Job Description
- Application Deadline: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT
- Position: Company Secretary
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 18 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Law / Legal 
Roles & Responsibilities
- This role will provide secretariat services to the Bank and relevant subsidiaries. The ideal candidate will ensure the delivery of high-quality board and management secretarial services, promote sound corporate governance, and drive compliance with regulatory requirements in alignment with the Bank’s objectives and governance standards.
Summary of Key Responsibilities
- Organise and provide secretarial support for Board, Board Committee, Executive, and Management Committee meetings, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with governance protocols.
- Monitor adherence to relevant corporate governance codes, statutory requirements, and regulatory frameworks across the Bank, including the preparation and submission of statutory returns.
- Maintain statutory registers and records and ensure the secure custody of original corporate documents for the Bank.
- Advise the Board and executive management on corporate governance and company secretarial matters.
- Act as liaison for secretarial matters, and coordinate secretarial aspects of audits, regulatory examinations, and strategic retreats.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Barrister at Law (B.L); must be called to the Nigerian Bar.
- Relevant professional certifications in corporate governance or company secretarial practice (e.g., ICSAN)
- Minimum of 18 years’ post-call experience in legal and company secretarial practice, preferably within the financial services sector
- Sound knowledge of the Nigerian banking industry and its regulatory environment
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- High level of credibility, ethical standards, and personal integrity