Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and circulate board meeting agendas, board packs, minutes, and resolutions within stipulated timelines.
• Coordinate the Annual General Meeting AGM, Extra-Ordinary General Meetings EGMs, and committee meetings.
• Draft, review, and safeguard corporate documents, board charters, governance policies, and share certificates.
• Maintain and update the company's statutory registers, register of members, directors' register, and other corporate records.
• Prepare, collate, and file all statutory and regulatory returns to the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN — including prudential returns, board composition filings, significant shareholding notifications, and any other CBN-mandated submissions — within prescribed deadlines.
• File annual returns, change of directors/officers, increase in share capital, special resolutions, and other prescribed documents with the Corporate Affairs Commission CAC within statutory timelines.
• Submit periodic and event-driven returns to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC, Nigerian Exchange Group NGX, PENCOM, FIRS, and any other applicable regulatory body.
• Coordinate Know-Your-Customer KYC and AML/CFT documentation requirements as required by the CBN and NFIU guidelines.
• Manage legal correspondence, intellectual property filings, and contract administration.
• Liaise with external solicitors, auditors, and regulatory consultants on compliance and governance matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Associate or Fellow membership of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria ICSAN — required.
• 4–8 years of post-qualification experience in a Company Secretarial or corporate governance role, preferably within a CBN-regulated institution bank, MFB, finance company, or insurance firm.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience filing returns with the CBN, CAC, SEC, and other Nigerian regulatory bodies.
• Solid knowledge of CAMA 2020, CBN Corporate Governance Code, SEC Regulations, and Nigerian corporate governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with CBN Prudential Guidelines, AML/CFT regulations, and NFIU reporting obligations is a strong advantage.