Specialist: Risk & Insurance
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 4 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Insurance 
Job Function
- Conduct risk assessments and insurance needs analysis, develop and implement insurance plans and policies, process insurance applications and claims settlement, and provide ongoing support and guidance to process owners.
Key Performance Areas
- Evaluate operational risks across fleet, warehouse, cargo and workshop activities to prevent financial losses.
- Recommend appropriate insurance solutions and ensure optimal coverage at competitive premiums.
- Review and assess insurance applications to determine eligibility, coverage scope and accurate premium ratings.
- Process and settle insurance claims promptly to support operational continuity and effective financial recovery.
- Liaise with insurance brokers, underwriters and service providers to secure favorable terms and service quality.
- Maintain strong internal relationships with Fleet, Warehouse, Workshop, and other process owners to ensure smooth flow of risk related information.
- Ensure all insurance policies, processes and practices comply with relevant laws, regulations and company standards.
- Monitor the financial health and performance of insurance companies and brokers to minimize exposure.
- Stay up to date on trends in insurance products (life, health, property, casualty) and risk management practices to support informed decision making.
- Monitor shifts in the insurance market to help the organization remain agile and competitive.
Qualifications Required
- BSc in Insurance, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, Economics, Accountancy or other related fields.
Experience and Skills Required
- A minimum of four (4) years’ work experience in a reputable insurance organization.
- Demonstrated expertise in insurance operations, including claims management, policy interpretation, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance within logistics or transportation environments.
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Method of Application
Job Function
- Support the company Secretary/LA in the provision of Secretarial, statutory, and regulatory compliance and corporate governance services. Play a key role in coordinating all the legal services, management of litigation/external lawyer, debtors’ portfolios, police matters, court attendance and all matters related thereto.
Key Performance Areas
- Assist in organizing Annual General Meetings, Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of the Company, the Board of Directors and its Committee.
- Handles the litigations, policy matter, debt recoveries and coordinate relationship with external legal consultants.
- Represent the Company in Courts and report proceedings thereat.
- Assist in the processing of expatriate quota, residence permits, visa and other immigration requirements on behalf of expatriate employees of the Company and its Business Units with the Federal Ministry of Interior / Internal Affairs.
- Undertakes such other secretarial, legal and managerial duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, MDS / CEO from time to time.
- Manage the company’s relationship with external counsel / law firms and serves as the link between the group and external law firms / counsel.
- Drafting and vetting contracts, leases, licenses, Joint Venture Agreements, and other forms of agreements referred by various departments in the business.
- Prompt all departments on timely renewal of leases, certificates of occupancy, commercial services, joint venture agreements, international agreements etc.
- Following up with all external legal consultants on briefs to ensure timely completion of assignments / briefs.
- Handles the intellectual property portfolio, renewal of expiring trademarks.
- Ensure adequate and proper filings of all correspondence acts, Agreements.
Qualifications Required
- LL.B (Honours).
- Member of Nigerian Bar Association and or other relevant professional bodies.
- Member of institute of Chartered secretariate & Administrator of Nigeria.
Experience and Skills Required
- 3-5 years post call experience in secretarial and legal practice and exposure to business experience in a reputable law firm or blue-chip company or conglomerate.
- Sound knowledge of and experience in Company Secretarial Practice, meetings, Business / commercial, Corporate Law, Real Estate property Laws, intellectual property and practice with experience.
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