MULTINATIONAL COMPANY NEEDS A COMPANY SECRETARY

COMPANY SECRETARY - MULTINATIONAL COMPANY

A Multinational company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange is looking to hire an experienced, knowledgeable and mature Company Secretary.

Key Responsibilities
 Maintain Company secretarial records for the Company;
 Provide as well as superintend the provision of legal advisory services to
the Company;
 In conjunction with external lawyers, supervise the provision of litigation
services to the Company;
 Organize and attend shareholders meetings of the Company, the board of
directors and its committees meetings, management meetings and render all
necessary secretarial services in respect thereof;
 Advise on compliance issues generally with the applicable laws, rules and
regulations;
 Maintain statutory registers and other records required to be maintained by
the Company under subsisting legislations;
 Render proper returns and filings and give necessary notification to all
relevant regulatory and statutory bodies regulating the business of the
Company as required by the law, in particular, the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the Corporate Affairs Commission;
 Develop and oversee the systems which ensure that the Company complies with
all applicable Codes of Corporate Governance, as well as all relevant
regulatory and statutory requirements;
 Dealing with correspondence, collating information and writing reports,
ensuring decisions reached at meetings are communicated to the relevant
stakeholders;
 Liaising with the Company’s Registrars in attending to issues relating to
the company’s shareholder issues and share transactions such as issuing new
shares, arranging for the payment of dividends and observing relevant legal
requirements thereon;
 Liaising with the Company’s Auditors, Lawyers, Tax advisers, Bankers and
Shareholders; and
 Performing such other tasks as may be delegated by the Board of Directors.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
 LLB Degree from a reputable University
 BL from the Nigerian Law School
 A professional Company Secretarial Certification of LLM would be an added
advantage
 Minimum of 15 years post call and experience
 Company secretarial experience, preferably with a listed company
 Good communication and interpersonal skills

REMUNERATION
 Remuneration for this highly challenging executive position shall be market
competitive.

Candidates who did not attain a minimum grade of second class upper in either their university degree or at the Nigerian Law School and who do not meet the specified qualifications and experience should not bother to apply.

Candidates should forward their application supported with full credentials to: THE ADVERTISER, P.O. BOX 53756, IKOYI 101008, LAGOS, NIGERIA or experiencedcompanysecretary@gmail.com within two weeks of the date of this advert.