Jobs at Pensions Alliance Limited (PAL Pensions)

Role Objective

• Effectively manage the Company’s Internal Audit function to ensure that it adds value by providing an independent, cost effective and efficient internal audit service to all lines of business and the Company’s operations, in a manner that will accomplish the Company's corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

• Review of Company’s Management account and Fund account for accuracy, integrity and compliance with Financial Reporting Standards
• Assist in monthly portfolio reconciliation of Pensions Funds Administrator (PFA)/Pensions Funds Custodians (PFC) assets
• Carry out internal audit function in accordance with International Internal Auditing Standards
• Conduct routine checks on all departments and regional offices to ensure strict compliance to internal policies and regulatory issues
• Ensure follow up and resolution of exceptions raised in internal audit reports
• Ensure adequacy and effectiveness of internal control, risk management, and governance processes within the group including being alert to the significant risks that might affect objectives, operations or resources
• Assist in conducting risk assessment of the company
• Preparation of monthly management and quarterly Board reports

Qualifications

• Minimum of Second-Class Degree in Accounting/Business Administration or any numerate discipline
• Minimum of 2-3 years auditing/accounting experience

Person Specification:

• Must have registered with a professional accounting/auditing body
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of current accounting and auditing standards
• knowledge of Pension industry and associated risks
• Analysis and Planning skills
• Negotiation and convincing skills.

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Role Objective

• Responsible for the effective and efficient administration of the Company Secretarial and Legal department, provision of legal advisory services support and ensuring effective management of legal and contractual risks.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance in preparing, drafting and vetting all agreements.
• Conduct legal research to assist the Company Secretary in rendering accurate legal opinion and high standard of commercial practice
• Render returns at CAC, submit forms and other Statutory Notices to CAC for filing and obtain certified true copies
• Assist the Company Secretary in proper documentation/ record keeping of all matters
• Update list of contracts, guarantees, indemnities and security documents, titles, leases, licenses etc, and ensure proper records are obtained and kept
• Update list of litigation-cases database regularly and provide monthly reports on cases and law firm handling it
• Assist in preparation, collation and binding of Board Papers
• Conduct investigations internal and external to outline legal issues affecting the Company and proffer solutions
• Provide effective support for the management of the Company Secretariat function including drafting of minutes, resolutions and excerpts of minutes
• Obtain information from departments for briefing external lawyers, where necessary and assist in collating Legal Reports, Documents/Correspondence on Litigation
• Daily monitoring and reporting of news with particular emphasis on industry related news
• Preparation of monthly report of updates on pending litigation(s) on company and the funds for the sign off of the Company Secretary/Legal adviser
• Good grasp of CAMA and PRA 2014 including PenCom Guidelines
• Maintain and update, in conjunction with the Company Secretary, all statutory books for PAL and any other tasks he/she may be required to do

Qualifications

• Minimum of Second Class Bachelor's Degree in Law
• 2 - 4 years working experience
• LLM would be added advantage
• Must be admitted to the Nigerian Bar

Person specification:

• Hands on skills in managing complex relationship in a matrixed environment
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Sound analytical mind
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills