Transaction Legal Manager at The Infrastructure Bank Plc

Employment Nigeria 25-Apr-2016 ABUJA , Banking and Finance Legal

The Infrastructure Bank Plc - Formerly known as Urban Development Bank of Nigeria Plc, The Infrastructure Bank Plc was established in 1992 under decree No. 51 of the 1992 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Infrastructure Bank Plc is Nigeria's dedicated infrastructure bank providing financial solutions to support key long term infrastructure projects, including transportation infrastructure, municipal common services, mass housing and district development, solid waste management and water provision, and power and renewable energy projects.

The Infrastructure Bank Plc has a unique ownership structure. It is majority owned by the private sector but also has the Federal Government, State Governments and Local Governments as well as the Nigeria Labour Congress as shareholders. The Bank is thus a government sponsored but private sector led development finance institution.

POSITION : Transaction Legal Manager

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will create and maintain the legal framework for the activities of the bank (drafting, advisory support, conclusion of agreements and completion of all related legal formalities) and monitor the same from a legal point of view, with a particular focus on lending transactions and those transactions requiring legal banking expertise in relation to the legal design and implementation of banking related aspects of financial assistance provided by an infrastructure finance company.

General Duties and Responsibilities

Create and maintain the legal framework for the activities of an infrastructure finance company (drafting, advisory support, conclusion of agreements and completion of all related legal formalities) and monitor the same from a legal point of view, with a particular focus on lending transactions and those transactions requiring legal banking expertise in relation to the legal design and implementation of banking related aspects of financial assistance provided by an infrastructure finance company.
Implement the legal aspects and follow up on all financial assistance operations
Provide legal banking and lending expertise in internal committees Advise on corporate, financial and securities law with regard to various jurisdictions.
Participate in the decision-making processes on a wide range of issues related to the organizations activities, including institutional issues, funding, lending and other financial assistance operations, and issues relating to the administration of the organization, risk management and litigation
Report on trends and developments of the regulatory environment Produce excellent results under tight deadlines.

General Knowledge and Skills:

Very good skills and substantial experience in drafting and reviewing legal documentation
Thorough understanding of the operational environment of an infrastructure financing Institution.

Qualifications

A strong University degree in Law. A master's degree (LL.M) would be an added advantage
More than 5 years of relevant experience, in particular with lending and banking transactions
Experience in a transactional practice area in a financial environment is essential to be successful.
A good understanding of macroeconomics and finance
Fluent (spoken and written) in English

Salary
Attractive

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Transaction Legal Manager at The Infrastructure Bank Plc

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