About

Am a professional and intending to work in a Company where i will achieve Corporate Organisational goals in an intellectually creative environment, where personal Development and teamwork is constantly improved

Skills

  • Communication
    10
  • Teamwork
    10
  • Problem-Solving
    9
  • Creativity
    9
  • Leadership
    9
  • English
    10
  • Yoruba
    10
  • English and Yoruba
    9

Experience

OLUFISAYO ERUOLA

Work experience
  • Company Secretary Responsibilities
  • Filing Corporate changes at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Annual Returns, change in Shareholding, Directorship, Company Secretary, Registered Address, etc.
  • Providing advice and guidance on Corporate Governance, Compliance, and legal matters to the Board and Executive management .
  • Responsible for the opening and maintaining of Statutory Books of the Company,
  • Documenting and / following up on the issues requiring Board action as raised in subsequent Board meetings and recorded on the related meeting action sheet.
  • Ensuring safe keeping of the Company’s physical and electronic legal documents, including Incorporation documents, Corporate filings, unissued Share certificates.
  • Ensuring that the business of the Company is conducted in accordance with Company’s objects as contained in its Memorandum of Association, and Articles of Association (MEMART).
  • Overseeing the engagement of Legal Advisors to defend the rights of the Company.
  • Advising on potential litigation matters that should be directed to External Counsel.
  • Liaising with and assisting the External Counsel with regards to their obligations to the Company and maintaining an updated litigation schedule of the Company.
  • Researching and preparing legal opinions on various civil matters including Claims for compensation against the Company.
  • Responsible for the effective and efficient administration of the Recovery, and Debt Collection.
  • Preparation of Directors Remuneration schedules and ensuring prompt payment of Director’s remunerations.
  • Preparation/issuing of Notices of General, Board of Directors and Committee meetings.
  • Attending the Meetings of the Company, advising and preparation of the Minutes of the Meetings of the Board of Directors, Committees of the Board and Executive Directors’.
  • Preparation of communication letters upon arranging with the Chairman as the need arises, and handling the required communication to schedule/call for Board meetings
  • Assisting in identifying, analysing legal risks and developing risk mitigation strategies to protect the Company assets.
  • Supporting the Board of Directors in the execution of their oversight role over the management of the Company.
  • Developing and promoting best Corporate Governance practices for adoption and implementation by the Board and Management.
  • Providing effective Company Secretarial services to the Board and ensuring that the Board receives effective Secretarial support.
  • Ensuring timely circulation of draft Minutes as well as Matters Arising therefrom.
  • Ensuring that Minutes are signed by the Chairman when approved by the Board and sent to all Directors.
  • Ensuring that Minutes and Attendance Books are maintained and kept up to date
  • Drafting of all Board Resolutions ensuring that the Board and its Committees are provided with requisite information, supporting the Board and its Committees, thereby enabling them to discharge their oversight role.
  • Ensuring that the meetings of the Board of Directors and relevant Board Committees are properly scheduled, to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and ensuring that all decisions are adopted in a timely manner.
  • Ensuring that appointments and removal of Directors are documented and issuing formal Letters of Appointment/ Removal to the Directors.
  • Confirming that a quorum is present at the start of all meetings and ensuring up-to-date contact details for the Directors and Shareholders.
  • Periodically assessing governance practices / Directors’ performance and recommending ways to improve.
  • Sending meeting Notices to all members of the Board and all relevant Committee members, as applicable.
  • Providing legal advice to the Chairman of the Board in the exercise of Chairman’s duties.
  • Recording attendance at all Board / Committee meetings and ensuring that decisions are adopted appropriately.
  • Ensuring Statutory and Regulatory Filings are done as and when due, with zero tolerance to fines, penalties.
  • Dealing with queries and requests from Shareholders, monitoring Shareholder communications and maintaining proper records.
  • Assisting on Company /Board development processes including Board Evaluation, Induction, and Training; Communicating Board’s decisions to Employees.
  • Carrying out all matters concerned with the Allotment of Shares and conducting the appropriate activities connected with Share Transfer/Transmission.
  • Supporting the Board and Board Committees to ensure the Board efficiently performs its oversight activities.
  • Providing Secretarial services to the Company which includes, scheduling meetings, proactively managing the Agenda, taking Minutes, following up on action items, and reporting on matters arising.
  • Custodian of Financial /Annual Reports and Coordinating all matters relating to the arrangement of the Board Meetings, Committee Meetings and Annual General Meetings, preparing Notices of Meetings, handling logistics of Venue, Catering, Accommodation, and Transportation.
  • Effectively coordinating all matters relating to Directors’ Induction, Training, Meetings, Calendar, Directors’ payments and general Board administration.
  • Facilitating prompt payment of Dividends, dispatching of bonus certificates and notices to Shareholders.
  • Facilitating publication of Management approved events of the Board to be placed in the National Dailies.
  • Responding directly to Shareholder requests and escalating appropriately while monitoring Resolution of such requests/enquiries.
  • Ensuring compliance with Board’s decisions /directives and timely processing of all Board entitlements.
  • Keeping Board of Directors and Executive management up to date with Governance issues which directly / indirectly affect the Company.
  • After due consultation, preparing detailed Agenda for every meeting and when necessary raise matters which may warrant the urgent attention of the Board.
  • Appropriately handling correspondence, reports/ documentation of a sensitive or confidential nature using a high degree of discretion.
  • Legal Advisory Responsibilities
  • Drafting, reviewing legal documents, such as Agreements, Policies, handling legal disputes and guiding on litigation matters.
  • Advising on a broad range of complex issues which are of strategic importance to long-term business performance.
  • Partnering with colleagues to identify the options for achieving business objectives within appropriate legal parameters .
  • Responsible for identifying legal risks associated with the operations of the Company and proposing mechanisms for mitigating such risks.
  • Managing the relationship with external advisers and other Third Party Providers.
  • Team member of recruitment and selection life cycle – job interviews, job offer letters, reference checks.
  • Staying abreast of changes in applicable Health Insurance laws, regulation and timely communicating such changes and/ updates to Management.
  • Reviewing and drafting documentation : Leases, Sales and Services Agreements.
  • Attending to all legal matters of the Company including advising, vetting and drafting of legal agreements in relation to the Board’s operations.
  • Collating, reviewing and preparing a range of papers/correspondence, proactively identifying and distilling pertinent issues where appropriate.
  • Conducting legal research and preparing appropriate reports or presentations Independently.
  • Liaising with the Company’s external Solicitors and regulators to obtain approvals and attending to regulators during inspection.
  • Preparation of Annual Reports and ensuring appropriate levels of confidentiality/ discretion are maintained.
  • Providing legal counsel on issues arising from actual or anticipated lawsuits and proactively and cost-effectively resolving disputes.
  • Implementing and monitoring risk management policies/ procedures and protecting the Company against legal risk and violations.
  • Perfecting of legal documentation and developing comprehensive report for external lawyers.
  • Keeping abreast of regulatory developments/ industry initiatives and advising management accordingly.
  • Applying effective Risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues and resolving Employee concerns about legal compliance

OLUFISAYO ERUOLA

Education
  • September, 2003 - November, 2005
  • Fulltime
  • General law in

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