Legal & Administration (Junior Executive)

The Role

Afrihood Development Company is seeking a highly organized, dependable, and proactive Legal & Administrative Assistant to support the company's legal administration, company secretarial functions, compliance coordination, and day-to-day office operations.

This is a fully onsite role, with the assistant positioned at the reception desk as the first point of contact for visitors, partners, and official inquiries. In addition to front-desk responsibilities, the role supports core internal legal, compliance, and administrative processes critical to the smooth running of the company.

This position is well suited for someone interested in law, corporate administration, compliance, and business operations, and who is comfortable operating in a startup environment where responsibility, ownership, and professionalism are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Legal & Company Secretarial Support

• Support company secretarial functions, including maintaining statutory records and corporate documentation
• Assist with drafting, reviewing, filing, and organizing contracts, agreements, resolutions, and legal documents
• Support documentation related to land registrations, title perfection, and statutory filings where applicable
• Assist with basic legal research and preparation of internal legal documentation
• Help ensure internal operations and materials align with legal and regulatory requirements

Compliance & Regulatory Administration

• Support regulatory compliance across Afrihood's operations
• Assist with registrations, approvals, and statutory filings with relevant authorities
• Maintain compliance trackers, records, and documentation
• Support due diligence documentation for transactions and partnerships
• Liaise with external consultants, regulators, and service providers when required

Core Administration & File Management

• Manage physical and digital filing systems, document control, and record keeping
• Handle official correspondence, emails, letters, and internal communications