Company Secretary (Legal)

Job Descriptions

• Prepare and circulate board meeting agendas, board packs, minutes, and resolutions within stipulated timelines.
• Coordinate the Annual General Meeting (AGM), Extra-Ordinary General Meetings (EGMs), and committee meetings.
• Draft, review, and safeguard corporate documents, board charters, governance policies, and share certificates.
• Maintain and update the company's statutory registers, register of members, directors' register, and other corporate records.
• Prepare, collate, and file all statutory and regulatory returns to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) — including prudential returns, board composition filings, significant shareholding notifications, and any other CBN-mandated submissions — within prescribed deadlines.
• File annual returns, change of directors/officers, increase in share capital, special resolutions, and other prescribed documents with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) within statutory timelines.
• Submit periodic and event-driven returns to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), PENCOM, FIRS, and any other applicable regulatory body.
• Coordinate Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and AML/CFT documentation requirements as required by the CBN and NFIU guidelines.
• Manage legal correspondence, intellectual property filings, and contract administration.
• Liaise with external solicitors, auditors, and regulatory consultants on compliance and governance matters.