LandWey Investment Limited – We take pride in creating opportunities for corporates and individuals in Nigeria’s Real Estate Sector. We are a Real Estate investment company with development projects across the Real Estate spectrum. We operate within the commercial, retail and residential property segments and provide real estate advisory services. Our success is built on our asset base which is valued as one of the largest in the Nigerian Real Estate sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Legal Associate

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the Company’s matters
• Provide legal support and general advisory needs associated with a large-scale real estate portfolio; ensuring the Company is protected from all legal action
• Fortify the Company’s legal front and prevent a lacuna from coming up in client documentation
• Draft, review, and ensure standardization of legal documents such as Title transfer deeds, Agreement of sale, Offer letters, Conveyance documents, License Agreements etc.
• Oversee contract management processes, ensuring that all contracts are executed, monitored, and enforced effectively
• Highlight legal issues involved in structuring of land / property acquisition and relevant development regulations
• Manage and represent the company in purchases and sales of properties, and legal proceedings
• Identify potential legal exposure and advise on possible mitigation; oversee legal research related to the litigation matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and Call to Bar (BL)
• Minimum of 7 years of post-call experience in a reputable law firm or as an in-house counsel
• Strong knowledge of corporate law, real estate law, contract law, and regulatory compliance
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills
• Ability to deal with complex problems and ability in applying judgment and independent reasoning in situations where applicable precedence and laws may not exist
• Experience in dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration & litigation)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.