Group Head - Audit Legal and Compliance

Our client is a manufacturer and distributor of highintegrity machine tools and other engineering products and spares designed to serve the project operation and maintenance needs of a range of industries. Due to Expansion they are currently in need of a Group Head Audit Legal and Compliance.

Job Location: Ikoyi Lagos

Manage all corporate litigations and legal risks across the group.
Draft review and negotiate commercial agreements and all legal documents.
Review the work of colleagues when necessary to identify compliance issues and provide advice or training.
Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies.
Evaluate the efficiency of controls and improve them continuously.
Manage the performance of internal audits and external audits of suppliers
Revise procedures reports etc. periodically to identify hidden risks or nonconformity issues.
Draft modify and implement company policies.
Collaborate with corporate counsels and HR department to monitor enforcement of standards and regulations
Assess the business s future ventures to identify possible compliance risks.
Monitor compliance licensing and company secretarial requirements of the group.
Perform detailed research on legal matters and bring up recommendations for improved performance.
Liaise with Regulators as well as internal business divisions to ensure a sound understanding of compliance requirements and governance issues and advise management of emerging compliance issues thus guiding the group in the establishment of controls to mitigate risks.

Bachelors Degree in Law or related discipline with 15 years of handson experience as head of legal/regulatory compliance in a significant manufacturing concern.
Work experience in an internal audit environment
Admission into Bar and the ability to think outside the box and demonstrate commercial application of legal knowledge are necessary.
Indepth knowledge of the industry s standards and regulations.
Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping.
A business acumen partnered with a dedication to legality.
An analytical mind able to "see" the complexities of procedures and regulations.
Excellent communication skills.