Vacancy: Company Secretary / Head of Legal at The Concept Group

The genesis of The Concept Group was initially borne from a functional and structural approach, simply delivering better effectiveness through shared services of back office functions for its more market facing organizations. As the organization grew, the Group along with its member subsidiaries have evolved to embody much more.

Company Secretary / Head of Legal

• Job Type: Full Time
• Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
• Experience: 8 years
• Location: Lagos
• Job Field: Law / Legal 

Job Summary

• The Company Secretary will serve as the principal advisor to the Board of Directors on governance and compliance matters.
• The role ensures legal and regulatory compliance across the Group, provides legal advisory on business transactions, and supports contract management, litigation oversight, and corporate governance.
• The role also involves working collaboratively with stakeholders across subsidiaries to uphold the Group’s legal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Draft, Review, and Interpret legal documents, including contracts, service-level agreements, and transaction documents.
• Provide timely and practical legal advice to business units and leadership on day-to-day matters and strategic initiatives.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions on commercial, operational, and regulatory matters.
• Monitor applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the company operates in compliance.
• Support regulatory filings, license renewals, and regulatory correspondence.
• Assist in implementing compliance frameworks across the group.
• Support litigation case management, liaising with external counsel, and ensuring timely updates and filings.
• Maintain a litigation tracker and assist in monitoring ongoing cases to protect the company’s interests.
• Monitor applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the company operates in compliance.
• Support regulatory filings, license renewals, and regulatory correspondence.
• Assist in implementing compliance frameworks across the group.
• Identify and assess legal risks, recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Participate in risk reviews and contribute to audit processes where legal input is required.
• Collaborate with internal departments, external counsel, and regulators to resolve legal and compliance issues.
• Assist with responding to legal and regulatory inquiries across the group.
• Support the development of legal staff through mentoring and oversight.
• Contribute to building a strong legal and compliance culture across the organization.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior legal role within the financial services sector, including experience with financial holding companies and their subsidiaries.
• 8 years post-call experience in legal within the financial services sector or related areas
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulations, corporate governance, and legal compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic legal counsel to senior executives.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send in their applications to: careers@conceptgroup-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

OR

Apply onlineInterested and qualified? Go to The Concept Group on docs.google.com to apply