• Application Deadline: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Legal and Compliance Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Reporting to: Head, Legal & Compliance

Role Summary

• Monitoring and/or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements.


• Ensure the company complies with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines as observed in the Banking and Finance sector/industry.

Job Description

• Draft a wide variety of legal agreements.


• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.


• Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.


• Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.


• Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.


• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).


• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Legal Counsel & Company Secretary.


• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, procedures.


• Analyse and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the organization, subsidiaries and Board.


• Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.


• Review and advice management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.


• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Administration - Measures effectiveness in planning, organizing and efficiently handling activities and eliminating unnecessary activities


• Turn-around time on the assigned task.


• Communication - Measures effectiveness in listening to others, expressing ideas, both orally and in writing and providing relevant and timely information to management, and members of staff.


• Dependability- Measures how well an employee complies with instructions and performs under unusual circumstances; consider the record of attendance and punctuality.


• Teamwork - Measures how well employee gets along with fellow employees, respects the rights of other employees and shows a cooperative spirit.


• Decision Making/Problem Solving - Measures effectiveness in understanding problems and making timely, practical decisions.

Qualifications

• LLB Degree and Barrister at Law qualification


• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience


• Membership of the Nigerian Bar Association is essential


• Master's Degree will be an added advantage


• Strong knowledge of corporate law.