Senior Legal & Compliance Officer

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Lagos, Lagos Island, Lagos, NGA
In-Office
400K-500K Annually
Expert/Leader
HR Tech • Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
The Senior Legal & Compliance Officer provides strategic legal advisory support, ensuring regulatory compliance and managing contracts within the real estate sector. Responsibilities include drafting agreements, overseeing litigation, and mitigating legal risks.
Summary Generated by Built In
Industry: Real Estate
Location: Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Department: Legal / Corporate Services
Reports To: Executive Management
Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Legal & Compliance Officer with strong experience in corporate, commercial, and property law to provide strategic legal advisory support within the real estate sector. The role ensures regulatory compliance, manages contracts, and mitigates legal risk.

Key Responsibilities
  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, property agreements, and commercial documentation

  • Provide legal advisory services on corporate and real estate transactions

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements

  • Identify legal risks and implement mitigation strategies

  • Oversee litigation matters and coordinate with external counsel where necessary

  • Maintain corporate records and statutory documentation

  • Support business negotiations and dispute resolution



Requirements
  • Minimum of 12 years post-call legal practice

  • Strong background in corporate, commercial, and property law

  • Proven experience in regulatory compliance management

  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and risk advisory skills

  • Experience within the real estate sector is an advantage



  • Benefits
  • Salary: ₦400,000 – ₦500,000

  • Pension scheme

  • HMO coverage

  • Performance bonus (where applicable)



  • Skills Required

    • Minimum of 12 years post-call legal practice
    • Strong background in corporate, commercial, and property law
    • Proven experience in regulatory compliance management
    • Strong drafting, negotiation, and risk advisory skills
    • Experience within the real estate sector is an advantage
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    The Company
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    What We Do

    StarGuide HR Consulting Limited is a Lagos-based human resources consultancy and outsourcing firm providing services such as HR business partnering, recruitment, payroll, training, and HR software solutions.

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