Assistant Secretary at TopHire Africa

Lagos

Tophire

Company Info

TopHire Africa is a timeless and innovative HR-Consulting Service provider that's geared towards delivering recruitment and training of qualitatively verified talent.

TopHire Africa is a timeless and innovative HR-Consulting Service provider that’s geared towards delivering recruitment and training of qualitatively verified talent.

Job Title: Assistant Secretary

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

  • Assistant Company Secretary with 10 – 12 years relevant experience to assist the Group Company Secretary in ensuring the efficient administration, legal framework of the Company and maintenance of best-in-class governance.
  • Proven experience in at least one of our investment sectors: power, hospitality, oil and gas, or energy is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Group Company Secretary in ensuring effective corporate
  • governance practices and compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations across the Group and its subsidiaries.
  • Coordinate and document Board, Board Committee, and General
  • Meetings, including preparing meeting notices, collating and distributing
  • board packs, attending meetings, recording high-quality minutes, and tracking follow-up actions.
  • Maintain and routinely update statutory registers and the corporate compliance calendar, ensuring timely filings and alerts for key governance activities.
  • Prepare and file statutory returns and disclosures with regulatory
  • bodies such as the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Securities and
  • Exchange Commission (SEC), and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) in line with regulatory timelines.
  • Assist in the end-to-end planning and execution of the Annual General
  • Meeting (AGM), including preparation of the notice of meetingshareholder communications, and engagement with registrars andservice providers.
  • Provide governance and administrative support in relation to Board and
  • Committee evaluations, policy reviews, and implementation of Boarddecisions.
  • Support the onboarding, induction, and continuous education odirectors, including the preparation of induction materials and trainingschedules.
  • Conduct preliminary legal and regulatory research to supportsecretariat operations and advisory governance.
  • Liaise with external counsel, registrars, and other service providers oncorporate governance and regulatory compliance matters.
  • Support the management of governance documentation including
  • Board resolutions, policy archives, charters, and corporate filings.
  • Assist in the coordination and oversight of secretarial functions forsubsidiaries within the Transcorp Group to ensure standardization andalignment with group governance requirements.
  • Supervise junior members of the Company Secretariat team andsupport

Competencies:

  • Strong legal acumen with the ability to interpret and apply complex legislation, regulatory guidance
  • Demonstrated ability to manage Board and Committee operations with discretion, professionalism, and high attention to detail.
  • Excellent drafting, proofing, and communication skills, with a mastery of minute-taking, Board reports, and regulatory submissions.
  • Proficient in the use of Board management software (e.g., Diligent,
  • Board Effect) and document collaboration tools.
  • Track record of engaging effectively with senior stakeholders including regulators, institutional shareholders, and Board members.
  • Capable of designing, implementing, and monitoring governance frameworks and internal controls across a multi-subsidiary group.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-stakes deliverables concurrently.
  • Adept at risk identification and mitigation from a governance, reputational, and compliance perspective.

Salary

  • N700,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
20th July, 2025.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.