Company Secretary Head of Legal

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is a Nigerias top financial intermediary and equipment leasing firm offers flexible leasing loan financing and financial planning. Due to expansion they are in need of a Company Secretary/ Head of Legal.

Location: Lagos.

Job Responsibilities:

Draft review and interpret legal documents including contracts service-level agreements and transaction documents.
Provide timely and practical legal advice to business units and leadership on day-to-day matters and strategic initiatives.
Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions on commercial operational and regulatory matters.
Monitor applicable laws and regulations ensuring the company operates in compliance.
Support regulatory filings license renewals and regulatory correspondence.
Assist in implementing compliance frameworks across the group.
Support litigation case management liaising with external counsel and ensuring timely updates and filings.
Maintain a litigation tracker and assist in monitoring ongoing cases to protect the companys interests.
Monitor applicable laws and regulations ensuring the company operates in compliance.
Support regulatory filings license renewals and regulatory correspondence.
Assist in implementing compliance frameworks across the group.
Identify and assess legal risks recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
Participate in risk reviews and contribute to audit processes where legal input is required.
Collaborate with internal departments external counsel and regulators to resolve legal and compliance issues.
Assist with responding to legal and regulatory inquiries across the group.
Support the development of legal staff through mentoring and oversight.
Contribute to building a strong legal and compliance culture across the organization.

Job Requirements:

Proven experience in a senior legal role within the financial services sector including experience with financial holding companies and their subsidiaries.
8 years post-call experience in legal within the financial services sector or related areas
Strong knowledge of financial services regulations corporate governance and legal compliance.
Demonstrated ability to provide strategic legal counsel to senior executives

Location: Lagos.

Job Responsibilities:

Draft review and interpret legal documents including contracts service-level agreements and transaction documents.
Provide timely and practical legal advice to business units and leadership on day-to-day matters and strategic initiatives.
Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions on commercial operational and regulatory matters.
Monitor applicable laws and regulations ensuring the company operates in compliance.
Support regulatory filings license renewals and regulatory correspondence.
Assist in implementing compliance frameworks across the group.
Support litigation case management liaising with external counsel and ensuring timely updates and filings.
Maintain a litigation tracker and assist in monitoring ongoing cases to protect the companys interests.
Monitor applicable laws and regulations ensuring the company operates in compliance.
Support regulatory filings license renewals and regulatory correspondence.
Assist in implementing compliance frameworks across the group.
Identify and assess legal risks recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
Participate in risk reviews and contribute to audit processes where legal input is required.
Collaborate with internal departments external counsel and regulators to resolve legal and compliance issues.
Assist with responding to legal and regulatory inquiries across the group.
Support the development of legal staff through mentoring and oversight.
Contribute to building a strong legal and compliance culture across the organization.

Job Requirements:

Proven experience in a senior legal role within the financial services sector including experience with financial holding companies and their subsidiaries.
8 years post-call experience in legal within the financial services sector or related areas
Strong knowledge of financial services regulations corporate governance and legal compliance.
Demonstrated ability to provide strategic legal counsel to senior executives