Company Secretary/Legal Adviser at Forekun Online Shop

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

•     The Company Secretary will be responsible for all organization’s secretarial, legal and governance matters within the company.
•     Attend all board meetings and take minutes. Fix board meetings of the company.
•     Gathering all reports, documents and correspondence, which are likely to be needed at the meeting and arranging them in order of business in conformity with the agenda.
•     Taking notes, recording all vital points and instructions decided in the meeting, and rendering assistance /advice to the Chairman when necessary.
•     Sending copies of the minutes to directors after they have been corrected.
•     Advise the company on complying with the applicable rules and regulations.
•     Maintain the registers and other statutory records.
•     Render proper returns and give notifications required to be given to the Corporate Affairs Commission.
•     File all necessary returns, such as special resolutions, annual list, and return of allotments.
•     Compile and file all statutory returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
•     Act as a bridge between the board and the company.
•     Act as an intermediary between the company and the public.
•     Records Keeping and proper filling of all documents.
•     Ensures the proper custody of the statutory and other books of the company, such as register of charges and account books, register and index of members, register of directors and secretaries.
•     Draft and review of contracts and service level agreements.
•     Analyze and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the board
•     Interface with corporate entities and individual over compliance and regulatory issues
•     Keep abreast of relevant legal and regulatory developments, laws and government policies.
•     Implements an effective legislative intelligence and advisory systems which support the company’s strategic and operational plans.
•     Manages the organization’s relationship with external counsel and relevant government agencies.
•     Handle legal issues and court cases.

Requirements

•     BL, LLB Minimum of 2.2 in Law, ICSAN professional qualification is an added advantage.
•     Minimum of 2 years post call in a similar role as a company secretary/legal adviser and should not be more than 37 years
•     Experience in eCommerce business will be an added advantage.
•     Knowledge, Skills & Attitude
•     Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint and other office packages
•     Proactive, creative, flexible, empathetic and patient
•     Excellent leadership qualities and good communication.
•     Concern for order, quality and accuracy, Initiative, Organizational awareness.
•     Analytical thinking, Team player with excellent personnel management skills.