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First Excelsia Professional Services Limited

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Legal Officer

Lagos, Nigeria

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Princeps Holdings Limited

CLOSED

Legal And Compliance Officer

Lagos, Nigeria

CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS

Legal Officer

Closing: Apr 12, 2024

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Published: Apr 4, 2024 (29 days ago)

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Person Specification
  • LLB degree from a recognized institution, Master's in Law (LLM) will be an added advantage
  • Minimum of 5 years post-call experience as a legal officer or similar role
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Excellent organization and crisis management skills
  • Proficient understanding of commercial law, especially concerning financial transactions, contracts, and negotiations


Responsibilities
Person Specification
  • LLB degree from a recognized institution, Master's in Law (LLM) will be an added advantage
  • Minimum of 5 years post-call experience as a legal officer or similar role
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Excellent organization and crisis management skills
  • Proficient understanding of commercial law, especially concerning financial transactions, contracts, and negotiations


Job Duties

  • Drafting routine and non-complex legal documents such as Loan Agreements, Service Level Agreements, and Guarantees/Undertakings, Deed of assignments, etc.
  • Vetting and preparing legal documents/contracts/agreements that impose liability/responsibilities/duties on the Bank in its relationships with stakeholders.
  • Providing legal opinions and advice to Management.
  • Ensuring the safekeeping and retrieval of all security documents.
  • Liaising with the Company Secretary and external solicitors.
  • Safeguarding and properly filing all Board Committee minutes.
  • Liaising with the Mortgage Banking Department to conduct searches and verify documents submitted by customers for credit and account opening for corporate customers.
  • Maintaining and updating an accurate shareholders register, and distributing share certificates and dividends.
  • Managing shareholders' relationships concerning Complaints, Inquiries, and Requests.
  • Performing any other duties as assigned by the HOD and Management

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