Senior Legal Officer II

Compliance

• Review of all relevant statutory laws and regulations applicable to the Company and ensure compliance with them.
  
• Develop compliance checklists and prepare compliance reports as and when due
  
• Inform the Internal Audit unit of any findings as regards noncompliance that may require investigation
  
• Ensuring compliance with best practices
  
• Participate in Business Process Reengineering exercises to ensure controls therein
  
• Carry out a review of SLA Manuals to ensure applicable regulatory laws are incorporated
  
• Ensure that business activities are conducted in conformity with all applicable laws regulations internal policies and procedures.
  
• Ensure that all regulatory permissions remain current and appropriate for business needs.
  
• Continual compliance risk assessment of company practices together with the development of internal policies and procedures compliance training and protocols.
  
• Serve as liaison for all regulatory bodies as well as maintaining relationships with relevant legal bodies and trade associations.
  
• Educate and train employees on regulations and industry practices.
  
• Attend Central Bank of Nigeria s trainings and meetings.
  
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments and industry initiatives and advise management accordingly.
  
• Liaise with third parties together with the company s management that wish to understand the company s control environment compliance policies and procedures.
  
• Provide reporting with respect to regulatory requirements and developments
  
• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Company Secretary.
  

Legal

• Liaise with auditors external lawyers tax advisers bankers and shareholders.
  
• Preparation of compliance documentation with relevant constitutive documents for statutory legal and regulatory purposes.
  
• Liaison with all the subsidiaries within the Company s Group service providers external legal advisers and government agencies.
  
• Drafting and reviewing of SLAs and Legal Agreements.
  
• Negotiation drafting and implementation of the terms of agreements in all business contracts and agreements.
  
• Review all documentation that has legal implications for the company prior to signing and implementing.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor s Degree in Law.
  
• LLM (an advantage)
  
• Professional certification (e.g. Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP or any recognized certification) is a plus
  
• A minimum of 7 years of working experience with at least 3 years of compliance experience preferably within the financial services environment
  
• I.T knowledge (particularly in Excel and Word)
  
• High level of determination and tenacity
  

Benefits