Company Secretary / Head of Legal (Regulatory & Compliance) at Cititrust Holdings Plc

Cititrust Holdings Plc is a foremost financial solutions provider. The firm has been an intricate part of the Nigerian economy since 2007. We have grown and evolved over the years into an award-winning market leader in the financial sub-sector of the Nigerian economy.

The upscaling of our operations in 2019 into a vibrant and reputable Financial Services provider aligns with the strategic vision of our shareholders to build an enduring institution that serves as a multifunctional service offering for our clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Company Secretary / Head of Legal (Regulatory & Compliance)

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities
Corporate Governance:

• Managing and ensuring compliance with corporate governance requirements, including adherence to statutory and regulatory obligations.
• Advise management team on corporate governance matters.
• Act as a point of contact and building good relationships with shareholders.
• Implementing processes or systems to help ensure good management of the organizationor compliance with legislation.
• Keeping up to date with regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect the organization.
• Ensuring that policies are up to date and are approved.
• Communicate with external professionals involved in corporate governance, such as auditors.

Board Support:

• Coordinate board meetings, prepare meeting agendas, attend and take minutes.
• Provide support in the preparation of board packs, resolutions, and related documentation.
• Attend board meetings in order to ensure that the legal requirements are fulfilled, and provide such information as are necessary.
• Convening and providing administration for annual general meetings (AGMs) correspondence.
• Provide legal and strategic advice during and outside of meetings.

Company Secretarial Duties:

• Manage the company's secretarial functions; including maintaining statutory registers, filing necessary returns, and ensuring all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
• Manage all administrative responsibilities in the Legal office.
• Organizing all legal documents in a confidential way
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of legal documents, contracts, and corporate records.
• Ensure proper documentation and safe storage of all legal and governance-related materials.

Legal Compliance:

• Stay updated on changes in corporate laws and regulations.
• Ensure the organization's compliance with all relevant legal requirements.
• File various documents/returns as required under the provisions of the Companies law and SEC regulations.
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations in legal documents.

Contracts and Agreements:

• Review, draft, and manage a variety of contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
• Provide legal advice on contractual matters.

Shareholder Relations:

• Facilitate communication with shareholders and handle matters related to share transactions, dividends, and shareholder meetings.

Application Closing Date
26th March, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.