Real Estate Lawyer

Job Summary

The Real Estate Lawyer is responsible for providing legal advisory, structuring, and due diligence support for all real estate transactions. The Role involves conducting legal research and due diligence drafting legal documents and keeping up-to-date legal records, maintaining strong relationships with regulatory agencies, and keeping up to date with laws and developments that affect the Real Estate Business.

Job Details

•    Draft Legal documents relating to and maintain up-to-date records for all Real Estate Transactions.
•    Coordinate Real Estate Transaction due diligence exercises.
•    Conduct legal research and gather related legal information.
•    Proofread, and amend drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, policies, and other legal documents to ensure the Company’s interest is always protected in all transactions. 
•    Liaise with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers, lands bureau personnel, regulatory bodies and such other persons as required.
•    Coordinate all property perfection and approval processes.
•    Coordinate the execution of legal documentation by third parties. 
•    Represent the company as required in negotiations for all real estate transactions.
•    Maintain up-to-date information on developments that pertain to the Company’s real estate interest.
•    Record Keeping and KYC Documentation.
•    Manage regulatory and compliance-related services.
•    Coordinate the due diligence and searches on properties to be acquired by the company.
•    Manage the legal aspect of property acquisition from identification to perfection.
 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

•    A Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB), Barrister at Law (Nigerian Law School).
•    3 – 6 years’ proven work experience in a related position.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

•    Knowledge of, and familiarity with regulators and regulatory. 
•    Analytical thinker with strong theoretical and research proficiencies.
•    Ability to comprehend and interpret legal documents.
•    Commercial Awareness, sound understanding of the business environment. 
•    Solid organizational skills and detail oriented.
•    Acts as a catalyst to good effect by sharing information derived from a holistic view of the business and ensures those who need to know are fully briefed.
•    Strong ethical values.
•    A strong focus on excellence.
•    Ability to plan and prioritize effectively.
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•    Respectful to clients / colleagues.
•    Possess a practical, flexible, and innovative approach to work.
•    Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
 

About Company

Sankore Global Investments

https://www.sankore.com/

Founded in 2010, Sankore Investments is a wealth management firm that provides advisory, brokerage, fund management and other investment services to a range of clients including individuals and corporations. Our mission is to help our clients build, manage and preserve their wealth and we do this primarily by providing a bouquet of investment services tailored to the individual needs of each client. We are duly licensed by the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and hold the following SEC registrations across our business units: Investment Adviser, Portfolio Manager, Fund Manager, Broker/Dealer, Registrar, Issuing House and Trustee. We believe in Financial Inclusion and this is expressed in the technology products developed by one of our subsidiaries – Wealth Tech Limited.