PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a global leader among the “Big Four” accounting firms, is a professional services network headquartered in London, employing over 364,000 people across 149 countries, including Nigeria, where it provides audit, tax, and advisory services to help clients navigate complex markets. The Assistant Company Secretary position, offered by a prominent Lagos-based financial services holding company specializing in corporate brokerage and trusteeship. This is a permanent role within the People & Change Nigeria department, requiring a seasoned legal professional who can represent the company in legal proceedings, while maintaining high governance standards in a dynamic financial landscape.
Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job type: Permanent
Deadline: 21-Mar-25
Location: Lagos
The Company
Our client is a Holding Company with a strong market position as a top provider of financial services
Nature of Business – Corporate Brokerage and Trusteeship Services
Role Summary
The Assistant Company Secretary role will support the Company Secretary in the effective and efficient discharge of company secretariat/legal services duties and responsibilities to ensure the smooth administrative functioning of the department.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide support for the company secretariat and ancillary services to the Board of Directors/Board Committees and other subsidiaries as directed by the Company Secretary.
- Assist with filing and rendering statutory returns for the company and its subsidiaries to ensure compliance with applicable governance codes, as well as providing support in the statutory compliance process.
- Represent the company in legal proceedings, including litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations.
- Facilitate negotiation, drafting and review of contracts and agreements.
- Provide support in managing external counsel as necessary.
- Maintenance of the registers and other statutory records required by law to be maintained by the Group’s Subsidiaries
Requirements
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B); Barrister at Law (B.L.) Call to the Nigerian Bar
- Post Graduate degree will be an added advantage.
- Relevant professional qualification is mandatory.
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience and legal/company secretariat experience with at least 4 years in senior management cadre. Experience in the financial services industry and a Plc. is mandatory.
- Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking capabilities.
- Exceptional understanding of regulatory frameworks and guidelines.
- Proven track record of building and leading effective company secretariat programmes within a financial services environment.
- Familiarity with local and international laws, including trends and practices
- Knowledge of the Nigerian legal system, corporate governance codes and practices
- Good stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
- High ethical standards and commitment to upholding corporate governance principles.
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