Senior Legal Officer II at CapitalSage Technology Limited

Job Description

Compliance

• Review of all relevant statutory laws and regulations applicable to the Company and ensure compliance with them.
• Develop compliance checklists and prepare compliance reports, as and when due
• Inform the Internal Audit unit of any findings as regards non-compliance that may require investigation
• Ensuring compliance with best practices
• Participate in Business Process Re-engineering exercises to ensure controls therein
• Carry out a review of SLA Manuals to ensure applicable regulatory laws are incorporated
• Ensure that business activities are conducted in conformity with all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all regulatory permissions remain current and appropriate for business needs.
• Continual compliance risk assessment of company practices together with the development of internal policies and procedures, compliance training and protocols.
• Serve as liaison for all regulatory bodies as well as maintaining relationships with relevant legal bodies and trade associations.
• Educate and train employees on regulations and industry practices.
• Attend Central Bank of Nigeria’s trainings and meetings.
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments and industry initiatives and advise management accordingly.
• Liaise with third parties, together with the company’s management, that wish to understand the company’s control environment, compliance policies and procedures.   
• Provide reporting with respect to regulatory requirements and developments
• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Company Secretary.

Legal 

• Liaise with auditors, external lawyers, tax advisers, bankers and shareholders.
• Preparation of compliance documentation with relevant constitutive documents for statutory, legal, and regulatory purposes.
• Liaison with all the subsidiaries within the Company’s Group, service providers, external legal advisers, and government agencies.
• Drafting and reviewing of SLAs and Legal Agreements.
• Negotiation, drafting and implementation of the terms of agreements in all business contracts and agreements. 
• Review all documentation that has legal implications for the company prior to signing and implementing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
• LLM (an advantage)
• Professional certification (e.g. Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP or any recognized certification) is a plus
• A minimum of 7 years of working experience with at least 3 years of compliance experience, preferably within the financial services environment
• I.T knowledge (particularly in Excel and Word)
• High level of determination and tenacity