The Nigerian Stock Exchange Recruiting for Company Secretariat Manager

Division: CEO
Department: Council Secretariat Department
Report to: Head-Council Secretariat
Estimated Date of Resumption: Tuesday, August 1st, 2017.

Job Summary

• The Exchange requires a consummate legal professional with varied experience, a strong personality, proven managerial skills and the ability to work as a team player to support the Division and assist it to contain costs.
• The individual will be required to have a thorough understanding of The Exchange’s policies, overall mission and strategy, as well as a strong legal background, including stellar academic credentials and in-depth managerial experience.
• We are seeking an exceptional individual to work in the Council Secretariat by supporting the Head, Council Secretariat to serve the Council.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing The Exchange’s governance framework against global best practice, advising the Council
• Secretary on suggested changes to the framework and ensuring the framework and supporting policies and procedures are well documented and up to date
• Supporting the Council and Council Committees to ensure the Council efficiently performs its oversight activities Assisting on Council development processes including Council evaluation, induction, and training; Communicating Council decisions to employees and other stakeholders as appropriate
• Providing company secretarial services to The Exchange and its subsidiaries, including scheduling meetings, proactively managing the agenda, taking minutes, following up on action items and reporting on matters arising
• Organizing meetings of members of The Exchange in compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory provisions
• Preparing the annual report of The Exchange
• Dealing with Council correspondence
• Managing staff of the Council Secretariat Maintaining statutory books, including registers of members

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or other relevant discipline
• Member, Institute of Chartered Secretaries will be an advantage
• Circa 7-5 years’ experience, preferably gained from a number of organizations as set forth below:
  • Company secretarial function of a listed company, top tier capital market or financial industry operator
  • Company secretarial practice in a top-tier law or professional services firm.

Functional Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking
• Application of Legal Expertise
• Project Management
• Conflict Management

Behavioural Competencies:

• Leadership
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Influence