Legal & Trust Officer at Sterling Asset Management & Trustees Limited

Key Responsibilities

• Draft and review contracts such as Trust Deeds, Investment Management Agreements, Custodian Agreements, and Service Level Agreements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations including ISA, SEC Rules, CAMA 2020, and AML laws.
• Provide legal advice on fund structuring, licensing, investments, and corporate governance.
• Liaise with regulators (SEC, NGX, SCUML, NFIU) and assist with timely regulatory filings.
• Support corporate governance processes including Board meetings and statutory filings.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise internal stakeholders accordingly.
• Manage legal documentation for property transactions and securities perfection.
• Assist in trust administration and performance monitoring of retail and corporate trust products.

Experience: 

• Candidate must possess a minimum of 2 years post-graduation experience in: 
• Financial services, asset management, or regulatory institutions such as the SEC, with a focus on legal advisory and regulatory compliance.
• Drafting and reviewing a wide range of legal agreements, including Trust Deeds, Investment Management Agreements, and Custodian Agreements.
• Handling regulatory filings, liaising with bodies like SEC, CAC, and SCUML, and ensuring compliance with ISA, CAMA 2020, and AML regulations.
• Trusteeship operations, property-related legal documentation, and the perfection of securities.
• Corporate governance support, litigation monitoring, loan recovery, and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Barrister at Law (BL) qualification.
• 2–5 years of post-call experience in a financial services firm, law firm, or regulatory body.

Skills/ Attributes 

• Attention to detail, discretion, and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• A proactive attitude toward regulatory awareness and legal risk mitigation.