Vacancy at Orlean Investment (Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager)

Orlean Invest started operating in 1988 and celebrated its Silver jubilee in October 2013. Orlean Invest is Nigeria's largest Free Zone Oil and Gas logistics provider and provides her many clients with vital infrastructure and logistical support in a safe working environment.

Job Title: Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager - Offshore Entities

Location
Rivers

Job Field
Law, Legal

Job Description
Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a number of new positions for which we are looking for talented legal professionals to fill. We would like candidates for these roles to have a good first degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and Wales, Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be an added advantage for some of the positions. They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of company law.

Responsibilities
Advising on compliance with the requirements of the applicable laws with respect to corporate affairs of the Offshore Companies, such as timing for holding of meetings, particularly AGMs

Organizing meetings of Offshore Companies
Liaising with Registered Agents in the Filing of Returns and the updating of corporate records of the entities at the appropriate registry;
Assisting with Corporate Secretarial duties and ensuring maintenance of statutory books and records;
Incorporation and management of corporate affairs of new companies being set up offshore;
Preparation of KYC documentation required by clients and banks from time to time;
We welcome both Nigerian Nationals and Expatriates applicants to apply for this position.

Desired Skills and Experience
We are looking for candidates who ideally have been qualified as a legal practitioner for a minimum of 12 years and have excellent knowledge of corporate law and secretarial practice with 7 years cognate experience in handling corporate matters for entities in offshore jurisdictions including some of the following:
Isle of Man
British Virgin Islands
United Arab Emirates
Mozambique
Additionally a qualification as a Chartered Secretary will be an added advantage

Interested Candidates should send CV to hrresourcing@orleaninvest.com

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