Churchgate, Mumbai |   1800000 - 3000000 P.A.

5+ years

Job Description:   

The incumbent will be working as a member of the Managing Director’s office (‘MDO’) and shall be engaged in all legal, regulatory and compliance aspects of the business verticals of the Company from time to time.

The general roles and responsibilities will include:
1. Serve as a trusted advisor to the MDO and the Company’s management on legal, regulatory, and compliance risks related to major business decisions, real estate projects, financial and other transactions and critical matters from time to time.

2. Lead efforts to detect and evaluate legal, regulatory, and compliance risk exposure; collaborate with risk and control functions (legal affairs, ethics & compliance, regulatory affairs, government and other statutory affairs) having specific regard to the provisions of the Transfer of Properties Act, RERA, Companies Act and SEBI Regulations.

3. Manage, co-ordinate and work with external legal counsel with respect to ongoing matters and lead all such matters to their logical conclusion as independently as possible. Build and maintain relationships with existing and new law firms to best protect the MDO and the Company’s interests.

4. Draft, review, and revise various agreements, contracts and documents relating to the Company’s real estate activities, including but not limited to cases for opinions, offer letters, joint development agreements, development agreements, permanent alternate accommodation writings, title certificates, project management and / or development management agreements, master service agreements and vendor agreements.

5. Draft, review, and revise various agreements, contracts, deeds and documents relating to the Company’s credit, finance and investment activities of the Company including but not limited to loan and project finance related documents and securitisation related documents.

6. Draft and review internal and external correspondence with the various stakeholders and parties with whom the Company is interacting, including but not limited to co-operative housing societies and its members, trusts, statutory bodies, municipal corporations and external legal counsel.

7. Prepare extensive case notes and maintain a directory of all legal action points and matters, including real estate and other litigation matters filed or to be filed by or against the Company. Prepare and maintain records and files of all transactions entered into by the Company.

8. Review, revise and advise the MDO on all real estate and other transactions entered into by the Company, and aiding the other members of the MDO on all legal efforts generally.

Qualifications & Experience
1. Bachelor's degree or above in law, graduated from a reputable law school, with bar qualification(AIBE); membership with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (CSI) is a plus.
2. 5 - 10 years of experience in the legal field, preferably with both multinational companies and reputable law firms.
3. Prior experience of at least 5 (five) years in real estate and general corporate laws.
4. Good knowledge of Indian laws and practices, particularly real estate, transaction advisory, business outsourcing and corporate governance.

Technical Skills
1. Fluency in English, any other language is a plus
2. Excellent communication and legal drafting skills
3. Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility
4. Ability to work effectively and independently as part of a team
5. Critical thinker with an appetite to learn, ability to assess situations and identify key issues that drive
decisions and results.

Performance Indicators
The Client Company is looking for people who share its values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and the Company. Some of the values company will appreciate
are:
1. Staying up to date on changes in laws and regulations, assessing their impact on business.
2. Hands-on, pragmatic problem-solver with a proactive work attitude, eager to learn, take challenges, and work under pressure with minimal supervision.
3. Ability to provide overview of the legal aspects of all real estate and other transactions whilst driving completion of the same expeditiously.
4. Provide legal awareness training and education to employees.

Qualification: Bachelor's degree or above in law

Keyskills:   real estate law

Please note - due to the number of applications we receive, we will only be able to respond to successful candidates.