Compliance Officer – ARM Trustees at ARM Hold Co.

Job Summary

• The Compliance Officer will be responsible for ensuring that ARM Trustees Limited operates in full compliance with all applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, regulations, guidelines, trust deeds, and internal policies. The role involves proactive regulatory monitoring, advisory support to business units, compliance oversight over trust and asset administration activities, and serving as the key liaison with regulators. The Compliance Officer will also work closely with Trust Advisors and Financial Control to ensure that trust structures, asset management, and reporting obligations are properly executed within regulatory and legal requirements.

Job Details

• Ensure full compliance with SEC rules and regulations applicable to Trustees, including reporting, disclosures, and conduct requirements. 
• Monitor regulatory developments, circulars, and guidelines issued by the SEC and other relevant authorities and assess their impact on ARM Trustees Limited. 
• Coordinate the timely filing of statutory and regulatory returns, reports, and notifications. 
• Act as the primary liaison with the SEC and other regulators on compliance-related matters, inspections, and examinations. 
• Support the development, review, and implementation of compliance policies, procedures, and manuals for ARM Trustees Limited. 
• Provide compliance oversight on commercial, private, and family trust structures to ensure adherence to trust deeds, SEC requirements, and internal governance frameworks. 
• Review trust documentation, agreements, and structures to ensure regulatory and legal compliance prior to onboarding.
• Oversee physical inspections of trust assets, ensuring records, proof of visit, and reporting are properly maintained. 
• Develop and deliver compliance training and awareness programs for staff involved in trust administration, asset management, and family office services. 
• Maintain comprehensive compliance records, regulatory correspondence, and evidence of compliance activities. 
• Prepare periodic compliance reports for senior management, Board Committees, and regulators as required. 

Work closely with Trust Advisors to ensure: 

• Proper title perfection, registration of mortgages, and custody of title documents. 
• Maintenance of accurate asset registers and legal documentation databases for trust transactions. 
• Ensure all physical assets pledged under Trust are duly transferred into the Trust in accordance with Trust Deeds and structure of the Trust 
• Manage real estate properties under Private Trust structures, including overseeing tenancy agreements, rent collections, maintaining fair, wear and tear on properties under administration and property management/maintenance contracts. 
• Conduct land and corporate searches at the land registry, CAC, and other relevant agencies to verify the authenticity and ownership of pledged assets. 
• Conduct physical inspections of clients’ assets before sign-on and records findings. 
• Compliance with asset valuation, insurance, and renewal requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law; being a lawyer called to the Nigerian Bar is a strong advantage, Estate Management or any related field. 
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in compliance, legal, and trust administration within a SEC-regulated or financial services environment.  
• Being a SEC sponsored individual will be an added advantage. 
• Knowledge or experience in asset verification, title perfection, property-related compliance, and trust administration will be an added advantage. 
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Compliance, Risk, Governance) will be an advantage.