Job Description:
- Evaluate the organization’s policies, procedures, products and programs to ensure compliance in line with regulators’ guidelines
- Advise the Board/Executive Management on all legal and compliance matters affecting the organization’s operations and governance including legal review and operational decision-making.
- Prepare, review and advise on MOUs, SLAs and all forms of contractual agreements between the Organization and other parties.
- Prepare Legal opinions and advise on General legal issues.
- Provide advice on contentious and non-contentious matters affecting the Organization.
- Review, investigate and authenticate securities offered as collateral for loans.
- Supervision of registration and act as custodian of credits securities, property titles and legal documents
- Preparation for Board meeting documentations and sundry tasks.
- Preparation of all Management Committee meetings, Board Committee meetings and Board meetings minutes.
- Monitoring of compliance with applicable laws and regulations across the organization’s operations.
- Negotiation, drafting, reviewing and execution of contracts and agreements on behalf of the organization.
- Consistently liaising with external counsel to file all statutory returns with all regulators.
- Initiate and reply legal correspondences.
- Represent the Organization in court in all litigations and work with external solicitors to ensure positive outcome of all cases.
- Any other functions required by the Management will be advised from time to time.
Required Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational skill
Qualifications and Required Experience:
- Bachelor of Law, LL.B with a minimum of 2-3 years cognate experience.
How to Apply
Intrested and qualified candidate should forward their CV to careers@empiretrustmfb.com using job title HEAD,LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE as the subject of the email. Please note that only shortlisted candidate shall be contacted.