Legal Officer (Company Secretariat) at First Bank of Nigeria Limited

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer (Company Secretariat)

Job Identification: 1481
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Responsibilities 

• Prompt execution and sealing of agreements and documents. 
• Confirmation of Bonds and Guarantees.
•  Conducting legal research.
•  Attending to the welfare of Directors as directed by the Company Secretary. 
• Preparation of extracts from the Sealing Register for consideration and ratification at First Bank Limited Board meetings. 
• Fire Warden for the Department.
•  Performing any other duty as may be assigned by the Company Secretary and Assistant Company Secretary. 
• As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all Information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook.
• Attending to sundry requests to the Company Secretary Department from other Departments/SBUs in the Bank.
• Liaising with the Centralized Administration Unit of General Services Department and the Foreign Banking Services Department for the processing of payments to Directors and for other departmental needs. 

Requirements
Education:

•  Minimum Education: First degree in Law and Professional Certificate of Barrister at Law (compulsory).

Experience:

• Minimum experience: At least two years post call, legal practice in chambers. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline  30th July, 2025, 07:00 PM.