Head, Legal / Company Secretary at Alan & Grant

Job Summary
To oversee the Company Secretariat/Legal issues, serving as the secretary to the MD and maintaining the corporate records of all legal transactions of the Company.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Managing all legal agreement of the company and providing legal advice where necessary.
• Maintaining adequate record for all existing legal agreement with the company
• Responsible for standards and quality in accordance to the company’s rules and regulation.
• Managing the public image of the organization and other public related activities.
• Developing implements and evaluates communications strategies with internal and external stakeholders.
• Delivery of sector-leading corporate communication in support of substantial business strategy.
• Acting as media spokesperson, Commissioning printing / advertising / surveys on corporate image
• Managing appropriate agreement for working partnership with clients and increasing level of contact corporate diversity unit.
• Facilitating an active engagement with community.
• Managing all press releases and media coverage of events.
• Managing company’s relationship with Directors, Shareholders and other external groups;
• Ensuring the company’s statutory obligations are complied with, preparation and submission of annual return
• Maintaining the register and records of board of directors, and others.
• Filing of documents at the Company Office including changes of registered office, changes of directors and/or secretary and their particulars.
• Document Management and monitoring all company contracts and SLA’s also ensuring compliance with SLA’s and Contract terms
• Ensuring accountability in all contracts and SLA’s including reviews and negotiations.
• Ensuring assessments of the Contracts and SLA’s and mitigation of risk.
• Contracting visibility and awareness communication and commitment management

Requirements

• Candidate must have a minimum of 12 years post-call experience
• Minimum of BSc in a related discipline, MSc/MBA is an added advantage
• Ideal candidate must have financial service experience for at least 6 years
• Ensures excellent administration skills and Secretarial Administration
• Demonstrate knowledge on company secretarial returns and filings to CAC
• Candidate must be currently working in a financial institution- Asset management preferably
• Demonstrate good organization and interpersonal skill applying to communication skill
• High level of professionalism, discipline and standards, Contracts review, Legal drafting and Board Resolution
• Candidate must be in active employment at the date of recruitment and must have stayed in current employment for not less than 1 year
• Working knowledge of industry quality systems standards and practices.