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Group Company Secretary
About this role
The role is for a General Company Secretary at Adron Homes & Properties Limited in Lagos. It involves providing strategic legal leadership, corporate governance oversight, and comprehensive legal advisory services to the organisation. The successful candidate will ensure legal and regulatory compliance, manage litigation and disputes, supervise contracts and property transactions, and advise Management and the Board on legal risks and governance matters. The position requires extensive experience in corporate law, real estate transactions, contract management, and board governance. The holder will work with Management and relevant directorates to protect the company’s legal, financial, and reputational interests.
What you would do
- Provide strategic legal advice to the Board, Management, and directorates on corporate, commercial, property, employment, and regulatory matters
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks arising from the company's operations
- Develop and implement legal policies, procedures, and risk management frameworks
- Ensure business decisions and operations comply with laws and regulatory requirements
- Advise on emerging legal issues affecting operations, investments, and strategic objectives
- Advise the Board and Management on corporate governance principles and fiduciary responsibilities
- Organise and coordinate Board and committee meetings, prepare agendas, papers, minutes, and resolutions
- Maintain statutory registers and corporate documentation; file statutory returns timely
- Monitor compliance with CAMA and internal governance policies
- Oversee legal due diligence for land and property transactions and advise on property-related documents and risks?
What they are asking for
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a recognised university
- Barrister-at-Law (BL) and current Nigerian practising certificate
- Minimum of 15 years of post-call legal experience in corporate, real estate, or related sectors
- Demonstrable experience in corporate and commercial law, company secretarial practice, governance, contract negotiation, and litigation management
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian corporate law, including CAMA, and property and employment law
- Proven experience advising senior executives or boards
- Membership of ICSAN or relevant body is an advantage for company secretarial functions
- Strategic legal and commercial judgement; leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent drafting, analytical and research abilities; high ethics and confidentiality
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure
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