Secretary/Legal Officer Wanted In Professionel Services Firm

Job Responsibilities
Legal Affairs Functions

• Provide legal advice/admirustration on company related matters interpret the implication of all regulatory and internal policy issues for the appropriate departments to ensure comphance
• Serve as the company's named representative on legai documents, in addition to the CEO
• Advise directors and board members about their legal responsibilities to the firm
• Oversee the conduct of legal research and provides legal update on modern trends on arbitration, conciliation and mediation
• Assist with review of new contracts as well as service level aqreements or changes to existing contracts with seversl providers
• Serve as a legal resource person on professional services pr ejects from time to time

Board Secretary Functions

• Circulate cailing notices, agenda and minutes of the annual genelal meeting or any special 01 extraordinary general meetings
• Act as Company Secretary and carry out all duties needed for that role according to company law and corporate governance assignments
• Send company information to mstitutional investors
• Plan, administer and review corporate governance activities and eflective practice concerning company board meetings and
• shareholdinqs, keeping track of all business matters and transactions are managed and implemented as directed by the Board Review legislative, regulator, and governance developments that may impact on the firm.
• Contribute to the orqaruzancn's annual director's report
• Prepare and Circulate agenda as well as supportinq papers in consultation with the Managing Director in good tine and of high quality
• Prepare minutes of meetinqs and circulates to the Board and Board Committee members
• Ensure that meeting minutes are signed by the Board and Board Committee Chairmen once they have been approved

Skills and knowledge
The candidate should have:

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Good presentation and negotiation skiils
• Good orqanisetional and time management skills
• A high degree of attention to detail
• High emotional intelligent and stakeholders management skills
• Hiqh appreciation of and knowledge of Corporate Governance
• A good understanding of business law and finance
• Sound judgement
• Problem solving abihty
• The ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload
• A demonstrated positive attitude to life learning

Qualification/Experience

• LLB Degree and BL in Law Masters in law, Finance or Management is desirable
• Applicable professional qualification Including ICSAN
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, experience in legal practice and administration with a reputable organization, preferably in the service industry or other industries of the financial sector
• Optimal Age Bracket: 30-40 years old
• Experience in the implementation of Corporate
• Governance Principles at the Board and organizational levels

Personality
A self-motivated mdividual, with demonstrable capacity for discretion, effective interpersonal relationships, project management stakeholders engagement and high performance teem building skills. Maturity to work alone and on a team, as may be needed, is a key personality requirement.