Job Opportunities at First Excelsia Professional Services

Our client, a leading Mortgage Bank, is seeking to hire a Head of Corporate Resources to manage corporate affairs, and oversee the operations of human resources, administrative assets and facilities.

The ideal role holder will be responsible for developing and managing strategies that govern daily corporate activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and Manage the Bank’s Corporate Communication strategies and reputation.
• Manage the Bank’s Corporate Image.
• Provide direct oversight leadership for the Head of HR/Admin
• Other duties may be assigned by the Managing Director or the Board of Directors.

Person Specification

• HND/ B.Sc. Degree in Social sciences or a related field
• Minimum of 12 years work experience with at least 5 years spent in a related senior management position
• Post-graduate qualification and a relevant Master’s degree
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent analytical and logical skills
• Good working knowledge of real estate and mortgage industry practices, both in Nigeria and globally

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Job Description

• The ideal role holder will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving integrity of the financial systems, improve financial positions, ensure regulatory compliance with relevant agencies and resolving any financial issues that may arise in timely manner.

Job Responsibilities

• Deposit liabilities mobilisation.
• Opening and managing savings, current accounts, and reactivation of dormant accounts.
• Carrying out bank reconciliation and investigation of bank statements.
• Conducting accurate financial transactions.
• Preparing financial reports.
• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Person Specification

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a relevant field.
• 3 - 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Excellent analytical and logical skills.
• Ability to work well in teams.
• In-depth knowledge of financial regulations and accounting processes.

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Job Responsibilities

• Provide excellent sales management experience for clients.
• Proactively drive sales planning, forecasting and sales and customer service management Develop and maintain relationships with buyers until sale is fully completed.
• Oversee the development and management of internal sales operations and processes.
• Ensure strict adherence to company’s operational standard.
• Develop and maintain an up-to-date customer and sales database.
• Propose and implement sales promotional initiatives.
• Participate in negotiation and ensure closure of sales processes.
• Participate in the company’s annual goal setting and budgeting process, by providing the requisite information, market intelligence, data and insight required for the process.
• Liaising with Marketing team to organize PR events.

Person Specification

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or a relevant field a minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role and industry
• Must be conversant with challenges associated with Real Estate industry.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information in a professional manner.
• An inquiring mindset seeking innovative ways to deliver without compromising quality.
• Networking and influencing skills.
• A passion for excellence.
• Experience in managing high end clients.
• Result oriented and proactive.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Excellent analytical and logical skills.
• Ability to work well in teams.

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Job Summary

• Our client is seeking to fill the role of an Intellectual Property Lawyer who will be responsible for providing legal advice on our business matters, such as patents, contracts, labor agreements, regulatory measures, taxation, and intellectual property rights.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for researching cases, drafting contracts, developing diverse corporate procedures, managing budgets, ensuring regulatory compliance, drafting codes of conduct, litigating course cases, and facilitating corporate mergers.

Summarized Job Description

• Negotiate and resolve patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret non-litigation disputes.
• Manage trademark opposition matters.
• Manage patent clearance and brand expansion activities, including by working closely with internal and external IP professionals to determine trademark and patent filing strategies.
• Provide legal advice to company departments, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
• Communicate with and direct outside contacts, including outside counsel and consultants, on intellectual property matters.
• Coordinate and communicate efficiently and effectively with the attorneys, legal analysts, litigation assistants and other support staff professionals to ensure all deadlines are met in a timely manner.
• Support attorneys and other case team members in IP cases from the pre-suit investigation through trial phases.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to the various Legal Resources attorneys regarding the handling of transactions, disputes and other legal matters involving intellectual property and including assistance with product claims.
• Assists with or assumes responsibility for other legal projects as assigned.

Person Specification

• Minimum of a BL / LLB.
• Membership of a relevant professional body is strongly preferred (e.g., ICSAN, ICSA, et al).
• At least five (5) years of experience as a practicing intellectual property lawyer in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Working knowledge of intellectual property laws with a focus on patent, trademark, and copyright law.
• Advanced level of computer literacy, including intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel, with Python and/or data visualization experience a plus.
• Experience with multiple domains of IP practice (e.g., more than one of asset development, risk mitigation, data and analytics, portfolio management, licensing, transactional due diligence, patent and non-patent IP assets/risks).

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Responsibilities

• Present, promote and sell products using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers.
• Perform cost benefit and needs analysis of existing/potential customers to meet their needs.
• Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships.
• Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule.
• Analyze the territory/markets potential, track sales and status reports.
• Supply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.

Requirements

• Candidates must possess an O'Level / OND / HND / B.Sc qualification in any discipline.
• 0 - 2 years work experience.
• Basic arithmetic skills.
• Candidates who reside around Surulere, Oshodi axis would be preferred.
• Must have good knowledge of Lagos road network with good driving experience.
• Valid driver's license.

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Job Summary

• Our client is seeking to fill the role of a Banking and Finance Lawyer who is experienced in advising on technical, strategic and procedural aspects across the spectrum of problems.

Summarized Job Description

• Ensure effective management of time, effort and resources in order to generate maximum efficiencies.
• Prepare fee matter estimates and quotations.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with clients and staff alike.
• Provide technically sound legal opinions and technical advice to clients.
• Review of Transactional documents.
• Legal and Advisory and carry out due diligence.
• Corporate Searches and corporate affairs commission.
• Prepare banking, finance and security documents.
• Review of Transactional documents.
• Make a constructive contribution to the non-chargeable activities of the practice group and the firm.

Person Specification

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister.
• 10 - 12 years Post Qualification Experience.
• Experience within a Leading Firm is essential.
• Must be detail oriented and organized.
• Must possess analytical skills.
• Must have done litigation.
• Must have excellent customer service skills, good verbal and written communication skills and computer