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.