Latest Jobs at Custodian Investment Plc

Job Summary

• We are seeking a skilled and knowledgeable lawyer with trusteeship experience to provide legal advice, compliance oversight, and strategic guidance on trust administration, fiduciary responsibilities, and regulatory compliance. This role requires a deep understanding of trust law, estate planning, asset management, and the regulatory environment for trusts. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure sound fiduciary practices, manage complex trust structures, and offer legal insights on trust formation, administration, and termination.

Job Details

Key Responsibilities:

Trust Administration and Compliance:

• Oversee the legal and regulatory compliance of trust structures, ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
• Advise trustees on fiduciary duties, risk management, and liability mitigation in managing trust assets.
• Prepare, review, and interpret trust deeds, governing documents, agreements, and related legal documents.

Legal Advisory and Drafting:

• Provide legal counsel on trust formation, administration, and dissolution, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Draft and review trust agreements, wills, power of attorney documents, and other estate planning documents.
• Collaborate with financial and tax advisors to integrate legal strategies within trust administration and estate planning.

Risk Assessment and Management:

• Conduct risk assessments on trust assets and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Advise trustees on potential conflicts of interest, trustee succession, and beneficiary disputes.
• Support compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for trust administration.

Stakeholder Communication and Representation:

• Act as a liaison between the trust, its beneficiaries, and other stakeholders, providing clear explanations of trustee obligations and trust structure.
• Represent trustees and beneficiaries in legal proceedings as required, including court appearances, dispute resolution, and mediation.
• Facilitate regular updates and reporting to stakeholders, including annual reviews, audits, and beneficiary updates.

Research and Continuous Improvement:

• Stay current with legislative and regulatory changes affecting trust law, estate planning, and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Proactively propose process improvements and best practices in trust administration to enhance compliance and operational efficiency.
• Provide training to internal teams and trustees on trust law, fiduciary duties, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) and completion of Bar qualifications. Master’s degree in law or specialization in Trust and Estates Law is a plus.
• Professional Experience: Minimum of [9-13 years] of experience as a practicing lawyer, with at least [3 years] in trust law, estate planning, or related areas.
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of trust structures, estate planning, regulatory compliance, and fiduciary duties.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
• Other Requirements: Sound understanding of AML, KYC, and tax regulations impacting trusts; experience with relevant software or systems for trust administration is an advantage.

Work Environment:

• Fully onsite with occasional travel to client locations or court appearances as needed.

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Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced ERP Business Analyst to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing business requirements and processes and implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to meet those needs. The ERP Business Analyst will work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, identify opportunities for process improvements, and develop solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Job Details

• Business Process Analysis:  Analyze current business processes and identify areas for improvement. Develop and document business requirements and process maps. 
• ERP System Analysis: Analyze ERP system capabilities and configure the system to meet business requirements. 
• Solution Design: Design and propose solutions to meet business needs, including process changes, system configurations, and custom development.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with stakeholders, including business leaders, end-users, and IT staff, to understand business needs and requirements. 
• Requirements Gathering: Gather and document business requirements through interviews, workshops, and surveys. 
• Testing and Quality Assurance: Develop and execute test plans to ensure ERP system meets business requirements. 
• Training and Support: Develop training materials and provide support to end-users to ensure successful adoption of ERP system. 
• Project Management: Assist with project planning, coordination, and execution to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget. 
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and propose solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness

Skills/Competencies 

• Experience with ERP systems, such as Turnquest, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
• Strong understanding of business operations, processes, and systems. · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with project management methodologies and tools. 
• Experience with data analysis tools, such as Excel, Tableau, or Power BI. 
• Experience with business process modeling tools, such as BPMN, Visio

Requirements

• Knowledge/ Qualification- Bachelor’s degree in Business administration, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field. 
• ERP certification- such as ITIL v3 foundation as minimum
• Experience- Minimum 2-5 years of experience in ERP implementation, business analysis, or related field.

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Job Summary

• Responsible for providing legal services and guidance as may be required across the Custodian group, under the overall direction of the Head of Legal/Compliance.

Job Details

Legal Drafting and Advisory:

•  Responsible for preparing and reviewing legal documentation for a wide range of the organization’s activities; negotiating relevant drafts or master agreements, reviewing individual transaction documents; proposes and designs appropriate amendments to internal policies and standard documentation / contracts. 
• Provide legal advisory to internal stakeholders on contracts, financial regulations, and internal policies, as well as on regulatory, institutional, and financial issues arising from the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements / provisions. 
• Examines / analyse legal implications of transactions between the company and its clients and advise appropriately
• Ensure extensive due diligence, and legal vetting is conducted on legal documents.

 Litigation Management: 

• Legal Drafting and Advisory
• Responsible for preparing and reviewing legal documentation for a wide range of the organization’s activities; negotiating relevant drafts or master agreements, reviewing individual transaction documents; proposes and designs appropriate amendments to internal policies and standard documentation / contracts. 
• Provide legal advisory to internal stakeholders on contracts, financial regulations, and internal policies, as well as on regulatory, institutional, and financial issues arising from the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements / provisions. 
• Examines / analyse legal implications of transactions between the company and its clients and advise appropriately 
• Ensure extensive due diligence, and legal vetting is conducted on legal documents.

 Company Secretarial Services: 

• Send out timely notice of Board and Management meetings. 
• Collate and circulate minutes of management meetings, as well as other assigned meetings. 

Other Duties: 

• Organizes case files and all Legal files and maintains records. 
• Maintains an effective filing system to ensure proper documentation and retrievals.
•  Keeps custody and use of the company seal, where necessary.

Requirements

Knowledge/ Qualification:

• LL. B Degree from an accredited university 
• B.L Degree from the Nigeria Law School (2016 -2018)

Experience:

• 4 - 7 years of relevant experience.