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Company Secretary/ Legal Officer | Nigeria |
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Nigeria |
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Thu Apr 19, 2012 |
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Sat May 19, 2012 |
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Permanent |
| Experience required : |
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6 years - 10 years |
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Administration/Communication/Legal |
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| Job Description |
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| He/She will also be responsible for developing a robust legal framework guiding Intellectual property rights and commercial relationships with suppliers, Authors, publishing houses whilst ensuring that the company’s interests are protected.
Key Roles and Responsibilities include:
•Organising, preparing agendas for, and taking minutes of board meetings, committee meetings and general meetings (AGMs, EGMs etc) of the group – parent and subsidiaries
•Maintaining statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries of all companies within the group
•Dealing with correspondence from regulators, registrars, advisers and, filing statutory returns, collating information and writing reports as the need arises.
•Contributing to meeting discussions as and when required, and advising members of the legal and governance, implications of proposed policies
•Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment, and taking appropriate actions to ensure the group is compliant.
•Liaising with external regulators and advisers, such as SEC, NSE, CAC, auditors, Registrars, Investors and keeping abreast of regulatory changes.
•Developing and overseeing the systems that ensure the group complies with all applicable codes, as well as its legal and statutory requirements
•Entering into contractual agreements with suppliers, authors, partners, and customers whilst ensuring that the group’s intellectual property rights are safeguarded at all times.
•Maintaining the register of shareholders and monitoring changes in share ownership of the company
•Managing the legal department and the resources allocated to it
The ideal candidate must have:
- Qualification: A good Law degree from a reputable university
- Minimum Expereince -Minimum of Five (5)years Law firm experience or similar position |
| Apply before : Sat May 19, 2012 |
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