• Application Deadline:
• Position: Legal & Compliance Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

What You Will Be Doing:

Compliance

• Review of all relevant statutory laws and regulations applicable to the Company and ensure compliance


• Ensure that business activities are conducted in conformity with all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures.


• Ensure that all regulatory licences remain current and appropriate for business needs.


• Continual compliance risk assessment of company practices together with the development of internal policies and procedures, compliance training and protocols.


• Serve as liaison for all regulatory bodies as well as maintaining relationships with relevant legal bodies and trade associations.


• Keep abreast of regulatory developments and industry initiatives and advise management accordingly.


• Liaise with third parties, together with the company's management, that wish to understand the company's control environment, compliance policies and procedures.


• Provide reporting with respect to regulatory requirements and developments


• Develop compliance checklists and prepare compliance reports, as and when due


• Carry out review of SLA Manuals to ensure applicable regulatory laws are incorporated


• Any other duties as required by the company

Legal

• Liaise with auditors, external lawyers, tax advisers, bankers and shareholders.


• Preparation of compliance documentation with relevant constitutive documents for statutory, legal, regulatory purposes.


• Liaison with all the related parties within the Company's Group, service providers, external legal advisers, and government agencies.


• Maintenance and review of Legal Agreements


• Negotiation, drafting and implementation of the terms of agreements in all business contracts and agreements.


• Responsible for providing legal support in controlling customer complaints to mitigate the risk of litigation


• Review all documentation that has legal implications for the company prior to signing and implementing.

What You Need for This Role:

• Bachelor's Degree in Law.


• A minimum of 5 years working experience with at least 3 years compliance experience preferably within the financial services environment experience preferable.


• good knowledge of Microsoft office products


• High level of determination and tenacity, focused and self-motivated


• Good understanding of Compliance activities in Financial Services.


• Experience of developing and managing compliance monitoring programmes.


• Articulate, effective communication skills with the ability to communicate internally and externally (lawyers, regulators, auditors) at all levels


• Conversant with CAC, NFIU, NLRC, CBN and other regulatory Directives and Guidelines.

How you do it – Expectations for fulfilling your role:

As a general rule at KingMakers we want people to be:

• Customer Focus: We keep the customer at the center of everything we do.


• Passion & Dedication: We are passionate about what we do, employing only smart, honest, dedicated, and results oriented team players.


• Openness, Honesty & Directness: We embrace a culture of candor and work together towards the right solution whilst being open, honest, and willing to give and receive feedback, judgment-free. We play the ball, not the person.


• Innovation & Big Thinking: We always look for ways to innovate whilst not losing sight of what's important. The bigger we think, the more we inspire, the better the outcome.


• Ownership & Accountability: We think like owners. If we see a problem, we find a solution. We are pragmatic and always strive to do more with less.


• Speed & Focus: We plan, we strategize, but mostly, we DO. Without doing, there is no progress, we can always change direction but only if we start moving. Fast beats slow.


• Low Ego: The best solutions are achieved when we leave our egos at the door. We always seek opportunities to learn in every situation. No job too small.


• Fun: On balance, we believe in having fun whilst working. We maintain perspective as best as we can, and together, we celebrate our successes.