{"id":252,"date":"2021-05-13T18:58:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T17:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nlyvn.com.ng\/afriland\/?p=252"},"modified":"2022-02-11T11:20:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T11:20:55","slug":"legal-adviser-company-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nlyvn.com.ng\/afriland\/2021\/05\/13\/legal-adviser-company-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Adviser\/Company Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":{"job_title":"Legal Adviser\/Company Secretary","department":"Legal","location":"Lagos","general_description":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Legal Adviser &amp; Company Secretary is responsible for ensuring the company which is publicly registered observes and complies with all legal and regulatory frameworks and corporate governance standards. 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Legal Counsel<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working as the Legal Adviser &amp; Company Secretary:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure the company complies with legislation, regulations and the requirements of professional bodies and other organizations including the interpreting the effect on the company of any proposed change to legislation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide legal advice and support on the Company\u2019s activities and operations in relation to entering contracts, legal arrangements, and agreements particularly in real estate transactions and construction etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify and mitigate legal risks within the company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep abreast of changes in commercial law, regulatory management and legislation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage, advice and oversee all company\u2019s litigation matters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage and monitor the Company\u2019s property portfolio and title documents including development and management of an\u00a0archiving and electronic filing system for all title documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop, review and advice on all legal documents, agreements, contracts and policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liaise with the various regulatory bodies on behalf of Afriland including the Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Corporate Affairs Commission, the Land Registries across the Federation etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage the Company\u2019s stakeholders including shareholders, investors and regulatory agencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide hands-on legal counsel to all levels of executive staff and manage the operations of the legal department.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct legal research and liaise with external solicitors\u00a0on the execution of assigned tasks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2. Company Secretary<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize board and board committee meetings, setting up the agenda and collating documents in compliance with all regulatory obligations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oversee and organize the Annual General Meetings of the Company in line with regulatory requirements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize and coordinate the Executive Management Committee meetings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare and collate the corporate governance reports and annual reports.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arrange the annual board and corporate governance evaluation, presentation of reports and implementation of highlighted matters providing regular feedback to the Board.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective management of all relevant stakeholders including shareholders and regulatory bodies, registrars and external consultants and parties.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinate and manage the induction of new directors to the Board.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement all corporate governance directives and regulations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advise the Board on legal matters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ensuring that decisions of the Board of Directors are implemented<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Handle all matters relating to the Board including Board meetings, Board Committee meetings, liaison with Company Directors etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend meetings, take and circulate minutes of all Board, Board Committees and Executive Management Committee meetings in a timely manner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain and supervise the update of the Company\u2019s statutory books, registers, and legal files<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>3. Compliance<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that Afriland is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations including Afriland\u2019s Policies and Governance Charters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carry out required filings with regulatory bodies including SEC, FRC, CAC, EFCC\/SCUML etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure all regulatory remittances are remitted in a timely manner e.g. NSITF, NHF &amp; ITF<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perform periodic updates on all necessary documents, records, and files to ensure full compliance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liaise with relevant authorities and regulatory bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>4. 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