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Company Secretary & Compliance Officer [Lagos]
POSTED BY: Precisehire Associates
REF:PHA 2010
Date Published:Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Date of Expiration:Sunday, November 24, 2024
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Nigeria | LAGOS in Nigeria |
| INDUSTRY |
| REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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| JOB TYPE |
| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
REPORTS TO Executive Director, Legal & Corporate Services
DEPARTMENT Legal & Corporate Services
UNIT Legal
Company Secretariat
Compliance
FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Liaising with the Directors and Shareholders of the Company and its subsidiaries to plan meetings of the Company and its subsidiaries. This includes meetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings (The “Meetings”)
2. Preparing agendas for the Meetings and sending out requisites Notices to all Directors and Shareholders (as applicable)
3. Making practical arrangements for the Meetings, such as booking the venue and organizing refreshment.
4. Confirming that a quorum is present at the start of all meetings.
5. Ensuring that the Meetings are run effectively and in accordance with the provisions of the Constitute documents of the Company and its subsidiaries.
6. Taking Minutes of the Meetings and ensuring timely circulation of the draft Minutes as well as Matters Arising There from
7. Ensuring that Minutes are signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors once they have been approved.
8. Ensuring up-to-date contact details (i.e., names, addresses and telephone numbers) for the Directors and shareholders of the Company:
9. Liaising with the Company’s external solicitors to ensure that appropriate statutory filings are completed as due at the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja
10. Maintaining a register of shareholders of the Company and its subsidiaries
11. Ensuring that Minute Books are maintained and kept up to date.
12. Provide legal advice, draft, review and negotiate legal documents>
13. Researching on general legal issues affecting the company’ business operations and provisions of legal opinions
14. Work closely with business units and senior management in providing hands on support in the area of legal and regulatory advisory services; and
15. Any other duties as may be assigned by Line Manager
Compliances:
Supporting Group compliance in monitoring and ensuring compliance with Nigerian and Mauritian regulatory requirements pertaining to companies and Funds, as well as liaising with Nigerian regulators
Key Performance Indicators
1. Employee competency index
2. Internal customer satisfaction index
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB |
SKILLS/COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
1. Knowing of Company and Allied Matters Act.
2. Knowledge of Corporate Governance Code, SEC Rules, and other Compliance Regulations
3. Ability to plan and work strategically, proactively, and independently.
4. Proficient writing skills and ability to understand deliberations for articulations in minutes and reports.
5. Ability to multitask, work with minimal supervision.
6. Effective use of Microsoft Office
7. Excellent communication and administrative skills.
8. The ability to prioritize a heavy workload and deal with the pressure thus creates.
9. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and corporate governance
Generic Skills
1. Ability to work well under pressure.
2. Very good interpersonal skills
3. Analytical/Problem solving skills.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Supervisory Skills
1. Leadership/influencing.
2. Organization and co-ordination skills
3. Team building/conflict management
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Qualification:
1. LL, B: BL
2. A recognized professional certification will be an added advantage.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
Up to 6 - 8 years post call with preferably 4/5 years relevant experience in a well-structured international real estate/construction/financial service organization or nominees/company secretarial practice of mid to large sized law firm
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English 
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