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Advans Nigeria, an internationally registered microfinance bank, Advans La Fayette Microfinance Bank, provides a comprehensive array of financial services and payment solutions to its customers, encompassing savings accounts, current accounts, and fixed deposit accounts.
We are currently seeking qualified individuals for the following position:
Job Title: Legal Officer
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Location: Lagos
Responsibilities:
Legal:
- Provide analytical support on legal and policy matters.
- Coordinate the drafting and updating of operational processes, procedures, and guides.
- Review contracts, legal documents, and internal policies for compliance with statutory requirements.
- Manage charged off loans and non-performing assets.
- Offer legal counsel for the recovery of outstanding debts from defaulting customers.
- Conduct research on various legal issues.
- Monitor and report on newly published laws, acts, and regulations affecting the institution’s business.
- Perfect legal documentation.
- Recommend improvements to operating policies and procedures.
- Stay informed on government legislations and CBN policies, providing opinions and advice.
- Provide support on Law Enforcement matters as needed.
- Develop comprehensive reports for legal proceedings.
Compliance:
- Create awareness on regulatory provisions, circulars, directives, and legislations affecting the bank’s operations and objectives.
- Collaborate with the HR department to conduct periodic training for staff on regulatory compliance.
- Follow up on approved recommendations from regulatory bodies such as CBN and NDIC.
- Ensure full compliance with monthly reporting to regulatory bodies (CBN, NDIC, EFCC, Credit bureaux).
- Prepare evaluation reports on compliance for management on a monthly basis.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Minimum of three (3) years post-call experience in a reputable organization.
Application Closing Date: Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to Recruitment@advansnigeria.com, using the job title as the subject of the email.