Legal Officer at Efficacy Construction Company Limited

Efficacy Construction Company Limited is a leading Building Construction Company based in Lagos Nigeria with over 14 years of providing exceptional service in the real estate sphere. Through its productive journey of fourteen years, the company has relentlessly grown to be committed to meeting and satisfying one of the most fundamental desires on the hierarchy of human needs, Shelter. A feat we have achieved through persistent accountability, excellence, reliability, and efficiency since conception.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Brief

• We are seeking to employ a Legal Officer whose role will oversee the legal aspects of our business, ensure the company strictly follows Nigerian law guidelines, and give legal advice to management and clients about all relevant issues.

Job Description

• Draft and/or review legal letters, contracts and agreements, briefs, notices, circulars, correspondence, orders, reports and other legal forms from individuals, companies, government or third parties, as requested, including all our sites.
• Checks documents or papers for compliance and correction.
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.
• Work with relationship officers on clients’ management, documentations including drafting of Contract Agreements for all our sites and any other sites as instructed.
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights, as soon as the agreement/contract has been established.
• Register land and/or property documents with government parastatals such as Lands Bureau, Physical Planning and Urban Development (PPUD).
• Draft and/or review legal letters, contracts and agreements, briefs, notices, circulars, correspondence, orders, reports and other legal forms from individuals, companies, government or third parties, as requested, including all our sites.
• Attend to land issues such as drafting of the contract of sale, assignments, memorandum of understanding, etc.

Requirements

• Must be a Law graduate (LL.B)
• Must have min of 5 years post call experience.
• Experience in the real estate industry will be an added advantage.
• Good Experience in drafting & reviewing of Contracts/Agreements
• Organizational and negotiation skills.
• Membership at The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN).

Application Closing Date
1st December, 2023.