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

Job 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.
• 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.
• Advise management team on corporate governance matters.
• Act as a point of contact and building good relationships with shareholders.
• 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.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: humancapital@cititrustholdings.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.