• Application Deadline:
• Position: Company Secretary / Head of Legal



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 8 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Law / Legal 
  
  

Job Summary

• The Company Secretary will serve as the principal advisor to the Board of Directors on governance and compliance matters.


• The role ensures legal and regulatory compliance across the Group, provides legal advisory on business transactions, and supports contract management, litigation oversight, and corporate governance.


• The role also involves working collaboratively with stakeholders across subsidiaries to uphold the Group’s legal integrity.

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 company’s 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.

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.