Manager - Legal

Department / Division

Legal

External Interface

(Enlist external agencies/authorities that you are required to deal with while discharging your duty)

Government/ regulatory bodies (such as BMC, Police department, licensing authorities etc.)

• External legal counsel
• Clients (Retail/Commercial Tenants)
• Contractors/vendors
  

Minimum Qualification

(i.e education, training etc.)

• Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a reputed institute
• Qualified Solicitor
  

Minimum Experience

• 8 - 10 years of total experience, and at least 3 years in the real estate industry
• At least 3 years experience in a leading law firm with Litigation/ Non – Litigation background.
  

Special Skills/Attributes

(required for performing the job effectively)

• In-depth understanding of drafting agreements like Development, Sale, Lease, Leave & License etc
• Statutory/ Regulatory Compliance Management
• Should have the knowledge of leasing administration process
  

Overall Purpose/Objective

Of the job

Responsible for supporting the leasing/projects/center operation teams by providing expert advice on legal and regulatory matters related to the project/center, ensuring total compliance

Key Responsibilities

(List major responsibilities, that you have, to achieve the key objectives)

• Ensure that the projects maintain a strong and consistent legal compliance record and also are completed and operated as per statutory/regulatory norms and no penalty clauses are invoked against the Company
• Support the project team in negotiations with project contractor/suppliers, and by reviewing the documentation of contracts/POs
• Ensure and oversee timely submission of relevant documents and returns to external stakeholders / regulatory authorities and represent the company for resolution of any legal issue or escalation
• Drive legal negotiations personally with inline/vanilla clients a and ensure the process of lease negotiations with all tenants is carried out as per the defined process
• Ensure the registration of the final agreement document is carried out as per statutory guidelines
• Ensures compliance of all legal documents with relevant legal framework
• Vet the termination notices to be sent to retailers and review the replies to the legal notices received or legal issues
• Provide legal assistance in cases of any material breach of non-negotiable terms and conditions and for termination of agreement
  

Minimum Qualification

(i.e education, training etc.)

• Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a reputed institute
• Qualified Solicitor
  

Primary Location

IN-MH-Mumbai

Work Locations

Mumbai HO

Job

Corporate Affairs & Legal

Organization

Corporate Office

Schedule

Regular

Shift

Standard