Job Dimensions

• Legal Advisory.
• Contract Management.
• Regulatory Compliance.
• Corporate Governance.
• Enterprise Risk Management.
• Recovery and Litigation.

Responsibilities

• Legal Advisory: negotiate, draft, review, and advise on legal and capital market documents including prospectus, trust deed, term sheet, transaction agreements, non-disclosure agreements, service level, and other agreements.
• Islamic Finance Deal Advisory & Thought Leadership:research and advise on Islamic finance deal structures and ensure the company’s services are Shariah compliant. Represent the company in engagements with regulators and Islamic finance institutions. Conduct internal and client-facing sessions on Islamic finance.
• Legal Research: interpret relevant laws, regulations, policies, and documents for other departments.
• Investments:review investee transactions and oversee the litigation portfolio.
• Corporate Governance: prepare board and committee papers, manage pre- and post-meeting documentation, and provide general support for governance activities.
• Legal Risk Management: Liaise with relevant departments to identify legal risks in transactions and company processes and offer solutions that balance legal risk with commercial goals. Conduct regular risk assessments, propose and implement preventive measures.
• Compliance: draft and manage the approval and review process of internal policies and procedures. Lead compliance training and education initiatives across the organization. Monitor and interpret regulatory changes and assess their impact on business operations.
• Legal Operations & Process Improvement: Conduct quality assurance checks on the work of other team members and provide them with guidance and support. Maintain and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Legal and Compliance Unit.
• Stakeholder Management: Interface with key stakeholders including regulators, self-regulatory organizations, trustees, issuing houses, securities exchanges, and capital market trade groups.

Key Interfaces:

• Company Secretary.
• Other departments.
• Regulatory Authorities & Trade Groups –SEC, CAC, BPP, Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria, Fund Managers Association, Non-Interest Financial Institutions Association of Nigeria, etc.

Competencies and Skills

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications in a related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years post-call experience.
• Proven experience negotiating and drafting commercial agreements as well as managing transactions from inception to completion.
• Prior experience in fintech, issuing houses or capital markets firms, the banking industry, or a leading law firm.
• Demonstrated experience or certification in Islamic finance will be an added advantage.
• Intellectually curious, a love of learning, excellent research skills, very well-spoken and well-read
• Excellent interpersonal skills, easy to work with, ability to manage multiple stakeholders with tact.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple priorities
• SEC Registered sponsored individual
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook).

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Responsibilities

• Monitor the economy and financial markets and provide guidance for investment decisions.
• Appraise investment opportunities and prepare high quality investment recommendations
• Construct and manage investment portfolios across asset classes in line with mandates
• Perform financial and trading analysis and build valuation models
• Oversee seamless transaction execution and settlement
• Ensure accurate posting of portfolio and transaction data
• Achieve portfolio outperformance of selected benchmarks
• Conduct periodic portfolio appraisals and analysis to aid portfolio optimization
• Prepare and deliver quality strategy and performance reports
• Other related investment management duties.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field; a Master’s Degree is preferred
• Professional certification in finance and/or accounting from a recognized professional body is highly valued.

Job Attributes:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience in managing equities and fixed income is preferred.
• Strong understanding of the macroeconomic environment and capital markets
• Good understanding of trading strategies
• Strong data analysis and financial modeling skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong ethics and integrity
• Familiarity with non-interest finance principles – added advantage.