Company Secretary at UNITeS Integrated Nigeria Limited

UNITeS Integrated Nigeria Limited is an ICT solution-based initiative that was established to promote educational development using information and Communication Technology. It was incorporated under the corporate affairs commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in July 2012.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Company Secretary

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Ensure that the Article of Association comply with CAMA and other relevant statutes, advice the Directors on required or desirable amendments to the Articles. Draft amendments in accordance with accurate procedures and ensure that the company complies with its own Articles.
• Prepare the agenda in consultation with the Director and the Executive Management of the Company and the other documents for all the meetings of the board of directors, take and keep minutes of the meetings.
• Maintaining good shareholder relations and keeping the board informed on shareholders’ views
• Ensure Executive Management meetings are conducted weekly/monthly/quarterly. Take and keep minutes of the meetings accurately and clearly indicating responsibility for any agreed action and liaise with the Heads of Department prior to the next meeting to receive an update on progress of agreed actions.
• Maintaining the statutory registers of the company and ensure access to the Registers by Employee entitled to view each one.
• Responsible for all C.A.C legal compliance issues. Rendering proper returns and giving notifications required to be given to the Corporate Affairs Commission.
• Review all Agreements/ Contracts/Memorandum of Understanding to analyze and identify recurring disputed matters on defaults/ disputes and strengthen relevant contract clauses to preempt future liabilities.
• Review and assign litigation matter to external counsel based on similarity of issues in question, i.e., Point of law, dispute, provincial law and relevant courts.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Law
• 4 - 7 years work experience.
• Must have been callto bar
• Recognized professional Certifications is an added advantage i.e., ICSAN
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Proven experience as a Company Secretary and Legal Counsel in business environment.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law,legal requirementsand procedures.
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation.
• Ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.

Salary
N200,000 - N300,000 / month.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2022.