Legal & Chief Compliance Officer at Phillips Outsourcing Limited

Phillips Outsourcing Limited has been in existence for over 16 years. We have a vast experience in the outsourcing business as we currently manage resources for major clients in all sectors of the Nigerian economy. In addition, our prolific manpower cuts across the 36 states in Nigeria. After successfully gaining ground in all the 36 states of the federation, we are gradually spreading our tentacles to other African Nations. We are currently registered to also do business in Ghana. Our framework is developed to fully support the businesses of our clients, ensuring continuous improvement of the outsourced services. This ultimately thrusts our clients to achieve their business objectives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal & Chief Compliance Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Industry: Insurance

Responsibilities

• Manage, review and draft skeletal statement of defense, statement of claim, affidavit and counter affidavit for dispute resolution.
• Represent the company during Negotiations and Mediation
• Represent the company in Arbitration proceedings subject to approval
• Advise on legal issues bothering on Insurance, banking and finance, crime, employment, tax, land and property, Intellectual Property, Public Law amongst others.
• Draft and Review Service Level Agreements, Financial Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Employment contracts, Terms of settlement, Deed of Legal Mortgage, Tripartite Agreements amongst others.
• Maintain the register and records of meetings
• Develop an AML/CFTCPF compliance program and any other duty that might be imposed by the institution and pertaining to AML/CFT/CPF
• Receive and vet suspicious transaction reports from staff
• File STRs reports with the NFIU
• File other regulatory returns with NAICOM and other relevant authorities
• Render NIL reports to NAICOM and NFIU when necessary to ensure compliance
• Ensure that the insurance institution’s compliance program is implemented
• Coordinate the training of staff in AML/CFT/CPF awareness, detection methods and reporting requirements.
• Serve both as a liaison officer between the company, NAICOM and NFIU and a point of contact for all employees on issues relating to money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation finance.

Requirements

• LLB and BL (Required)
• LLM (added advantage)
• Minimum of five (5) years Post Qualification Experience working In-House in a Financial Service Company; and/or Minimum of five (5)years Post Qualification experience working in Private Practice with a Top Corporate/Commercial Law Firm.
• Knowledge of Insurance Act and all subsidiary regulations, Investment and Securities Act Companies and Allied matters Act and Subsidiary legislations BOFIA, Litigation and Arbitration Proceeding.

Salary
Negotiable.

Application Closing Date
23rd March, 2026.