Team Lead, Legal at Michael Stevens Consulting

Our Client in the Financial Services Industry seeks to hire Team Lead, Legal

Job Summary

Managing the financial and monetary aspects of a business, which includes cash flow, liquidity, funding, and relationships with financial institutions.

Job Descriptions

• Organising, Preparing agenda as well as taking minutes of Board meetings, Annual General Meetings (AGMs), and Executive Management Committee meetings of the parent company;
• Organising the Annual Board Retreat;
• Maintaining statutory books, including registers of members, Directors and Secretaries;
• Handling all correspondence, collating information, writing reports and ensuring that decisions made by the Board are communicated to the relevant company stakeholders;
• Liaising and monitoring the Bank's Registrar to ensure that the Bank obtains optimum value from their engagement;
• Contributing to meeting discussions, as and when required, and advising Directors of the legal, goverance, implications of proposed policies;
• Ensuring compliance with Post listing requirement of the Nigerian Stock Exchanbe;
• Ensuring that the Bank and the subsidiaries comply with all applicable codes on Corporate Goverance;
• Prepare performance evaluations for all personnel in the Unit in accordance with the Bank's performance appraisal system;
• Perform other duties as assigned to by the Group Managing Director.

Professional Requirements

• A good first degree in Law and BL.
• A recognised Professional Certification will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 7 years post qualification experience in Legal within the Financial Services Industry, of which at least 4 must have been in the Banking Sector and 1 year must have been at a Senior Management level

Skills / Competence Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of banking operations (international & domestic)
• Legal financial planning
• Good policy development and management capabilities
• Legal documentation
• Legal Advice
• Litigation
• Regulatory Knowledge
• Corporate Governance
• Compliance Monitoring
• Banking Industry Knowledge
• Financial Industry Knowledge
• Knowledge and understanding of Financial Regulations (Domestic & International)
• Knowledge and understanding of Risk Management and Financial Standards (Domestic & International)

Generic Skills

• Strategic Focus/ Orientation
• Integrity and Discretion
• Initiative/ Proactive
• Entrepreneurship
• Analytical skills / Problem solving
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication (oral & written)
• Resilience, Tenacity and Integrity
• Supervisory Skills
• General managerial/ administration
• Leadership/influencing
• Organization and coordination skills
• Conflict management
• Coaching and people management