Umar Jibril

Umar Jibril is a distinguished legal practitioner and corporate governance professional with over 20 years of experience in legal advisory, regulatory compliance, corporate secretarial practice, enterprise risk management, and institutional leadership. His professional career spans the financial services, banking, pensions, insurance, media, construction, and legal consulting sectors, where he has advised boards of directors, executive management teams, and institutions on complex legal, regulatory, commercial, and governance matters.

Throughout his career, Umar has held senior legal and corporate governance positions, including Company Secretary, Legal Adviser, and Head of Legal, at several prominent organisations. His professional experience includes FCMB Pensions (formerly Legacy Pension Managers Limited), Leadership Newspapers Group, SunTrust Savings & Loans (now SunTrust Bank), Midland Stoxx Limited, and Jaiz Takaful Insurance Plc. He currently serves as Company Secretary and Legal Adviser at Summit Bank Limited, providing legal and governance support to the institution's leadership and strategic decision-making processes.

Umar's expertise encompasses corporate governance frameworks, statutory and regulatory compliance, corporate secretarial services, contract negotiation, commercial transactions, institutional policy development, dispute resolution, stakeholder management, and fiduciary risk oversight. He brings extensive experience in supporting board effectiveness, strengthening internal governance structures, managing legal and regulatory exposure, and ensuring that organisational decisions align with applicable legal requirements and sound governance principles.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Ahmadu Bello University, a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of South Wales, United Kingdom, and a master's degree in Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies from Ahmadu Bello University. He was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. His professional affiliations include Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), membership of the Nigerian Bar Association, and Fellowship of the Institute of Corporate Administration.

His commitment to continuous professional development is reflected in executive and specialist training undertaken through internationally recognised institutions, including the Practising Law Institute (USA), UNITAR, the Diplomatic Academy Vienna, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Katholieke Universiteit Brussels, the American Management & Business Administration Institute, and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN).

As a Board Member of FSM Consulting Limited, Umar provides strategic insight into legal governance, institutional compliance, regulatory risk management, and organisational accountability. He supports the firm's capacity to deliver high-quality advisory services in corporate governance, legal due diligence, institutional and policy reform, contract and procurement management, commercial transactions, dispute resolution, and governance systems strengthening.

His multidisciplinary expertise enables FSM Consulting Limited to address complex legal and institutional challenges while promoting transparency, accountability, risk-informed decision-making, and regulatory compliance. Through his contribution, the firm is strengthened in its engagement with government institutions, development partners, international financial institutions, and private sector organisations seeking effective, compliant, and sustainable solutions.

Combining extensive legal experience with a strong understanding of corporate governance and institutional risk, Umar Jibril contributes to FSM Consulting Limited's commitment to professional excellence, sound governance, and the delivery of sustainable value across its consulting and advisory engagements.