{"id":190003,"date":"2023-12-01T08:42:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T07:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=190003"},"modified":"2023-11-30T20:46:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:46:26","slug":"a-leading-microfinance-bank-current-job-vacancy-apply-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/a-leading-microfinance-bank-current-job-vacancy-apply-now.html","title":{"rendered":"A Leading Microfinance Bank Current Job Vacancy &#8211; Apply Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A leading Microfinance Bank in Nigeria is recruiting a highly experienced and detail-oriented candidate to fill the position below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title: Assistant Company Secretary (Legal)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Lagos Island, Lagos<br \/>\n<strong>Employment Type<\/strong>: Full-time<br \/>\n<strong>Reporting Line<\/strong>: Head, Legal Department<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview of Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Assistant Company Secretary (Legal) with a proven track record and a minimum of 10 &#8211; 15 years of experience to join their team.<\/li>\n<li>The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with corporate regulations, managing board affairs, and providing legal support to the organization.<\/li>\n<li>The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of corporate law, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><br \/>\nCorporate Governance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist in managing and ensuring compliance with corporate governance requirements, including adherence to statutory and regulatory obligations.<\/li>\n<li>Advise management team on corporate governance matters.<\/li>\n<li>Keeping up to date with regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect the organisation.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring that policies are up to date and are approved.<\/li>\n<li>Communicate with external professionals involved in corporate governance, such as auditors.<\/li>\n<li>Act as a point of contact and building good relationships with shareholders.<\/li>\n<li>Implementing processes or systems to help ensure good management of the organisation or compliance with legislation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Board Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinate board meetings, prepare meeting agendas, attend and take minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Provide support in the preparation of board packs, resolutions, and related documentation.<\/li>\n<li>Attend board meetings in order to ensure that the legal requirements are fulfilled, and provide such information as are necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Convening and providing administration for annual general meetings (AGMs) correspondence.<\/li>\n<li>Provide legal and strategic advice during and outside of meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Company Secretarial Duties:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage the company&#8217;s secretarial functions; including maintaining statutory registers, filing necessary returns, and ensuring all legal and regulatory requirements are met.<\/li>\n<li>Manage all administrative responsibilities in the Legal office.<\/li>\n<li>Organizing all legal documents in a confidential way<\/li>\n<li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of legal documents, contracts, and corporate records.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure proper documentation and safe storage of all legal and governance-related materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Legal Compliance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay updated on changes in corporate laws and regulations.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the organization&#8217;s compliance with all relevant legal requirements.<\/li>\n<li>File various documents\/returns as required under the provisions of the Companies Law.<\/li>\n<li>Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations in legal documents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contracts and Agreements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review, draft, and manage a variety of contracts, agreements, and legal documents.<\/li>\n<li>Provide legal advice on contractual matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shareholder Relations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitate communication with shareholders and handle matters related to share transactions, dividends, and shareholder meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Legal Research and Collaborations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conduct legal research on various matters, providing insights and recommendations to ensure the organization&#8217;s legal and regulatory compliance.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external legal counsel, and regulatory authorities to address legal and compliance issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Law and a postgraduate degree in Corporate Law or Company Secretarial courses<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate governance, legal compliance, and company secretarial functions.<\/li>\n<li>Associate\/Fellow membership of a legal\/secretarial body will be advantageous.<\/li>\n<li>In-depth knowledge of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on corporate governance and compliance.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 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Ability to analyze legal and governance issues and provide effective solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with legal databases, document management systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To Apply<\/strong><br \/>\nInterested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:newhires0123@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newhires0123@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>using the Job title as the subject of the email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline: <\/strong>10th December, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A leading Microfinance Bank in Nigeria is recruiting a highly experienced and detail-oriented candidate to fill the position below: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Job Title: Assistant Company Secretary (Legal) Location:\u00a0Lagos&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10165,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[159,1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A Leading Microfinance Bank Current Job Vacancy - Apply Now! 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