Legal Officer at AT&A Group Limited

AT&A Group Limited offers Investment, Properties & Retail Management Services, we are recruiting suitable and qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

The Legal Officer promotes ethical conduct and compliance with rules, regulations and standard processes that govern how AT&A Group conducts business.
This applies to how financial transactions and trades are handled, how client accounts are maintained and processed and how the Group operates as a business.

Roles

Handle internal / external legal concerns of the business
Give legal advice (which coincide with existing laws) to management to ensure the best legal approach is taken for business ventures
Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
Regulatory, investment, operational policy interpretation
Oversight of regulatory filings and compliance with jurisdictional requirements
Providing technical guidance on existing and new regulations
Providing training programs to increase understanding of regulatory requirements, compliance policies and ethical conduct within business lines and across the organization
Monitor positions against investment parameters/ restrictions
Liaising with regulators in compliance and networking with other compliance officers in their industry in order to stay current with regulatory issues and leading practices.
Investigate, escalate, and report issues to business management
Establish and document compliance processes and procedures
Actively staying on top of the latest laws, regulations and business trends and being able to translate these into requirements for the operation of the organization.
Monitor whether the business is operating according to applicable regulatory requirements, operating processes and policies.
Report non-compliance issues to management and work with staff to correct the issue
Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
Conduct research in all our business ventures / proposals to ensure the Group acts in accordance with all applicable laws.
Keep and manage portfolios for approved projects.

Experience Requirments

Relevant compliance experience in asset or wealth management
General investment, regulatory compliance experience
Proven experience as a legal counsel in a business environment
Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures

Knowledge:

The Legal Officer must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:
- Financial services, securities, investment practices, anti-money laundering
- Rules and regulations that support the financial services industry
- Financial sector conduct and practices
- Capital market regulations

Skills:

Self driven and a good team player.
First rate analytical and communication skills.
Composed under pressure and able to effectively manage and priorities a substantial workload
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent problem solving skills
Good evaluation and interpretative skills
Good leadership skills
Ability to understand complex information and requirements
Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information
Confidence in decision-making
Attention to details