Group Head - Risk, Legal & Compliance (Downstream) at a Leading Oil and Gas Company - Oasis Africa Consulting Limited

Oasis Africa Consulting Limited - Our client is a prominent player in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry, the company’s operations span across major businesses in the Oil and Gas value chain. Presently recruiting for its downstream business.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Head - Risk, Legal & Compliance (Downstream)

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• Develops and drives the execution of the Group Risk, Governance and Legal Strategy.
• Evaluates the internal and external business contexts for potential and current risks and provides insights on the appropriate response to Group management
• Establishes the appropriate risk and business controls framework across the business, works with Business Divisions and Functional Groups to implement and communicate
• Leads the development, periodic review and update of supporting risk and business control policies, procedures and practices
• Keeps abreast of relevant laws, regulations and code of good business practices and incorporates them into the internal risk and governance frameworks
• Provides strategic oversight to the Legal team to ensure legal risks are minimised
• Develops an appropriate and effective compliance training strategy
• Identifies appropriate regulatory certifications and manages the certification process
• Drives and coordinates internal preparations and responses during relevant regulatory examinations / reviews.
• Provides accurate and objective business control assessment reports (issues, recommendations) to inform and guide management on the state of compliance with.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree/HND in Accounting or a Finance related discipline
• Relevant professional certifications e.g. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified & Chartered Accountants (ACCA) and/or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in internal control, auditing of a similar company/industry, 3 out of which must have been in a managerial role

Desirable:

• MBA or Master’s degree in a related discipline is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online