workinafrica Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager - Offshore Entities Orlean Invest
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Orlean Invest
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Country: Nigeria
City: Rivers
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  • Posted: 26 March 2015

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 (...)

Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager - Offshore Entities

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Requirements

  • 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).  
  • Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the dynamics of providing advisory and administrative support at Head Office level to entities in an organization engaged in diverse business areas spanning Port and Terminal Operations, Logistics, Property Development and Construction, Hospitality,  Industrial activities, Offshore Marine Supply and Crew Boat services and other facilities and services supporting operators in the Oil and Gas industry.
  • They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of company law.
  • 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

Responsabilities

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.

Job Locations Availability

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    Nigeria - Rivers

Required Skills

  • International Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Legal Writing
  • Legal Advice
  • Corporate Law
  • Public International Law
  • International Trade Law
  • International Environmental Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Private International Law
  • EU Competition Law
  • Construction Law
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