Head, Legal Unit at Parkway Microfinance Bank Limited

Parkway Microfinance Bank Limited is a leading State Microfinance Bank incorporated in July 2007 with license by the Central Bank of Nigeria to commence microfinance banking business on January 10, 2008. The bank offers comprehensive, affordable, dependable and specialized financial solutions to the enterprising Active Poor and burgeoning small and medium size enterprises. Our goal is to reduce the population living below the poverty line by intervening and enhancing the capacities of the low-end actively engaged populace which is in line with global, national and state initiatives of poverty alleviation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Legal Unit

Location: Nigeria

Job Responsibilities

Prepare Legal Opinions and advice on General legal issues.
Provide Legal advisory and interpretation services on various aspects of existing lawand regulatory requirements.
Provide advice on contentious and non contentious matters affecting the Bank.
Ensure representation and participation on litigation and ensure follow-up as it affects the Bank.
Follow-up on contracted external lawyers to procure legal opinions, services, interpretations and consultations.
Review, investigate (searches) and authenticate securities offered as collateral for credit.
Prepare, review and advice on MOUS, SLAs and all forms of contractual agreements between the bank and other parties.
Supervision of registration and custody of credits securities property titles and legal documents.
Preparation for Board meeting documentation and sundry tasks.
General administration of the Bank’s secretariat.

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