Senior Legal Officer at Coronation Insurance Plc

Coronation is a leading financial service partner that helps build enduring legacies for sustainable wealth creation in Africa. Having established a 30-year record of achievements in banking across Africa and beyond, our founders established a Pan-African platform focused on building a better financial future for Africa. Today, our businesses are entrusted with our over $ 1 billion of clients’ assets and are recognised as Nigeria's fastest-growing investment managers. Our purpose at Coronation is to create a prosperous future for our clients and the African continent. Coronation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We enable an inclusive workplace by identity, disability, and other statuses protected by law.

Coronation Insurance Plc, an affiliated company of Coronation Group Ltd, is a leading insurance provider of a diverse range of products and services covering general and special risk businesses to individuals and corporate entities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Legal Officer

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Document legal drafting and writing approaches suited for organisation’s use.
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
• Provide advisory services on issues that relate to the legal and regulatory framework and liaise with necessary regulatory bodies when needed.
• Collaborate with senior management to drive responsive actions to address legal-related public policy issues.
• Assist in the development of policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Execute legal and compliance vision, strategies and frameworks.
• Provide advisory services on issues that relate to the legal and regulatory framework and liaise with necessary regulatory bodies when needed.
• Perform periodic checks of corporate documentation to verify that contents are valid, consistent with Coronation Insurance ’s policies, and in the organisation’s legal best interest.
• Coordinate the maintenance of statutory books including registers of members, directors, shareholders, etc.
• Interpret new/ existing local and international laws, regulations and decrees which will affect operations in Nigeria and provide advice accordingly.
• Keep abreast of the latest legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to the organisation by subscribing to various information channels to maintain updated knowledge and organisational compliance.
• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Legal Counsel & Company Secretary.

Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in law (LL. B) and B.L
• Relevant postgraduate degree and professional qualification.
• Minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience Skills and Competencies.
• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the financial service industry.
• Good knowledge of the company’s product offerings.
• In-depth knowledge of international and local corporate and commercial law.
• Demonstrated expertise and knowledge of contract preparation and administration.
• Political awareness, maturity and tact, including the ability to relate with the various stakeholders in the company.
• Ability to exhibit sound judgment and high level of professionalism in internal and external relations.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Very good relationship building, interpersonal and networking skills.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.

Application Closing Date
20th June, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: careers@coronationinsurance.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.