Vacancy at The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)

Job position: Head Infrastructure risk management (ES0094)
Job description:

• Perform comprehensive risk assessment including statistical analyses
• continuous review/assess the risk facing the NSIA's infrastructure projects so as to establish appropriate control mechanism/framework
• Interpret and analyse reports/date/information to identify possible risk
• generate regular reports to executives management on the risk profiles
• up to date on the industry trends and events issues and development to assist the development and implementation of appropriate control and measures

Qualification:

• 1st degree in economics, finance or any business related discipline
• post graduate degree in any related discipline will be an advantage
• excellent knowledge of risk management practices and hands on experience
• ability to think strategically and holistically and appreciate the impact of various polices issues and solutions

Job position: General counsel (ES0095)
Job description:

• Ensure that the NSIA complies with appropriate requirements as stated in the NSIA act and other legal documents
• co ordinate monitor and ensure authority's overall compliance with relevant regulatory requirements
• provide on going legal and regulatory advisory for operational and investment specific matters
• manage external relationships with solicitors monitor and advise on litigation claims and ensure minimal damage
• coordinate the drafting of all legal documentation between authorities and third parties as required
• handle routine and complex contract disputes and negotiations

Qualification:

• degree in law (L.LB and B.L) and qualification to practice in Nigeria
• good understanding of Niegerian legal system
• excellent wrriten and oral communication
• maturity and tact and ability to relate with different levels of authority withing the legal sphere

Job Position: Company Secretary (ES0096)
Job description:

• coordinate monitor and ensure the NSIA's overall compliance with relevant regulatory requirements
• monitor and ensure appropriate and timely execution of authority's secretariat function
• provide secretarial and administrative support to the authority's board including preparation of agenda and papers resolutions and minutes
• render all secretarial services in respect of meetings and advise on compliance by meetings within the applicable rules
• ensure proper custody of the statutory and other books of the NSIA and also ensure records are up to date

Qualification:

• degree in law (L.L.B and B.L)
• possession of ICSAN will be an advantage
• good knowledge in leading practice in secretariat services and corporate governance
• excellent knowledge of the Nigerian legal system
• excellent written and oral communication
• maturity and tact and ability to relate with different levels of authority withing the legal sphere

Method of application:
all positions are based in Abuja , any interested applicants should send their application in MS word format to [email protected] not later than the 16th of September 2014 please include a statement on how you meet the the advertised criteria and three referees. you can visit http://nsia.com.ng for more information and for these and other vacancy and opportunities please visit http://www.hcp-ng.com/resourcing