various sectors. She provides company secretarial, corporate governance, advisory, immigration and regulatory compliance services to companies, including start-ups, helping them navigate complex regulatory landscapes.

Mariam is a trusted advisor to executive leadership and boards, specialising in enhancing board effectiveness, governance structure development, risk-based compliance, regulatory advocacy and policy development. Her expertise includes leading audits, driving compliance programmes and establishing transparent governance structures that ensure corporate accountability.

She skillfully aligns regulatory requirements with organisational objectives, promoting a culture of integrity, compliance and sustainable growth through her expertise and commitment to ethical leadership.

She holds a BL from the Nigerian Law School and an LLB from Obafemi Awolowo University.