Legal Officer\Company Secretary at Chanelle Microfinance Bank

Main Responsibilities

• Provide Legal advisory services
• Reviews banking document for the purpose of checking its legality and arrangement with local/international Law
• Ensure that all banjung operations and transactions are in accordance with general rules and company policies in order to protect bank's property and reputation
• Review 3rd party contacts.
• Provide support in compliance related matters and risk management
• Give advice on a broad rang of legal and regulatory issues
• Liaise with external counsel where necessary
• Drafting and reviewing of commerical and financial agreements
• Supporting managers in structuring,negotiating, finalising and maintaining all commercial and financial arrangements.
• Drafting of memorandums of understanding
• Advise management in structuring, negotiating and executing transactions with 3rd parties.
• Addressing on-going legal obligations including compliance with CBN and anti-money laundering issues.
• Ensuring compliance of the company law and regulations
• Registering minutes and other statutory document
• Preparing and filing annual returns

Educational / Experience

• LLB in Law and BL with common law background.
• At least 3 years post call experience in similar position
• Not more than 2 years post call

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of Microsoft office
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Very good, clear and concise weiting skills
• Highly structured and creative
• Self-motivated, results oriented and problem solver