Senior Company Secretarial, Regulatory and Tax Consultant at Ernst and Young

Job Description
Requisition ID:  1177982

Key responsibilities

• Assisting both local and international clients to fully set up business/operations in Nigeria
• Provide company secretarial services to clients including preparing for board meetings, annual general meetings, and drafting of minutes of meetings
• Filing corporate changes at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including annual returns, change in shareholding, directorship, company secretary, registered address etc
• Providing company secretarial and regulatory advice to clients
• Ensuring clients are fully compliant with their relevant corporate, governance and regulatory requirements
• Monitor legislation/regulations on an ongoing basis, to identify areas that may impact clients’ operations
• Liaise with regulators on behalf of clients
• Obtaining permits, licenses, and registrations on behalf of clients in regulated industries including banking & financial institutions, FMCGs, oil & gas, maritime, aviation etc
• Providing intellectual property (trademarks, patents, copyrights and industrial designs) advisory and registration
• Providing liquidation and business cessation services
• Assisting clients to obtain Acceptance Certificates with respect to Fixed Assets (CAFA)
• Providing stamp duty advisory and compliance services
• Perform other job-related duties as may be assigned

Required knowledge/skills:

The ideal candidate should have/be:

• Minimum of seven (7) years relevant work experience
• Must have practical knowledge of the key responsibilities
• Personal leadership and integrity
• Excellent knowledge of Nigerian corporate law.
• Good knowledge of stamp duties administration in Nigeria
• Well-organized and keen attention to details
• Open to learn new skills and high-quality delivery
• Proactive, innovative, and creative
• Strong research and analytical skills

Tech savvy

• Abilities to set priorities, multi-task, work and deliver independently with minimal supervision.
• Good communication skills