Counsel-Compliance and Legal NASD OTC – Vacancies and Jobs

NASD OTC will operate an electronic quotation and trading system in the over-the-counter (OTC) securities market. They are committed to building a company where highly talented, creative people thrive and will invest heavily in employee satisfaction.
Currently they are seeking highly talented, committed and creative individuals to fill the following positions:

Jobs Detail

Job title: Counsel-Compliance and Legal

Job Location: Lagos

Qualification(s)

• A master’s degree in Law or an additional business related professional qualification (ACA, CIS, CFA)

Job Experience & skills

• Minimum of 10 years post qualification in the practice of law


• The candidate must have at least 7 years of experience in the financial services industry, particularly in compliance, legal, and regulatory functions



• Strong organizational skills in addition to excellent oral and written communication skills


• Broad based asset management experience dealing with complex products, regulatory structures and legal issues


• Experience including exposure to regulatory compliance, policies and procedures development, risk management and best practices


• Experience as legal adviser to a financial institution or regulatory agency


• Ability to represent the firm with external clients


• Ability to work independently and perform under pressure and within tight time constraints


• Exceptional communication skills and top notch research, analytical, and problem solving abilities


• Candidates must be able to quickly build and maintain great working relationships with all stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Responsible for addressing NASD’s regulatory obligations associated with all trading and member and user compliance and regulation


• Maintain the appropriate registrations with SEC and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations that regulate investment and trading activity


• General Counsel the NASD


• Submitting regulatory fillings related to SROs as required by SEC or any other regulatory authority


• Acting as the primary point of contact with all regulatory


• Advising the board on all regulatory issues in its capacity as an SRO and regulation of its members and associated persons

closing date: 30 June 2011

How to apply for this job

Qualified applicants are encouraged to send their resume to: info@nasdng.com quoting reference number 005CFO