Company Secretary
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Earth Moving Equipment, Trucks & Spare Parts
Job Summary
- The Company Secretary will serve as the principal governance adviser to the Board of Directors and Management, ensuring compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal and corporate secretarial services, supporting the Board, ensuring effective corporate governance practices, and safeguarding the Company's legal and regulatory interests.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Serving as Secretary to the Board of Directors, Board Committees, and Shareholders' Meetings.
- Advising the Board and Executive Management on corporate governance, legal, regulatory, and compliance matters.
- Ensuring compliance with the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rules, Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Listing Rules, and other applicable laws and regulations.
- Preparing Board and Committee meeting agendas, notices, minutes, and resolutions.
- Maintaining statutory registers, corporate records, and ensuring timely statutory filings.
- Coordinating Annual General Meetings (AGMs), Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs), and Board meetings.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, policies, and corporate documents.
- Providing legal advisory services on commercial transactions and operational matters.
- Monitoring changes in legislation and advising Management and the Board on regulatory implications.
- Managing corporate governance initiatives and ensuring compliance with governance best practices.
- Overseeing litigation management and liaising with external solicitors where necessary.
- Ensuring effective legal risk management across the Company.
- Protecting the Company's intellectual property and legal interests.
- Developing and implementing compliance programmes and internal governance policies.
- Supporting strategic corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring exercises where applicable.
- Performing any other duties assigned by the Board or the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.
What We Offer
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Performance-based incentives.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Medical and wellness benefits.
- Pension and other statutory benefits.
- Opportunity to work with a dynamic and reputable organisation.
Application Closing Date
28th July, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: info@vodstra.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.