Company Secretary & Legal Adviser at Forekun Online Shopping Limited

Forekun Shop is an eCommerce company operating out of Lagos, Nigeria. We are the number one destination for online shopping in Nigeria.

At Forekun Shop, we are looking for individuals who are willing to take on challenges and work in a dynamic and high-performance environment. We value cultural diversity, encourage employees’ growth and support their professional development.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Company Secretary & Legal Adviser

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• The Company Secretary will be responsible for all organization’s secretarial, legal and governance matters within the company.
• Attend all board meetings and take minutes. Fix board meetings of the company.
• Gathering all reports, documents and correspondence, which are likely to be needed at the meeting and arranging them in order of business in conformity with the agenda.
• Taking notes, recording all vital points and instructions decided in the meeting, and rendering assistance /advice to the Chairman when necessary.
• Sending copies of the minutes to directors after they have been corrected.
• Advise the company on complying with the applicable rules and regulations.
• Maintain the registers and other statutory records.
• Render proper returns and give notifications required to be given to the Corporate Affairs Commission.
• File all necessary returns, such as special resolutions, annual list, and return of allotments.
• Compile and file all statutory returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
• Act as a bridge between the board and the company.
• Act as an intermediary between the company and the public.
• Records Keeping and proper filling of all documents.
• Ensures the proper custody of the statutory and other books of the company, such as register of charges and account books, register and index of members, register of directors and secretaries.
• Draft and review of contracts and service level agreements.
• Analyze and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the board
• Interface with corporate entities and individual over compliance and regulatory issues
• Keep abreast of relevant legal and regulatory developments, laws and government policies.
• Implements an effective legislative intelligence and advisory systems which support the company’s strategic and operational plans.
• Manages the organization’s relationship with external counsel and relevant government agencies.
• Handle legal issues and court cases.

Requirements

• BL, LLB Minimum of 2.2 in Law, ICSAN professional qualification is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years post call in a similar role as a company secretary/legal adviser and should not be more than 37years
• Experience in eCommerce business will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge, Skills & Attitude
• Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint and other office packages
• Proactive, creative, flexible, empathetic and patient
• Excellent leadership qualities and good communication.
• Concern for order, quality and accuracy, Initiative, Organizational awareness.
• Analytical thinking, Team player with excellent personnel management skills.

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their detailed CVs and cover letters with the subject “COMPANY SECRETARY& LEGAL ADVISER” to: [email protected]