Legal & Compliance Officer at a Finance Company - Peridot Forte Solutions Consulting Limited

Peridot Forte Solutions Consulting Limited - Our client in the Finance sector is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal & Compliance Officer

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships and all issues relating to the Board of Directors and Shareholders, including convening Board, Committee and General Meetings;
• Ensure compliance by the Company with best Corporate Governance Practices including risk identification and mitigation.
• Filing of Statutory Returns (Secretariat related).
• Provide efficient, effective legal support services and ensuring compliance with laws governing the Company's operations
• Ensure the Company is legally protected in all its transactions, with customers and other third parties
• Manage the Company's litigation portfolio
• Facilitate recovery of delinquent accounts.
• Render all regulatory secretarial returns.
• Drafting of contracts and various policy documents (including disclaimers).

Requirements

• LLB undergraduate Degree, Master’s Degree / Professional qualifications will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 6+ Years relevant working experience in a financial services organization or regulated company environment. Business Acumen in Financial Sector
• Good Relationship Management
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Good time management.
• Proactive and ability to take initiative.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2023.