Legal Advisor at FSL Securities Limited

FSL Securities Limited is one of the foremost Investment Banking firms in Nigeria. We commenced operations in 1990 to carry on the business of Investment banking and securities trading. FSL Securities Limited is registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), a participating institution of the NASD OTC Securities Exchange, and is both an ordinary and dealing member of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). FSL is equally accredited as a Designated Adviser to companies on the ASeM Board. Our registration with SEC is to enable us to perform the following functions: Broker/Dealer, Issuing House, Portfolio management, and Venture Capital.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Advisor

Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities

• Company Secretarial Services: Support the effective delivery of company secretarial services including (but not limited to) the planning and organizing of Board meetings, Annual General Meetings, and communication of resolutions and outcomes
• Provide Legal Advisory: Provide legal advisory to internal stakeholders on contracts, financial regulations, and internal policies, as well as on regulatory, institutional, and financial issues arising from the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements / provisions.
• Legal Drafting: Responsible for preparing and reviewing legal documentation for a wide range of the organization’s activities; negotiating relevant drafts or master agreements, reviewing individual transaction documents; proposes and designs appropriate amendments to internal policies and standard documentations / contracts.
• Capital Market Transactions: Support and advise the organization in the negotiation and drafting of documentation to effect capital raising activities in the international capital and money markets, and draft or review all legal documents concerning it (very important)
• Statutory Filings: Oversee compliance in respect of statutory filings

Requirements

• A Law Degree (e.g. LL.B, BL)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and a good team player able to operate in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a financial services environment.
• Excellent contract review, analysis, and research skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: Adimchinobi.oji@fsl.ng and esther.ngwaogu@fsl.ng using the Position as the subject of the email

Application Deadline  25th February, 2023.