Job Description
Legal Secretary
John Keells Properties is the leader in Sri Lanka’s real estate market, delivering iconic projects like The Emperor, The Monarch, OnThree20, 7th Sense, TRI-ZEN, Cinnamon Life and VIMAN. We develop innovative and sustainable living spaces that set benchmarks in urban and suburban living.
At John Keells Properties, you'll be part of a team committed to "Creating New Worlds" in real estate through innovative and sustainable living spaces that set benchmarks in urban and suburban living. We are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide administrative and legal support for the preparation, execution, and management of property-related legal documentation.
If you are driven and eager to excel in a fast-paced work environment, we invite you to apply!
Job Profile
- Assisting the drafting, printing, and the execution of Sale Agreements, Lease Agreements, Deeds, and related notarial documents for property and mall transactions.
- Liaising with sales, customer service, legal teams, and external parties (BOI, mall tenants, land registries) to facilitate document processing and signings.
- Submitting relevant documents to land registries, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing title packs and verified documentation for the execution of deeds and related notarial documents.
- Filing and updating legal documentation databases and managing daily handovers of signed documents to relevant departments.
- Tracking legal expenses, handling petty cash reimbursements, and supporting with required documentation and coordination.
Personal Profile
- Diploma in Law, Business Administration, or a related field (Optional).
- Minimum 1–2 years of experience in administrative or secretarial support in legal documentation, real estate transactions within a legal and/or property development/real estate environment.
- Exposure to working with property agreements, land registry processes, and customer-facing documentation is preferred.
- Exposure to managing, tracking and recording of expenses.
- Familiarity with land registration procedures and regulatory requirements.
If you are confident that you possess the above requirements, please send in your CVs to [email protected] on or before the mentioning the position applied for on the subject line.
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