Legal Officer at Pertinence Group

Pertinence Group is a people-first enterprise development group established with a clear mandate: to empower individuals through structured investment, enterprise creation, and innovation.

From its early focus on real estate and training, the Group has grown into a diversified ecosystem of businesses with subsidiaries operating across mainland and island Lagos, and an expanding footprint in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates.

We are recognized as one of Africa's most trusted entrepreneurially driven groups, distinguished by a strong governance culture, technology-led solutions, and an unwavering commitment to people.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Alimosho, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Legal Officer to join our real estate team.
• The ideal candidate will provide legal support on property transactions, land documentation, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and corporate legal matters.
• The successful candidate will play a key role in protecting the company's interests while ensuring all real estate activities comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate real estate contracts, agreements, leases, deeds, and other legal documents.
• Conduct legal due diligence on land and property acquisitions.
• Verify title documents and ensure the authenticity of property ownership records.
• Manage land registration, perfection of title documents, and other property-related regulatory processes.
• Liaise with government agencies, regulatory bodies, external solicitors, and other stakeholders on legal matters.
• Provide legal advice on property acquisitions, developments, sales, and tenancy matters.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant real estate, corporate, and regulatory requirements.
• Handle disputes, claims, and litigation involving the company and its properties.
• Conduct legal research and provide opinions on emerging legal and regulatory issues affecting the real estate sector.
• Maintain and organize legal records, contracts, and property documentation.
• Support the recovery of company assets and resolution of property-related disputes where necessary.

Application Closing Date
26th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@pertinencegroup.com using "Legal Officer (Real Estate)" as the subject of the email.