About Us

Built out of a desire to provide unending support to innovative businesses and individuals.

Structure HQ creates customized solutions that assist innovators in building institutions, creating inventions, and businesses that stand the test of time, outlive their founders, and drive generational wealth. Our story began with providing solutions for one organization and has rapidly grown into creating solutions for over 50 companies and high-net-worth individuals. The SHQ clientele base spans a variety of industries and sectors.
With our support, clients have experienced significant growth, built ecosystems and expanded their business footprint. Over the years, we have recognized the importance of providing bespoke corporate and commercial solutions, and it's our mission to give more individuals and businesses access to same.

Our Philosophy

Our Promise

An SHQ Client is consistently assured of excellent results through the deployment of our creative solutions

Our Mission

To move our clients’ interests forward by designing customised solutions, leveraging experience, talents, and new technologies.

Our Vision

To become Africa’s leading provider of creative business solutions for innovative businesses and individuals.

Our Core Values

On the backbone of Empathy,
Collaboration, Innovation, Equity and Resilience

Our Consultants

GBEMINIYI SHODA

Principal Consultant

Tosin Oyewole

Governance Consultant

Chibundu Okafor

Governance Consultant

Chidera Okonkwo

Governance Consultant

Olufunmilola Adeola

Governance Consultant

Emmanuel Adebayo

Governance Consultant

Jethro Joshua

Governance Consultant

Joy Ajala

Governance Consultant

Sophia Udolisa

Governance Consultant

Chinwe Ehirim

HR Manager

PriscillIa Osakue

Finance Manager

Samuel Adeleye

IT Consultant/Admin

Gbeminiyi Shoda

Principal Consultant

Gbeminiyi Shoda is a seasoned Legal Practitioner with solid and progressive experience in all facets of Corporate and Commercial Law Practice. She began her career 10 years ago in a law firm in Lagos, and is currently the Managing Director of Structure HQ, a company that provides corporate and commercial solutions for individuals and innovative businesses.

Before becoming the Managing Director of Structure HQ and Principal Partner of SHQ Legal, she joined VFD Group Plc in 2015 providing leadership and directions to the Legal, Compliance and Company secretariat department across VFD’s ecosystem which includes Financial Advisory, Banking, Asset Management, Stockbroking, Remittance, Technology, Real Estate, Hospitality and Media.

Gbeminiyi Shoda is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and Institute of Directors (IOD)

Tosin Oyewole

Governance Consultant

Tosin is a legal practitioner who has developed herself in corporate practice with indelible results over the years. She has extensive knowledge of law and provides clients with high quality services in corporate advisory and governance surrounding start-up businesses and seasoned companies about legal issues related to patents, government regulations, and contracts with other companies, property interests and taxes. She has keen interest in Intellectual Property. Tosin is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration UK (CIArb) and a member of the Nigerian Bar Association Asides being a legal compliance officer, she volunteers in de-congesting the prisons by representing inmates in court, pro-bono. She also enjoys writing articles, creating content and reviewing fiction.

Chibundu Okafor

Governance Consultant

Chibundu is well experienced in the Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial area of law. She is a great team player who works with other experts to provide corporate governance services to various clients across different sectors. She is a graduate of Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria. She has contributed to the successful execution of multiple transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and restructuring, while ensuring that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.

Chidera Okonkwo

Governance Consultant

Chidera is a determined, hard-working, and passionate individual who is always eager to learn and explore different fields. She is a law graduate from Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria. She keeps an open mind and has a constant willingness to learn and work with people with different perspectives. Chidera is a Corporate Governance expert, who brings value and a wealth of expertise to the team. She has a wide knowledge of the law, especially in areas such as Business Advisory, Corporate Establishment, Compliance Management, and Private Affairs Management. Chidera is a highly dependable go-getter who is determined to ensure that she and her team excel in service delivery as top solutionists.

Olufunmilola Adeola

Governance Consultant

Funmi is a dedicated legal practitioner with interest in Corporate/Commercial, Company Secretarial and Regulatory Compliance areas of law. She is a graduate of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN). She has experience in Company Secretarial law, Business Advisory, Corporate Commercial Practice, and Compliance Management. She actively seeks the opportunity to consolidate her interests in any organization where she can grow while adding value. With proven leadership and teamwork experience, Funmi employs her skills and competencies toward achieving the organization’s goals.

