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10 October 2026, 11:59 PM WAT
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Job Description
Job Descriptions
- Draft, review, negotiate, and vetting all commercial contracts, service level agreements (SLAs), vendor management contracts, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and strategic partnership MOUs.
- Maintain and regularly update the company's repository of standard contract templates, legal disclaimers, and terms of service to minimize business exposure.
- Ensure commercial agreements strictly comply with internal risk guidelines and statutory provisions.
- Draft and review credit documentation including offer letters, loan agreements, deeds of legal mortgage, debentures, personal/corporate guarantees, and pledge agreements.
- Conduct thorough legal due diligence on corporate borrowers, verifying registration status, board resolutions, corporate capacity, and existing encumbrances prior to credit disbursement.
- Execute title searches at Land Registries, corporate searches at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), and register security interests with the National Collateral Registry (NCR) to ensure proper perfection of collateral.
- Monitor circulars, guidelines, and statutory updates from key financial and regulatory authorities (e.g., CBN, SEC, FCCPC, NITDA, NDPR/NDPA) and advise management on operational compliance.
- Prepare, execute, and track statutory filings with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), including annual returns, changes in directorship, and share allotments.
- Provide secretarial support for Board and Committee meetings, including assisting in board pack collation, meeting logistics, drafting meeting minutes, and tracking action items.
- Assist in operationalizing Anti-Money Laundering (AML/CFT) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulatory compliance standards across
Requirements
Requirements
- Minimum of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from a recognized university.
- Call to the Nigerian Bar (B.L) is mandatory.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., ICSAN, Compliance Institute, or CAMS) would be an added advantage.
- Minimum 3–5 years post-call experience in commercial law, credit documentation, collateral perfection, regulatory compliance, or in-house legal counsel role within financial services, banking, or top-tier corporate legal practice.
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