Jobs at Sophie Michaels Consulting

Description

• Our client is actively seeking a highly-skilled, motivated, and experienced Business Assurance Manager to join the dynamic team.
• The Business Assurance Manager will ensure that all the business processes in PCSL are risk-management compliant. To review all Internal processes, systems, policies and make recommendations, and ensure the risk to the business is minimized to deliver improvement.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, vetting, negotiating, and solidifying agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to ensure the company's full legal rights are protected.
• Offer legal advice and legal advisory services to the Management team.
• Interpret legal documents and advise thereon.
• Handle court cases on behalf of the company and its subsidiaries with other lawyers
• Advise on tax laws compliance as well as compliance to state regulations.
• Advise on changes to Nigerian legislation relevant to the company and subsidiaries’ operations.
• Preparing documentation for litigation-related cases, filing and monitoring of lawsuits, attending court to assist external counsel with the presentation of cases, issuing writs and tasking summons, and other legal and administrative procedures as assigned.
• Review, markup/draft (from scratch), negotiate, and close commercial/procurement contracts, agreements, and SLAs including payment terms, general terms, and conditions.
• Formulate SOPs for various legal operations and give business information on day-to-day legal issue.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years relevant experience (post-law school) preferably within the financial services environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• LLM (an advantage)
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of labour law, corporate law, compliance and its procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Must be a Chartered Secretary.
• Highly conversant with NAICOM, SEC, NSE, CAC, NFIU, IFRS, and other regulatory Directives and Guidelines.

Skills:

• Regulatory Compliance
• Negotiation
• Attention to detail
• Communication
• Risk Management
• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Proofreading
• Writing

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Description

• Our client is actively seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and experienced Business Assurance Manager to join the dynamic team.
• The Business Assurance Manager will ensure that all the business processes in PCSL are risk-management compliant.
• To review all Internal processes, systems, policies and make recommendations, and ensure the risk to the business is minimized to deliver improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing policies, procedures, and guidelines for risk management, internal controls, and compliance.
• Conduct independent reviews and assessments to identify and evaluate potential risks, control weaknesses, and compliance gaps.
• Collaborate with various departments in the company, to ensure that Business Assurance activities are integrated into the organization's overall operations.
• Assess areas of compliance with relevant laws and evaluate implementation, controls, and practices.
• Help promote a culture of risk awareness and compliance within the organization, encouraging employees to identify and report potential risks and compliance issues.
• Evaluate financial documents for accuracy and compliance with laws and regulations.
• Identify loopholes in the organization’s processes and recommend risk aversion measures.
• Scrutinize and examine financial statements, expense reports, inventory, financial data, budgeting, accounting practices, and risk assessments.
• Maintain open communication with management and relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Holds a First Degree from a university or polytechnic that is accredited by a recognized accrediting body.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a business assurance or risk management role
• Knowledge of specific risk management frameworks (e.g., COSO ERM, ISO 31000)
• Professional certification in risk management or internal auditing (e.g., Certified Internal Auditor - CIA, Certified in Risk, and Information Systems Control - CRISC
• Proven ability to conduct independent reviews, assessments, and audits. Good knowledge of internal control processes and procedures
• Experience in developing and implementing business assurance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Strong analytical skills. Detail-oriented and able to interpret figures and other financial information.
• Strong communication skills presenting internal control and risk matters understandably across various forums and levels of the organization with the right level of detail.
• Experience in leveraging data analytics and technology to enhance risk management processes.

Skills Requirements:

• Excellent Analytical Skills
• Risk Management
• Communication Skills
• Compliance
• Audit
• Ability to interpret and apply compliance requirements