Legalization Coordinator

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Job Summary: Coordinate legal approval processes, manage licenses and permits, and ensure compliance in real estate developments. Key Highlights: 1. Coordinate legal approvals with public agencies and utility concessionaires 2. Manage licenses and permits, including environmental and construction permits 3. Handle real estate development registration and post-construction legalization #### **About the Legalization Coordinator Role** **Join a living ecosystem where the future of business is created and experienced every day. Be part of this transformation!** At LUZA Group, passion, perseverance, and the drive to surpass limits define our path to success. Founded in 2006, we are a Portuguese multinational with over 1,200 talented professionals and a significant volume of business. With presence in strategic markets such as Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, and China, we deliver innovative solutions in engineering, IT, design, consulting, Industry 4.0, training, and recruitment. Everything we do is powered by the talent of our people. **This is a moment of growth and opportunity. The future belongs to visionary minds. Join us!** **Responsibilities and Tasks for This Role** * Coordinate legal approval processes for developments with public agencies and utility concessionaires. * Manage licenses and permits, including: o Construction permit o Environmental license (LP, LI, LO, where applicable) o Approval of legal projects o Certificate of Occupancy / Completion Certificate * Monitor real estate development registration processes (Law No. 4,591/64). * Ensure proper registration of the development memorandum and related notarial endorsements at the real estate registry office. * Coordinate post-construction legalization (Certificate of Occupancy, INSS Clearance Certificate, registration of construction). * Liaise with notary offices, municipal governments, secretariats, environmental agencies, and utility concessionaires (water, electricity, gas). * Monitor critical legalization deadlines impacting physical-financial schedules and sales. * Collaborate closely with Engineering, New Business, Legal, Commercial, and Finance teams. * Identify legal, urban planning, and documentary risks in developments. * Standardize legalization processes, documents, and workflows. * Manage external consultants (expediter agents, technical firms, and legal offices). * Prepare legalization status reports for senior management. **Job Requirements** * Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or related fields. * Proven experience in real estate development legalization and/or civil construction. * Knowledge of: o Urban and building legislation o Legal project approval process o Real estate development registration o Real estate and notarial registration * Familiarity with applicable municipal, state, and federal legislation. * Experience handling multiple projects simultaneously is desirable. * Postgraduate studies in Real Estate Law, Development Registration, Urban Planning, or Project Management are desirable.