Emmanuel Adebayo

Governance Consultant

Emmanuel is a leading corporate and commercial legal practitioner who has interests and specializes in Corporate Governance, Banking & Finance, and Company Secretarial duties in relation to Board Administration, and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. He is dedicated to providing strategic corporate solutions that drive business success. He is a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Nigerian Bar Association – Section on Business Law.

Jethro Joshua

Governance Consultant

Jethro is a young, astute, hard-working and disciplined legal practitioner with valuable experience in various areas of law. He is experienced in Commercial Transactions, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Corporate Strategy & Restructuring, Legal and Contractual drafting, Corporate Practice & Regulatory Compliance, Contractual review and legal research. He is also involved in NGO fundraising, grants proposal writing and International Humanitarian Law. Jethro has a clear, logical mind with a practical approach to problem-solving and a drive to see things through to completion. He has attended and participated in certified courses and trainings by organizations such as the United Nations, UNICEF, ICRC, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Business Management Institute (Germany), United States Institute of Peace, King & Wood Mallesons (Australia), Amnesty International, Gies College of Business, Corporate Finance Institute, London School of Public Relations, amongst others. He is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association, an accredited practitioner with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), an Affiliate member of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) and Young International Centre for Commercial Arbitration.

Mmasichukwu Manyike

Governance Consultant

Mmasi is a legal practitioner and Chartered Secretary with practice experience and proven knowledge in Corporate Commercial Law, Compliance Management and the promotion of good governance and ethics in multiple sectors. A visionary and creative with a positive attitude and steadfast commitment to excellence, she possesses exceptional analytical skills, possesses good interpersonal skills, organizational skills and the ability to identify issues and provide effective solutions.

Foyinsola Olatunde

Governance Consultant

Foyin is a qualified lawyer with at least 4 years’ experience and background in Corporate Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Company Secretarial law, Business Advisory and Real Estate. She is adept at advising Board members and senior corporate managers on legal, administrative, and compliance matters to ensure that their statutory obligations are met. She has a proven track record of building and maintaining strong client relationships and delivering technical support and best practices advice on large-scale engagements.

Joy Ajala

Governance Consultant

Joy is a self-driven and result-oriented young lawyer with experience in Regulatory Compliance and company secretarial duties. She has contributed immensely to the short and long term goals of organizations while learning and re-inventing herself as well. She is very analytical, possesses the ability to take initiative and is highly detail-oriented. She is keen on self- development, and continually looks forward to taking up new challenges.

Sophia Udolisa

Governance Consultant

Sophia is a results-oriented Company Secretary and Compliance professional with valuable experience in monitoring and optimizing adherence to policies, standards as well as company secretarial functions. She is well-versed in the practice of record keeping, ensuring prompt submission of statutory documents to appropriate authorities, minute-taking, and process improvement. Sophia thrives in a business-oriented environment working collaboratively in teams and individually. Equipped with excellent communication skills and meticulous attention to detail, she is confident that she can contribute meaningfully to fit the legal needs of any organization.

Chinwe Ehirim

HR Manager

Chinwe is a top-notch HR manager with at least 6 years of continuous experience in operational and strategic HR responsibilities. She possesses certain technical competencies including Recruitment, Compliance, L&D, Analytics, Onboarding/Offboarding, Strategic Employee Engagement and Workforce Planning etc. She has a solid foundation in using excellent communication, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork to build and influence a positive work culture. Backed with her professional certifications (Professional in Human Resources International – PHRI), she has proven to be forward thinking in improving Personnel management strategies, hands-on experience in L&D research and a leader in detailed competitive assessment.  

Priscillia Osakue

Finance Manager

Priscilla is an Accounts Manager and Business Administrator with over 5 years’ experience in the Sales and Professional Business Consulting space. She possesses unwavering account management and business administration skills. These include accurate record keeping, database management, time management, communication skills, problem solving skills, resourcefulness, organizational skills and general administrative skills in achieving organizational goals while adhering to an all-defined vision and mission of the organization.

Samuel Adeleye

IT Consultant/Admin

Samuel is a graduate of Computer engineering with over 3years’ notable experience in Information Technology. He has worked as an IT Support Specialist at UBA Group, and as an IT support officer/ Instructor at Dalewares Institute of Technology, Lagos. He is highly enthusiastic and enterprising; a hardworking and critical thinker, who is ever ready to learn and a great manager of resources. Samuel is an avid team-player and a problem solver who embraces new innovations and inventions. He is also a graduate member of the Nigerian society of engineers (NSE) and has a diploma in data security.

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