Head Legal / Company Secretary July 2026 - The Concept Group

Head Legal / Company Secretary

The Concept Group

Job Type

Full Time

Location

Lagos

Experience

Senior Level

Salary

₦751,000 - ₦1,000,000

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Application Deadline

9 August 2026, 11:59 PM WAT

(11 days left)

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Job Description

Job Descriptions

  • Draft, Review, and Interpret legal documents, including contracts, service-level agreements, and transaction documents.
  • Provide timely and practical legal advice to business units and leadership on day-to-day matters and strategic initiatives.
  • Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions on commercial, operational, and regulatory matters.
  • Monitor applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the company operates in compliance.
  • Support regulatory filings, license renewals, and regulatory correspondence.
  • Assist in implementing compliance frameworks across the group.
  • Support litigation case management, liaising with external counsel, and ensuring timely updates and filings.
  • Maintain a litigation tracker and assist in monitoring ongoing cases to protect the company’s interests.
  • Monitor applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the company operates in compliance.
  • Support regulatory filings, license renewals, and regulatory correspondence.
  • Assist in implementing compliance frameworks across the group.
  • Identify and assess legal risks, recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
  • Participate in risk reviews and contribute to audit processes where legal input is required.
  • Collaborate with internal departments, external counsel, and regulators to resolve legal and compliance issues.
  • Assist with responding to legal and regulatory inquiries across the group.
  • Support the development of legal staff through mentoring and oversight.
  • Contribute to building a strong legal and compliance culture across the organization.

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Requirements

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a senior legal role within the financial services sector, including experience with financial holding companies and their subsidiaries.
  • 8 years post-call experience in legal within the financial services sector or related areas
  • Strong knowledge of financial services regulations, corporate governance, and legal compliance.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide strategic legal counsel to senior executives.

 

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Looking for a Full Time Head Legal / Company Secretary position in Lagos? The Concept Group is currently hiring. This role falls under Legal and applications close on August 9, 2026. Explore more Legal jobs in Nigeria on TRThrive and take the next step in your legal career.

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