Jobs at Lotus Capital Limited

Responsibilties

• Legal Advisory: Negotiate, draft, review, and advise on legal and capital market documents including prospectus, trust deed, term sheet, transaction agreements, non-disclosure agreements, service level, and other agreements.
• Islamic Finance Deal Advisory & Thought Leadership: Research and advise on Islamic finance deal structures and ensure the company’s services are Shariah compliant.
• Represent the company in engagements with regulators and Islamic finance institutions.
• Conduct internal and client-facing sessions on Islamic finance.
• Legal Research: Interpret relevant laws, regulations, policies, and documents for other departments.
• Investments: Review investee transactions and oversee the litigation portfolio.
• Corporate Governance: Prepare board and committee papers, manage pre- and post-meeting documentation, and provide general support for governance activities.
• Legal Risk Management: Liaise with relevant departments to identify legal risks in transactions and company processes and offer solutions that balance legal risk with commercial goals.
• Conduct regular risk assessments, propose and implement preventive measures.
• Compliance: Draft and manage the approval and review process of internal policies and procedures.
• Lead compliance training and education initiatives across the organization.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes and assess their impact on business operations.
• Legal Operations & Process Improvement: Conduct quality assurance checks on the work of other team members and provide them with guidance and support. Maintain and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Legal and Compliance Unit.
• Stakeholder Management: Interface with key stakeholders including regulators, self-regulatory organizations, trustees, issuing houses, securities exchanges, and capital market trade groups.

Job Dimensions

• Legal Advisory.
• Contract Management.
• Regulatory Compliance.
• Corporate Governance.
• Enterprise Risk Management.
• Recovery and Litigation.

Key Interfaces:

• Company Secretary.
• Other departments.
• Regulatory Authorities & Trade Groups –SEC, CAC, BPP, Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria, Fund Managers Association, Non-Interest Financial Institutions Association of Nigeria, etc.

Competencies and Skills

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications in a related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years post-call experience.
• Proven experience negotiating and drafting commercial agreements as well as managing transactions from inception to completion.
• Prior experience in fintech, issuing houses or capital markets firms, the banking industry, or a leading law firm.
• Demonstrated experience or certification in Islamic finance will be an added advantage.
• Intellectually curious, a love of learning, excellent research skills, very well-spoken and well-read
• Excellent interpersonal skills, easy to work with, ability to manage multiple stakeholders with tact.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple priorities
• SEC Registered sponsored individual
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook).

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Job Objective

• The candidate shall be responsible for identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring all types of risks faced by the company.
• Support the implementation of a robust Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework and foster a strong risk-awareness culture across the organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Review and implement an effective ERM framework aligned with global best practices and regulatory expectations
• Define risk policies, appetite, tolerance levels, and key risk indicators (KRIs)
• Conduct periodic risk assessments and scenario analysis across business lines
• Monitor portfolio-level risks
• Ensure compliance with investment guidelines and limits
• Partner with the Investment and Portfolio Management teams to assess risk-return dynamics.
• Identify and assess risks related to internal processes, people, systems, third-party vendors, and technology.
• Coordinate operational risk events tracking, incident reporting, and loss data collection
• Ensure risk management practices comply with regulatory frameworks
• Collaborate with Compliance to monitor emerging regulatory risks and changes
• Support audit and regulatory examination processes from a risk perspective.
• Prepare periodic risk reports for senior management and board
• Maintain risk dashboards and heat maps for ongoing monitoring
• Deliver training and awareness sessions to promote a proactive risk culture
• Lead the transformation toward a stronger risk culture, promoting accountability and awareness
• Act as a strategic advisor to business units on risk-related matters and decision-making.
• Foster a risk champion network across departments.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Accounting, or related field
• Professional certifications or a Masters degree is an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in risk management within financial services, preferably asset management or investment banking.
• Deep understanding of capital markets, mutual funds and alternative investment products. Key Competency

Requirements:

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Deep understanding of risk modeling, stress testing, and scenario analysis
• Familiarity with risk tools and GRC platforms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of integrity, independence, and professional skepticism.