Corporate Lawyer at Firmus Advisory

Job Duties and Tasks:

• Responsible for providing legal advice to the company and all clients in relation to regulatory compliance.
• To serve as Company Secretary representative for all the firm’s company secretarial clients
• Drafting and review of contracts, MOUs, partnership/collaboration agreements at the firm
• May be requested to represent the company in all legal related meetings
• Responsible for carrying out Company Secretarial duties for clients in accordance with the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992, Section 212), such as:
• Preparing all necessary documentation associated with the Board of Directors’, and Annual General Meetings (including preparing notices, attending meetings, taking, and preparing minutes) and ensuring meetings follow appropriate procedures.
• Maintain statutory books such as register of members, directors, and secretaries, etc.
• Dealing with Board correspondences, circulating reports, and ensuring decisions made are communicated to all Board members.
• Monitoring changes in the Company laws of Ghana and the regulatory environment and advising on appropriate actions.
• liaising with external regulators and advisors, such as lawyers, and auditors in the performance of company secretarial functions in line with the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992)
• Ensuring clients remain compliant by completing and filing of statutory returns or forms for amendment at the Registrar Generals Department (such as filing of Annual Returns, changes; in directorship, company secretary, auditors, and shareholding, stated capital, office address, etc.
• Generating new business leads through various marketing mediums and handling of referrals assigned.
• Management of enquiries, facilitating and processing of client request.
• Prepares proposals and service quotations as well as monthly report on activities including new business leads.
• Writing of Compliance related articles and partaking in webinars and podcasts.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications.
• Ensures accurate record keeping through proper filing and documentation of client information.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping client’s information confidential
• Accomplish result by performing assigned tasks and targets.
• Other related legal advisory services that may be needed by clients or the company.
• Other duties that may be assigned.

Qualification: 

• LLB/Master of law and a member of the Ghana Bar Association with 3-4 years’ experience in a similar position.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Proven legal or business regulatory compliance experience
• In-depth knowledge of Company Secretarial Practices
• Adequate knowledge and experience in minutes taking
• Ability to multitask and work effectively under pressure
• Accuracy and attentive to details
• Well organised and result oriented
• Good communication (oral and written) skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Computer knowledge (Word, Excel, PPT etc.)