Personal Trust is a Microfinance Bank in Lagos and a subsidiary of First Ally Capital Limited (FACL). Formerly known as Personal Trust Savings and Loans, the Bank was registered in 1993 and operated as a Mortgage Bank until its conversion to a Microfinance Bank in 2014. Personal Trust has a branch network at strategic locations in Lagos State and provides banking services to individuals, micro, Small and medium enterprises (MSME).

Location: Lagos Mainland, Lagos

Duties and Responsibilities
* Ensure compliance with Regulatory agencies such as CBN, NDIC, CAC, etc.
* Review of all agreements with institutional service providers and its complete implementation.
* Processing, prompt execution, and sealing of agreements and documents
* Guide and ensure compliance with all local and laws of Federal legislation
* Provides legal support to the HR, Credit, Recovery, Compliance and Operations departments
* Negotiation, drafting, reviewing and finalizing all legal agreements, contracts and other legal documents to safeguard the Bank’s legal position
* Attendance in court as the representative of the bank, liaising with the relevant court officials and external solicitors thereof on a case-by-case basis.
* Provide support to the Company Secretary & Head, Legal in the preparation of materials for Statutory Meetings of the Company, including board meetings and Annual General Meeting.
* Prepare all litigation cases together with other members of the Legal Unit and external solicitors, ensure proper follow-up and report on the status of new and outstanding cases with proper escalation to Management
* Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Head of Department on Legal issues.

Requirements
* Minimum of BL, LLB Law
* Minimum of 3 years post call
* Evidence of completion/ exemption from NYSC.
* Previous experience as a legal practitioner in a microfinance bank or the financial sector.
* Comprehensive understanding of mortgage transactions
* Demonstrable knowledge of the Nigeria Legal system.
* Excellent time management skills
* Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
* Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
* Strong organizational and planning skills
* Proficiency in MS Office
* Strong negotiating and persuasive skills
* Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Professional and ethical behavior.


Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@personaltrustmfb.com using Legal Officer as the subject of the email.