Legal Intern
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Job summary
The Legal Intern at Brit Properties Nigeria Limited will assist the legal department in daily operations, including legal research, documentation, compliance tasks, and support in real estate-related tasks and legal matters. This role provides a hands-on opportunity to gain practical legal experience, particularly within the Nigerian real estate and corporate sectors
Min Qualification:
Degree
Experience Level:
Internship & Graduate
Experience Length:
1 year
Language Requirement:
English
Working Hours:
Full Time - 9 to 5
Applicant Location:
Lagos, Nigeria
Job descriptions & requirements
Responsibilities:
Legal Research:
- Conduct legal research on statutes, case laws, and regulations (property, contracts, corporate governance).
- Prepare summaries and briefs for ongoing legal matters.
- Compile and submit all research work completed during the week.
- Support the preparation of legal opinions and briefs.
Documentation and Contract Review:
- Draft and review legal documents (Sales Agreements, MOA, Tenancy Agreements, NDAs, etc.).
- Proofread and format documents before submission.
- Submit documents for review by Legal Associate/Head of Legal.
- Review all drafted documents for accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure all files (digital & physical) are properly stored and updated.
Compliance and Due Diligence Support:
- Verify documentation for property transactions.
- Assist in title verification and land ownership checks.
- Participate in land allocation activities representing the legal team.
- Review all due diligence activities carried out during the week.
- Ensure all transactions meet compliance standards.
Litigation and Client Support:
- Organize legal files and court documents.
- Attend court proceedings (when required) and take minutes.
- Respond to client inquiries professionally.
- Support Legal Associate and Head of Legal as needed.
- Update case files and track progress of ongoing matters.
- Submit weekly summaries of court proceedings and disputes.
- Review all client interactions and response timelines.
- Follow up on unresolved client/legal issues.
Regulatory Monitoring and Filing:
- Track legal/regulatory changes in real estate.
- Assist in preparing and filing statutory documents.
- Summarize key regulatory/legal updates affecting the company.
- Share insights with the legal team.
Administrative Support:
- Maintain physical and digital filing systems.
- Schedule meetings and document discussions.
- Submit daily activity reports before the close of work.
- Submit a weekly performance summary.
- Track progress against assigned responsibilities.
Professional Conduct and Team Contribution:
- Maintain professionalism with clients and colleagues.
- Contribute ideas to improve legal services.
- Participate in departmental meetings.
- Suggest process or service improvements.
Sales Contribution (Periodic but tracked weekly):
- Support and track progress toward the quarterly sales target.
- Support and track progress toward the quarterly sales target.
Requirements:
- Minimum 1 year of experience
- Minimum of a BSc.
Key Outcomes:
- Comprehensive weekly research outputs.
- Improved quality of legal advisory.
- 100% organized and updated documentation system.
- Zero missing or misfiled documents.
- Full compliance across all transactions.
- Early identification of legal risks.
- Up-to-date litigation records.
- Clear visibility of case status.
- Increased awareness of legal changes.
- Proactive compliance actions.
- Timely responses (within 24 hours).
- Improved client satisfaction and issue resolution.
- Active participation in ≥90% of team activities.
- Implementation of actionable improvement ideas.
- Clear performance visibility.
- Improved accountability and productivity.
- Contribution toward achieving at least one direct sale per quarter.
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