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  • Posted: Jan 16, 2025
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    Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) Plc is a leading integrated market infrastructure in Africa. We service the largest economy in Africa and are strengthening the competitiveness of African economies to achieve global prosperity. As a key player in the continent’s financial markets, we take an active role in shaping the future of the markets through our investment in business innovation and technology.
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    Group Legal Officer

    Job Summary

    • The Nigerian Exchange needs a consummate legal professional with a strong personality, good people management skills, and the ability to provide effective legal support and manage and mitigate risk.
    • The individual would be required to have a thorough understanding of The Nigerian Exchange Group of Companies’ policies, overall mission and strategy, as well as a strong legal background, including stellar academic credentials.

    Responsibilities

    • Drafting, reviewing and advising in a qualitative manner legal documentation of all types, including simple and very complex contracts in respect of general commercial matters within agreed timeframes;
    • Providing enterprise wide legal support on a myriad of legal issues in a timely and qualitative manner;
    • Providing legal opinions and advice as requested by other employees of NGX Group and its Affiliates, the Board of Directors of NGX Group and Affiliates and NGX’s Investor protection Fund;
    • Providing legal advisory services to NGX Group and Affiliates, their respective Board Committees, and the Trustees of the Investor Protection Fund;
    • Working with other business departments on general legal issues involving operational, administrative, financial and labor related matters;
    • Resolving general commercial legal issues in line with the law, best practice and international standards;
    • Attending meetings with officials of the Nigerian Police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and other such authorities, the Multidoor Courthouse, external parties in respect of litigation/court/ADR related matters and attending court to represent NGX Group and Affiliates;
    • Representing NGX Group and Affiliates in respect of appeals to the applicable Boards from the decisions of the Disciplinary Committee;
    • Attending meetings with third parties and stakeholders regarding legal issues involving the above stated matters;
    • Engaging, relating and managing external counsel instructed to render advisory services to NGX Group and Affiliates and exercising quality control over the services;
    • Minimizing the exposure of NGX Group and Affiliates and NGX Investor Protection Fund to legal liabilities;
    • Ensuring compliance of the enterprise with all applicable laws, and providing sound legal advice on legal obligations and implications on the enterprise’s business conduct, transactions and policies.

    Person Specification & Required Qualification(s)

    • Candidates should possess a LLB and LLM Degree in Law;
    • Minimum of 4 years’ Post-Bar experience within the legal function of a listed company, top-tier Law Firm;
    • Demonstrate professional maturity and poise; ability to employ perfect discretion in sensitive situations;
    • Ability to generate trust and respect from staff and external stakeholders;
    • Track record of strong performance managing against deliverables attracting and maintaining new client relationships in industry or the financial sector;
    • Demonstrate professional maturity and poise; ability to employ perfect discretion in sensitive situations.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should send an updated Resume to: talentmanagement@ngxgroup.com using “NGX Group Recruitment - Group Legal Officer” as the subject of the email.

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