Legal & Chief Compliance Officer

Phillips Outsourcing Limited, a leading recruitment firm, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal & Chief Compliance Officer on behalf of a prominent financial services institution in Lagos. This pivotal full-time role requires a seasoned legal professional with a strong understanding of financial regulations and a proven track record in both legal advisory and comprehensive compliance management.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory & Representation:

Manage, review, and draft critical legal documents including statements of defense, statements of claim, affidavits, and counter-affidavits for effective dispute resolution.

Represent the company in negotiations, mediation, and arbitration proceedings, ensuring the company's interests are robustly protected.

Provide expert legal advice across a broad spectrum of areas, including Insurance, Banking & Finance, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Tax, Land & Property Law, Intellectual Property, and Public Law.

Draft and meticulously review a variety of commercial agreements, such as Service Level Agreements, Financial Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Employment Contracts, Terms of Settlement, Deeds of Legal Mortgage, and Tripartite Agreements.

Maintain comprehensive legal registers and records of meetings.

Compliance & Regulatory Management (AML/CFT/CPF):

Develop, implement, and continuously enhance robust Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and Counter-Proliferation Finance (CPF) compliance programs.

Oversee the receipt and vetting of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) from staff.

Ensure timely and accurate filing of STRs with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and other regulatory returns with NAICOM and relevant authorities.

Render necessary NIL reports to NAICOM and NFIU to ensure full regulatory compliance.

Coordinate and deliver comprehensive training for staff on AML/CFT/CPF awareness, detection methods, and reporting requirements.

Act as the primary liaison officer between the company, NAICOM, and NFIU, and serve as the internal point of contact for all employees on issues related to money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation finance.

What We Offer

An opportunity to lead critical legal and compliance functions within a dynamic financial services environment.

A challenging role with significant impact on the company's operational integrity and regulatory standing.

Professional growth and development within a leading institution.