Ongoing Recruitment In A Renowned Regulatory Agency of the Federal Government

A Regulatory Agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria wishes to strengthen its workforce for advocacy, standard setting, monitoring and enforcement of compliance with standards in financial reporting and corporate governance. Accordingly, applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for recruitment into the positions below:     Job Title: Legal Officer Location: Nigeria Category: Legal and Enforcement Responsibilities and Duties

• General Counsel
• Providing legal advice on compliance and enforcement activities
• Board Relationship: Board meetings and correspondence

• Candidates should have a first degree in Law with a minimum of Second Upper-Class Honours and a minimum of 7 years experience.

• Research emergent accounting issues and develop financial reporting standards and/or guidelines for use by financial statement preparers;
• Monitor compliance with accounting and financial reporting standards via regular review of corporate reporting;
• Conduct routine, special and/or forensic investigations of suspected professional misconduct and/or fraudulent financial reporting;
• Develop auditing and assurance standards and related guidelines for use by professional accountants; and
• Conduct practice and/or engagement quality reviews of the work of registered assurance professionals and firms.

• Candidates should have a first Degree, preferably in Accounting or related disciplines, with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and a professional accounting qualification.
• In addition, a minimum of five (5) years of work experience in public auditing and/or corporate financial reporting, strong written and oral communication skills and current knowledge of international accounting and assurance standards is required.

• General Counsel
• Providing legal advice on compliance and enforcement activities
• Board Relationship: Board meetings and correspondence

• Candidates should have a first degree in Law with a minimum of Second Upper-Class Honours and a minimum of 7 years experience.
• Candidates should have at least 5 years experience in the general counsel and/or company secretary role in the industry, and professional membership of the institute of Chartered Secretaries Administration (ICSA) or similar body will be an added advantage.

• Research emergent accounting issues and develop financial reporting standards and/or guidelines for use by financial statement preparers;
• Monitor compliance with accounting and financial reporting standards via regular review of corporate reporting;
• Conduct routine, special and/or forensic investigations of suspected professional misconduct and/or fraudulent financial reporting;
• Develop auditing and assurance standards and related guidelines for use by professional accountants; and
• Conduct practice and/or engagement quality reviews of the work of registered assurance professionals and firms.

• Candidates should have a first Degree, preferably in Accounting or related disciplines, with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and a professional accounting qualification.
• In addition, a minimum of five (5) years of work experience in public auditing and/or corporate financial reporting, strong written and oral communication skills and current knowledge of international accounting and assurance standards is required.

• Research emergent accounting issues and develop financial reporting standards and/or guidelines for use by financial statement preparers;
• Monitor compliance with accounting and financial reporting standards via regular review of corporate reporting;
• Conduct routine, special and/or forensic investigations of suspected professional misconduct and/or fraudulent financial reporting;
• Develop auditing and assurance standards and related guidelines for use by professional accountants; and
• Conduct practice and/or engagement quality reviews of the work of registered assurance professionals and firms.

• Candidates should have a first Degree, preferably in Accounting or related disciplines, with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and a professional accounting qualification.
• In addition, a minimum of five (5) years of work experience in public auditing and/or corporate financial reporting, strong written and oral communication skills and current knowledge of international accounting and assurance standards is required.

• Those who responded to the earlier advert should resend their applications to the above email address.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.