Group Head - Audit, Legal, and Compliance at a Manufacturer and Distributor of High-integrity Engineering Machine Tools - Fadac Resources and Services Limited

Fadac Resources and Services Limited - Our client is a manufacturer and distributor of high-integrity machine tools and other engineering products and spares designed to serve the project, operation, and maintenance needs of various industries.

Due to expansion, they are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Head - Audit, Legal, and Compliance

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Manage all corporate litigations and legal risks across the group.
• Draft review and negotiate commercial agreements and all legal documents.
• Review the work of colleagues when necessary to identify compliance issues and provide advice or training
• Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies.
• Evaluate the efficiency of controls and improve them continuously.
• Manage the performance of internal audits and external audits of suppliers
• Revise procedures, reports etc. periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues.
• Draft, modify and implement company policies.
• Collaborate with corporate counsels and HR department to monitor enforcement of standards and regulations
• Assess the business’s future ventures to identify possible compliance risks.
• Monitor compliance, licensing, and company secretarial requirements of the group.
• Perform detailed research on legal matters and bring up recommendations for improved performance.
• Liaise with Regulators as well as internal business divisions to ensure a sound understanding of compliance requirements, and governance issues and advise management of emerging compliance issues thus guiding the group in the establishment of controls to mitigate risks.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Law or related discipline with 15 years of hands-on experience as head of legal/regulatory compliance in a significant manufacturing concern.
• Work experience in an internal audit environment
• Admission into Bar and the ability to think outside the box and demonstrate commercial application of legal knowledge are necessary.
• In-depth knowledge of the industry’s standards and regulations.
• Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping.
• A business acumen partnered with a dedication to legality.
• An analytical mind able to "see" the complexities of procedures and regulations.
• Excellent communication skills.

Application Closing Date
25th October, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.