Legal Advisor
- Post Date:November 16, 2022
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- Career Level OtherQualification DegreeExperience 5-10 Years
- Industry Business
Job Description
The vacancy of LEGAL ADVISOR has arisen within First Mutual Holdings Limited and applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill this vacancy.
Reporting to: The Deputy Company Secretary
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Providing legal advice to various departments and executives within the Group.
- Drafting, perusing and approving all legal agreements, undertakings or contracts which are to be concluded between the business units and third party(s).
- Convening and attending quarterly Committee and Board meetings.
- Taking minutes during Committee and Board meetings.
- Sending minutes to executive directors for review and approval before tabling the minutes to the members for confirmation and signing off by the chairman.
- Maintaining company records such as minutes, annual returns, share register and licences.
- Monitoring litigation by maintaining contact with external advisers and potential litigation situations by communicating with all business units and through attendance of management committee meetings.
- Reporting cases of criminal conduct to the police and following up on prosecution.
- Preparing and filing statutory returns with the Registrar of companies.
Qualifications & Experience:
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
- Bachelor of Law or related field.
- At least 5 years’ experience in a similar or related environment.
- Extensive experience working with financial services legislation.
- Abroad understanding of the financial services industry.
- Ability to document formal correspondence.
Candidates meeting the above criteria should forward their Curriculum Vitaes (CVs), copies of certificates and application letters to Group Human Resources via the following email address: [email protected]
Applications should be sent by not later than 18 November 2022
First Mutual Holdings Limited Group does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability or marital status. The Group encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants.