Legal/ Property Manager

Job Title: Legal / Property Manager

Industry: Insurance | Financial Services

Reports To: Head, Legal / Company Secretary

Location: Nigeria

Work Structure: Full-Time | Onsite

Remuneration: Competitive



Client Overview
Our client is a leading organization operating within the insurance and financial services sector, providing a broad range of financial and risk management solutions to individuals, businesses, and corporate clients. The organization maintains a strong focus on regulatory compliance, sound corporate governance, effective risk management, and the professional management of its assets and business operations.

Role Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Legal / Property Manager to provide legal advisory support while overseeing property-related matters and documentation.
The successful candidate will support contract management, property transactions, legal compliance, corporate governance, documentation, and stakeholder engagements. The role requires a strong understanding of corporate and property law, excellent documentation skills, and the ability to effectively coordinate with internal teams, external solicitors, regulators, vendors, and other stakeholders.



Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory & Contract Management

• Provide legal advisory support on corporate, commercial, property, and operational matters.
• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, agreements, leases, deeds, and other legal documents.
• Identify potential legal risks and provide practical recommendations to management.
• Ensure contracts and agreements are properly executed, renewed, monitored, and securely maintained.
• Support the resolution of contractual disputes and other legal matters in collaboration with external counsel where required.

Property & Asset Management

• Manage legal and administrative documentation relating to the organization's properties and real estate assets.
• Coordinate property acquisitions, leases, renewals, disposals, tenancy arrangements, and related transactions.
• Maintain an up-to-date register of property documents, leases, agreements, titles, permits, and other relevant records.
• Liaise with landlords, tenants, vendors, property consultants, surveyors, solicitors, and other property stakeholders.
• Monitor property-related obligations, renewals, payments, documentation, and compliance requirements.

Legal Compliance & Regulatory Support

• Monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, statutory requirements, and internal policies.
• Support regulatory submissions, responses, correspondence, and documentation where applicable.
• Conduct legal research on relevant developments affecting the organization's operations and property interests.
• Identify compliance gaps and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Maintain proper records of regulatory and legal correspondence.

Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial Support

• Support corporate governance processes and company secretarial activities.
• Assist with preparation of board, committee, and management documentation.
• Maintain accurate corporate records, statutory documents, resolutions, and meeting documentation.
• Support the implementation and documentation of corporate decisions and governance requirements.

Stakeholder & External Counsel Management

• Liaise with external solicitors, regulators, government agencies, property professionals, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate legal instructions and follow up on matters assigned to external counsel.
• Monitor the progress of legal and property-related matters and provide timely updates to management.
• Support negotiations with relevant stakeholders to protect the organization's interests.

Records & Reporting

• Maintain accurate and confidential legal, corporate, contractual, and property records.
• Develop periodic reports on outstanding legal matters, contracts, leases, property issues, and compliance activities.
• Ensure timely renewal and review of critical agreements and property documentation.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required legal and property documentation.

Requirements
Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B).
• Candidate must be called to the Nigerian Bar.
• Additional qualification in Corporate Law, Property Law, Company Secretarial Practice, or a related field is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in legal advisory, corporate law, property management, company secretarial functions, or a related role.
• Experience within insurance, financial services, banking, real estate, or a regulated corporate environment is an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience in contract review, negotiation, property documentation, leases, and corporate legal matters.
• Experience liaising with external solicitors, regulators, government agencies, and other stakeholders.

Technical Competencies

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Property & Real Estate Documentation
• Contract Drafting & Negotiation
• Legal Compliance
• Regulatory Liaison
• Corporate Governance
• Company Secretarial Practice
• Lease & Tenancy Management
• Legal Research
• Legal Documentation & Records Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Identification & Assessment

Core CompetencyLegal & Property Management — ability to provide sound legal guidance, effectively manage property-related matters and documentation, protect organizational interests, and ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.