Company Secretary / Head of Legal Job at the Concept Group

The Concept Group is a holding company for companies established in 1992. Subsidiaries under the Group include: Rosabon Financial Services - Nigeria’s Leading Financial Intermediary and Equipment Leasing Company, Concept Nova - Bespoke Enterprise IT Solutions Company, Percy Aitkins - Bureau De Change.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Company Secretary / Head of Legal

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Company Secretary will serve as the principal advisor to the Board of Directors on governance and compliance matters.
• The role ensures legal and regulatory compliance across the Group, provides legal advisory on business transactions, and supports contract management, litigation oversight, and corporate governance.
• The role also involves working collaboratively with stakeholders across subsidiaries to uphold the Group’s legal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Draft, Review, and Interpret legal documents, including contracts, service-level agreements, and transaction documents.
• Provide timely and practical legal advice to business units and leadership on day-to-day matters and strategic initiatives.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions on commercial, operational, and regulatory matters.
• Monitor applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the company operates in compliance.
• Support regulatory filings, license renewals, and regulatory correspondence.
• Assist in implementing compliance frameworks across the group.
• Support litigation case management, liaising with external counsel, and ensuring timely updates and filings.
• Maintain a litigation tracker and assist in monitoring ongoing cases to protect the company’s interests.
• Identify and assess legal risks, recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Participate in risk reviews and contribute to audit processes where legal input is required.
• Collaborate with internal departments, external counsel, and regulators to resolve legal and compliance issues.
• Assist with responding to legal and regulatory inquiries across the group.
• Monitor applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the company operates in compliance.
• Support regulatory filings, license renewals, and regulatory correspondence.
• Assist in implementing compliance frameworks across the group.
• Support the development of legal staff through mentoring and oversight.
• Contribute to building a strong legal and compliance culture across the organization.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior legal role within the financial services sector, including experience with financial holding companies and their subsidiaries.
• 8 years of post-call experience in legal within the financial services sector or related areas
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulations, corporate governance, and legal compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic legal counsel to senior executives.

Salary
N800,000 - N1,200,000 annually.