PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviewing new business relationships with vendors, marketers, and customers of the employer

• Company’s secretarial duties

• Purchasing properties through Federal, State Government and other related government or private agencies

• Preparing reports by collecting, analyzing, summarizing data and trends

• Prospecting and sourcing for properties, negotiation with relevant persons as might be assigned, for the interest of the company

• Ensures that all documents are properly executed and authenticated and properly filed with relevant regulated bodies

• Prepare the agenda of meetings

• Attend all meetings and have an accurate official written record of what took place at each meeting

• Title processing, property searches, and due diligence

• Reviewing contracts, manage regulatory and compliance-related services

• Ensure that appropriate approvals are in place before real estate transactions are executed

• Prepare drafts, agreements, leases, and other related documents

• Interact, Plan and Schedule meetings and conferences between tenants, owners, communities, project developers, and attorneys

• Handle and process customer’s needs and requirements relating to real estate deals

• Maintain and manage all databases relating to the real estate functions and activities on all legal matters

• Monitor risks in real estate documentation and advise clients accordingly

• Defend the municipal code litigation

• Reading and understanding various Company contracts and deals and deciphering the legal jargon

• In case of lawsuits, investigating the cause of the litigation, collecting evidence that is permissible in the court of law, and preparing all the groundwork required to fight the case

• Ensuring that all the licenses, agreements and permits of the company are valid and renewing legal contracts before it lapses

• Ensuring that all matters regarding tax are up to date

• Oversee all the legal implications of new projects

• Ensuring documentation of all legal documents of the company to maintain confidentiality

• Ensuring that policies are up to date and approved

• Reviewing amendments, leases, subleases, or purchase and collection of outstanding rent and service charge

• keeping accurate data and records on legal transactions as well as documentation regarding all clients of the employer

• draft and proofread correspondence, letters, emails, and legal documents between the employer and clients ( or potential  client ) of the employer and communicate decisions to relevant company stakeholders: managing clients files

• Other duties as may arise from time to time and as may be assigned to the Employee.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in law

• Membership of the Nigeria Bar Association is required

• Minimum of 3-6 years of working experience in a Real Estate company.

• Skills and Experience

• Deep understanding of legal issues, including governance and legal compliance

• Understanding of the financial services industry

• Deep understanding of ethical rules and laws