Senior Legal Officer

Job Summary

Providing legal support to ARM, its business units and subsidiaries in connection with a diverse range of corporate and commercial transactions including capital markets, project finance, corporate finance, real estate, mergers & acquisitions, venture capital, private equity transactions etc. Providing legal advice, and company secretarial services to the Boards of ARM and its subsidiary companies, Executive Management, Company Executives, as well as the operational, financial and administrative departments of the organization, with the objective of protecting the organization’s interest from legal liability, and where necessary supporting its legal defense in cases filed against or brought by the organization

Job Details

Company Secretarial Services: Support the effective delivery of company secretarial services including (but not limited to) the planning and organizing of Board meetings, Annual General Meetings, and communication of resolutions and outcomes.

Maintenance of best corporate governance practice including but not limited to ensuring that regulatory filings are promptly made, providing advice to management in respect of company secretarial matters, keeping statutory books and ensuring compliance with governance expectations.

Provide Legal Advisory: Provide legal advisory to internal stakeholders on contracts, financial regulations, and internal policies, as well as on regulatory, institutional, and financial issues arising from the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements / provisions.
Legal Drafting: Responsible for preparing and reviewing legal documentation for a wide range of the organization’s activities; negotiating relevant drafts or master agreements, reviewing individual transaction documents; proposing and drafting appropriate amendments to internal policies and standard documentation / contracts.
Capital Market Transactions: Support and advice the organization in the negotiation and drafting of documentation to effect capital raising activities in the Nigerian and international capital and money markets, and draft or review all legal documents required for the implementation of the organization’s borrowing strategy and capital markets transactions.
Legal Vehicles: Draft and review legal documents concerning the creation of corporate trust funds and Special Purpose Vehicles, with the dual aim of both securing the obligations of the SPV, as well as insulating the organization from the financial and legal risks from these vehicles.
Collaboration with Compliance Unit: Ensure extensive due diligence, is conducted on counterparties and that all returns and filings to Regulators are promptly made..
Stakeholder Management: Proactively seek to build mutually beneficial and trusting relationships with both internal stakeholders (subsidiaries and shared service functions), and external stakeholders (i.e. regulators), with the aim of delivering operational impact.
Legislative Watch: Proactively identify, analyze, and respond to legislative developments affecting ARM and its subsidiaries with the aim of shaping policies and legislation to ARM’s benefit
Process Improvement: Support the continuous improvement of legal processes and procedures
Team Management: Mentor and support junior members of the Legal Unit

Requirements

Behavioural

Achievement (Level 3/4)
Analytical Thinking (Level 3/4)
Customer Service Orientation (Level 3/4)
Entrepreneurship (Level 3/4)
Flexibility (Level 3/4)
Holding People Accountable (Level 3/4)
Intercultural Competence (Level 3/4)
Leading and Developing Others (Level 3/4)
Professional Confidence (Level 3/4)
Relationship Building for Influence (Level 2/4)
Self-Awareness (Level 3/4)
Team Working (Level 3/4)
Working Strategically (Level 3/4)
Communicating Effectively (Level 3/4)

Technical

Legal Drafting (LST001 - Level 3/4)
Legal Advisory (LST002 - Level 3/4)
Company Secretarial Services (LST003 - Level 3/4)
Strategy (GMT006 - Level 2/4)
Market and Regulatory Environment (SSP006 - Level 3/4)
Business Acumen (SSP008 - Level ¾)

Education

LL.B Degree from an accredited university
B.L Degree from the Nigeria Law School

Experience

Minimum of 12 – 15 years relevant work experience required

About Company

ARM Holding Company Limited

https://arm.seamlesshiring.com

Asset & Resource Management Company Limited (ARM) was founded in 1994 as an asset management firm.We provide a broad range of unique wealth creation services by offering traditional asset management services as well as alternative investments through our private funds business. ARM currently manages total assets of circa N540 billion. Over the last twenty years, we have built a strong reputation both locally and internationally through in-depth, high-quality research, investment management expertise, and value-adding products and services. Our clients range from corporations to private and public institutions and include high net-worth investors and small savers.