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About us

Building the systems, cities, and capital that keep Nigeria moving, one bold project at a time.

Our subsidiaries

We operate across 3 dynamic sectors; each with deep impact, each designed for national transformation. 

Company Secretary

Overview

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Company Secretary to lead corporate governance, Board Secretariat, and statutory compliance activities across Still Earth Holdings. The successful candidate will advise the Board and Executive Management on governance best practices, ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations, maintain accurate corporate records, and promote accountability, transparency, and effective decision-making across the Group.

Company: Still Earth Holdings
Department: Legal
Location: Lagos, Nigeria, with assignments across other locations.
Employment type: Full Time
Experience required: Minimum of 10 years’ post-call experience
Job level: Senior Position

Closing date: 27 November 2026.

How to apply

Send your CV to recruiter@stillearth.com with the subject line Company Secretary - [Your Name].

Specific Skills
  • Minimum of 10 years’ post-call experience in company secretarial practice, corporate governance, commercial law, or corporate legal advisory.
  • Qualification as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
  • Strong knowledge of Nigerian corporate law, statutory filing requirements, corporate governance principles, and regulatory compliance.
  • Demonstrable experience supporting Boards and Board Committees, preparing Board papers and minutes, and monitoring the implementation of resolutions.
  • Experience managing CAC filings, statutory registers, corporate restructuring, share transactions, and beneficial ownership disclosures.
  • Familiarity with CBN corporate governance requirements and financial services regulation will be an advantage.
  • Excellent legal research, analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong commercial awareness, sound judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to identify and mitigate legal and governance risks.
  • Ability to manage confidential information, work independently, coordinate multiple priorities, and meet statutory deadlines.
  • Must be tech-savvy, confident using relevant digital tools and systems, and quick to learn new technology.
  • Must demonstrate initiative, sound judgement and the ability to anticipate issues, identify discrepancies and solve problems proactively.
Responsible For
  • Serving as Company Secretary to designated Group entities and providing governance advice to the Board, Board Committees, and Executive Management.
  • Coordinating Board and Committee meetings, including meeting calendars, agendas, Board papers, minutes, resolutions, and action trackers.
  • Advising on directors’ duties, corporate governance requirements, conflicts of interest, shareholder matters, and governance best practices.
  • Maintaining statutory registers, corporate records, shareholder information, beneficial ownership disclosures, and constitutional documents.
  • Coordinating statutory filings, annual returns, director appointments, share transactions, corporate restructuring, and other regulatory submissions.
  • Monitoring applicable legal and regulatory obligations, including CAC and CBN requirements, and maintaining an effective Group compliance calendar.
  • Coordinating regulatory examinations, governance reviews, and the tracking and closure of outstanding findings and corrective actions.
  • Preparing governance dashboards, Board reports, compliance summaries, and updates on statutory obligations, regulatory matters, and outstanding resolutions.
  • Providing legal advisory support on corporate transactions, commercial arrangements, investments, financing, and other strategic business matters.
  • Leading the review of governance policies, Board Charters, Committee Terms of Reference, and Delegation of Authority frameworks.
  • Coordinating external legal advisers and liaising with regulators, auditors, shareholders, directors, and other key stakeholders.
  • Ensuring the secure management of Board papers, legal opinions, corporate records, and other confidential information.
Job Nature
Full Time
Experience Requirements
10+ years post-call
Job Location
Lagos
Job Level
Sr. Position

How to Apply

 

Send your CV to recruiter@stillearth.com. Follow the subject-line format and any additional application requirements specified in the vacancy description above.

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