Group Head, Legal and Compliance at Nigeria Machine Tools (NMT)

Nigeria Machine Tools (NMT) was founded in 1980 to manufacture and distribute high integrity machine tools and other engineering products and spares designed to serve the project, operation and maintenance needs of a range of industries. As Nigeria’s first internationally certified producer of Oil industry standard Stud Bolts, Nuts and Flanges, NMT also produces customized castings for various industries including: construction, cement, oil and gas, manufacturing as well as for the transport industry. Included in our offerings is machining services which is ISO 9001 certified. Our surface treatment facility which comprises PTFE and powder coating as well as Hot Dip Galvanizing plants ensure products are finished to customer specifications.

Being the leading machine tools company in West Africa, NMT is a leader in the assembly, production and maintenance of a range of machine tools including Semi-Automatic and Conventional Lathes, Milling, Drilling and Grinding Machines. We also assemble and maintain tractors in addition to producing the tractor agricultural implements as well as high performance Agro processing equipment. The well-equipped NMT training School provides a wide range of technical trainings imparting skills to both internal trainees and external organizations, technical training institutions and members of the public interested in acquiring certified technical knowledge.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Head, Legal and Compliance

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• You will be primarily responsible for overseeing internal processes and compliance within an organization and ensuring compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures.
• In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing and directing all aspects of the company's audit, legal, and compliance functions across various business units and geographies
• As the Legal and compliance leader and subject matter expert, you will be responsible for establishing standards and implementing procedures to ensure that the compliance programs throughout the organization are effective and efficient in identifying, preventing, detecting, and correcting non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• As the compliance leader and subject matter expert, you will be responsible for establishing standards and implementing procedures to ensure that the compliance programs throughout the organization are effective and efficient in identifying, preventing, detecting, and correcting non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities
Some of your functions would be:

• Manage all corporate litigations and legal risks across the group.
• Draft review and negotiate commercial agreements and all legal documents.
• Review the work of colleagues when necessary to identify compliance issues and provide advice or training.
• Defining existing and emerging regulatory compliance requirements across the organization.
• Developing the. annual compliance framework that reflects the organization's unique characteristics.
• Periodically revising the compliance processes, and revising based on emerging needs.
• Overseeing and monitoring the implementation of all compliance programs.
• Providing guidance, advice, and training to the team when and where required
• Providing strategic direction to the agreement team on compliance and legal advice
• Interacting with regulators on compliance issues.
• Coordinating efforts related to audits, reviews, and legal examinations.
• Developing policies and programs that encourage managers and employees to report suspected fraud and other improprieties, without fear of retaliation.
• Provide end-to-end legal advice on business matters
• Advising on legal risk and opportunities (from strategic today to day) in line with Total reward objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Law or related discipline with 10 years of hands-on experience as head of Legal /Regulatory compliance in a significant manufacturing concern.
• Work experience in an internal audit/process environment
• Admission into Bar and the ability to think outside the box and demonstrate commercial application of legal knowledge are necessary.
• In-depth knowledge of the industry’s standards and regulations.
• Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping.
• A business acumen partnered with a dedication to legality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Methodical and diligent with outstanding planning abilities.
• An analytical mind able to "see" the complexities of procedures and regulations.
• Excellent communication skills.

Application Closing Date
11th December, 2023.