Head Legal / Company Secretary at The Concept Group
The Concept Group
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
## Title: Head of Legal & Company Secretary
Job Summary
The Head of Legal (Company Secretary) will serve as the principal advisor to the Board of Directors on governance and compliance matters. This 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 position involves working collaboratively with stakeholders across subsidiaries to uphold the Group's legal integrity.
Key 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 full 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 monitor ongoing cases to protect the company's interests
- 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