Company Secretary/ Legal Adviser (CSILA) at a Modern Agricultural Commodity Market

Our organization is incorporated as a modern agricultural commodity market, established under a set of clearly defined rules and regulations, where a wide range of agricultural products, especially the commodities and livestock, will be traded. The market is intended to provide an integrated marketing platform that will allow the conduct of buying and selling of agricultural commodities both in a physical form and through an exchange and even from remote locations through the Internet. The market will bring in improvement in agricultural commodity trading using technology away from the informal market set up.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Company Secretary/ Legal Adviser (CSILA)

Location: Kano
Report to: Managing Director/CEO
Employment Category: Fixed Term

Job Summary

• Company Secretary/Legal Adviser (CS/LA) is responsible for ensuring that the organization complies with standard financial and legal practice and maintains high standards of corporate governance.
• He/she will be required to provide legal advice, as such he/she is expected to have a thorough understanding of the laws that affect his/her areas of work. He/she will act as a point of communication between the board of directors and company shareholders and in some cases an organization’s executive management.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs legal research on all issues requiring legal opinion and determines implications for the organization.
• Deduces the implication of regulations on the organization.
• Ensures that all organizational policies and procedures are consistent with the guidelines of regulatory bodies.
• Initiates and participates in special investigations as and when required, and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Ensures that regulatory reports and returns are done accurately and promptly.
• Provides legal advice on contractual agreements with vendors, service providers, and other stakeholders.
• Co-ordinates the initiation and defence of legal action.
• Provides all corporate statutory and secretarial services to the organization.
• Convenes meetings of the Board of Directors and other standing or ad-hoc board committees.
• Convenes meetings of the Board of Directors and other standing or ad-hoc board committees.
• Keeps custody of the organizations minutes of meetings, seals and the register of sealed documents.
• Provides reports and recommendation for management as required.
• Vets and approves all MOUs, Contractual Agreements with organizations clients and partners.
• Ensure the issuance of shareholders certificates on time.
• Any other duty of related responsibilities.

Education and Experience Requirements

• University degree in Law; Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years working experience in Law or in a similar capacity
• Barrister at Law (BL) is a plus; ACIS (FCIS) and other Bar qualification will be an advantage.

Competence Requirements
Essential Skills:

• Understanding of Nigerian industrial/labour laws; investment & securities law
• Understanding of the laws and regulations governing investments in Nigeria
• Legal investigation and research
• Legal analysis and reporting
• Legal compliance and regulatory filing
• Contract development drafting skills
• Writing and Communications Skills
• General managerial/ administration skills Negotiation/advocacy skills
• Problem-solving
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

Basic Skills:

• Communication
• Leadership
• Interpersonal Skills
• Initiative
• Results Oriented
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Application Closing Date
16th May, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should write a one-page Application Letter (using job title as the subject), addressed to the "Recruiter, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria", clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job and current remuneration.

Applicants should send the application, together with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae clearly indicating the current telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and contact details to: [email protected]

Note

• Please include the names and contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional achievements.
• All applications will be treated in confidence. Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.