We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal/Compliance Secretary to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting our legal and compliance department by providing administrative assistance, managing documentation, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, contributing to the success and growth of our organization.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinating Company Registrations and annual renewals with regulatory agencies such as NIPEX, DPR, NSITF, ITF, PENCOM, CUFF, NCDMB, NPA
Interfacing with and making representations to industry regulators on behalf of the company.
Working with Management towards the efficient management and mitigation of the risk of non-compliance.
Company Secretarial functions include.
Preparing and issuing meeting notices, convening, and coordinating Meetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings.
Ensuring compliance of Board and General Meetings with the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
Maintaining the Company’s statutory books and registers
Filing of statutory returns at the Corporate Affairs Commission and other relevant regulatory agencies.
Providing general legal advisory services to the Company.
Providing appropriate corporate governance advisory to the general Board and various Board committees.
Drafting and reviewing contractual agreements, commercial offers, and other documents.
Maintaining general correspondence between the Company and relevant stakeholders.
Tenders support functions including reviewing tender invitation documents from contractors/prospective clients.
Collating and ensuring proper documentation within the tendering and contract process.
Support the preparation and submission of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and other tender documents that are responsive to client requirements in a timely manner.
HR support functions include conducting interviews and induction/training of new employees.
Support human resources policies, programs, and practices through due deliberations with the management team and staff members as necessary.
Review all the company’s loan agreements.
Prepare and review all the company’s commercial agreements, and any other duties as may be assigned by your line manager, General Manager or Director(s).
Qualifications
Minimum of L.L.B. Degree
Experience:
Minimum of 3 years post-call experience, specifically in company secretarial practice
