CA Global - Our Client, a leading SME financing company is searching for a legal investment operations manager to join their team. The key purpose of this role involves planning, organizing and executing the legal implementation, disbursement and collateral management processes.
We are recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Legal Investment Operations Manager (Legal / Loan documentation / Investments / Security (asset) Registration)
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Responsibilities
- Management and quality execution of specific investment processes in compliance with approved policies, standards and procedures
- Ensuring compliance with document management policies, standards and procedures
- Effective and professional liaison with clients and legal and/or regulatory service providers
- Efficient support to the Operations, Legal and Legal collection functions
- Ensure Standard Conditions Precedent remains applicable locally and inform of any required changes to ensure effective, enforceable loan agreements
- Liaise with Investment Operations and/or legal counsel to address any potential delays or verify regulatory compliance
- Conduct independent client reference checks and deed searches to confirm collateral availability and client viability
- Ensure that all legal and/or other documentation is drafted in line with the approved terms and conditions
- Support the Investment Manager in submitting quality disbursement requests in line with policies and procedures
- Ensure collateral reviews are executed in line with policy by Investment staff and escalate where these are outstanding
- Provide accurate registration instructions to legal counsel and drive the registration process to mitigate risk
- Remain up to date with any changes in the collateral registration process and escalate such to Investment operations for action.
- Act as in country liaison between the Recovery department and Legal department and external legal counsel or EDC's
- Receive any documentation relating to debt collection and litigation on behalf of the office and liaise with the Recovery department on litigation issues
- Implement and manage the tools and methods used to capture, manage, store, preserve, deliver and dispose of documents across the business
Requirements
Qualifications and Skills:
- Relevant legal qualification (paralegal, legal secretary), post graduate degree will be advantageous
- No less than 4 years’ experience in a similar role (only relevant experience will be considered)
- Experience in loan documentation and security (asset) registration is essential
- Experience in the financial services industry for example as credit/ loan administrator is required
- Exposure to the SGB environment would be beneficial
- Fluency in English and excellent communication and presentation skills
- Only Nigerian citizens will be considered
Application Closing Date
Not Stated.
Method of Application
Qualified and Interested candidate should:
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