Company Secretary (ES0096) at Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Board of Directors, the successful candidate will coordinate all Board secretariat activities and provide guidance in the implementation of the NSIA's corporate governance framework. He/she will also provide effective administrative support in the execution of the Authority's corporate governance policies.

Key responsibilities will be to:

• Coordinate, monitor and ensure the NSIA's overall compliance with statutory and relevant requlatory requirements.
• Monitor and ensure appropriate and timely execution of the Authority's secretariat functions.
• Provide secretarial and administrative support to the Authority's Board, including preparation of agenda, papers, resolutions, and minutes.
• Render all necessary secretarial services in respect of meetings and advise on compliance by the meetings within the applicable rules and regulations.
• Ensure the proper custody of the statutory and other books of the NSIA and also ensure that records are up-to-date.

Qualifications, experience and attributes

• A good first degree in Law (L.L.B. and B.L.).
• Possession of ICSAN will be an advantage.
• Other relevant professional and post-graduate qualification(s) will be also an advantage.
• A minimum of ten (10) years' company secretarial experience.
• Good knowledge of leading practices in secretariat services and corporate governance.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Nigerian legal system.
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Maturity and tact, including the ability to relate with different levels of authority within the legal sphere.

In addition, candidates for all roles must possess the following attributes:

• Proven leadership. negotiating and influencing skills.
• Excellent networking skills, particularly relationship-building, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good understanding of the NSIA mandate, regulations and operating environment
• High ethical standards and level of integrity.