Clare Adanna

A dedicated Legal Practitioner with a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence in all endeavors, demonstrating the ability to excel in my work.

Head of Department, Company Secretary, Legal and Compliance officer - MERITABODE NIG LTD-REAL ESTATE COMPANY - OPEBI LAGOS STATE

(2021-01)

• Draft legal correspondence and supplementary letters.
• Ensure that all payee annual returns and annual returns are filed on time.
• Develop new policies to enhance the organization.
• Introduce policies such as building regulations, estate rules, security measures, and other policies to ensure the smooth running of all company-managed estates.
• Draft minutes for management and operational meetings.
• Ensure that all important memos are distributed promptly.
• Review all sales contract documents to ensure compliance with new real estate law
• Attend official meetings on behalf of the company.
• Manage customer relations, particularly in interpreting clauses in our documents or addressing complaints.
• Oversee the management of the company's tenants and estates.
• Ensure the perfection of legal documentation.
• Liaise with external solicitors regarding external matters, including court cases.
• Manage all of the company's Brand Ambassadors.
• Conduct research related to land and documentation pertaining to landed properties.
• Ensure that the company complies with data protection and privacy rules.
• Ensure compliance with all EFCC rules and regulations.
• Ensure timely payment for all necessary permits, such as signage and advertisement regulations.
• Address all customer complaints, especially those related to title documentation or issues related to land.
• Collaborate with the customer service department to resolve customer issues.
• Work with other departments, including accounting, facilities, sales, and security.
• Collaborate with contractors and other service providers to ensure that all terms of agreements are fulfilled.
• Develop and implement policies and procedure to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Worked with different external lawyers as well as assign task.
• Preparation of contract of sales document, estate rules and regulations, Deed of Assignment.
• Provide administrative support as and customer services as necessary.
• Address all sales representatives' issues especially when it pertains documentation and title document.
• Ensure that all documents are prepared timely.
• Handle legal dispute and alternative dispute resolution.
• Manage and protect the organizations intellectual property, assets, including managing trademarks, copyrights, and patents.
• Conduct legal due diligence.
• Maintain legal document, corporate records, contract and regulatory filling.
• Collaborate with other departments
• Worked with other external agent and freelance staff.
• Perform other tasked assigned by my line manager.

Company Lawyer - AUSTINE, STEPHANIE & VICTOR ASSOCIATE - Lekki Lagos State

(2019-01 - 2021-12)

• Drafting of Legal letters and legal documents
• Conducting of Company search from CAC(Corporate Affairs Commission)
• Perfection of legal documents
• Conducting and Perfection of Legal Documents Pertaining to Landed Properties

Company Secretary/Legal officer - PENNEK NIGERIA LIMITED REAL ESTATE COMPANY - Ajah Lagos Island

(2017-01 - 2019-12)

• Performed secretarial duties such as organizing and setting up meetings with management and other departments.
• Drafting of documents such as Contracts, Deed of Assignments and Letters etc.
• Draft legal correspondence and supplementary letters
• Conduct research for Land and other Documentations pertaining to Landed properties
• Perfection of title documents
• Collaborate with the customer service department to resolve customer issues.
• Work with other departments, including accounting, facilities, sales, and security.
• Collaborate with contractors and other service providers to ensure that all terms of agreements are fulfilled.
• Maintain legal document, corporate records, contract and regulatory filling.
• Collaborate with other departments
• Worked with other external agent and freelance staff
• Worked with other external agent and freelance staff.
• Perform other tasked assigned by my line manager.

Associate - WOLE AJEWOLE & CO (ASSOCIATE) - Gbagada Ifako, Lagos State

(2016-01 - 2017-12)

• General Corporate Practices
• Property Management
• Drafting of contracts and Court proceedings
• Litigations
• Worked independently under the supervision of my employer

Barrister in Law (B.L) - Law - Nigerian Law School, Kano campus (2015-01 - 2016-12)

LLB Hons - Law - Madonna University Okija (2008-01 - 2012-12)

Diploma in Law - Law - Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-iwoye (2006-01 - 2008-12)

Senior School Certificate Examination - General Studies - St Saviours High School Ikotun, Ijegun (1999-01 - 2005-12)