Department / Division – Legal
External Interface
- Government/ regulatory bodies (such as BMC, Police department, licensing authorities etc.)
- External legal counsel
- Clients (Retail/Commercial Tenants)
- Contractors/vendors
Minimum Qualification
Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a reputed institute
Minimum Experience
- 6 – 8 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
- 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/centre operation teams by providing expert advice on legal and regulatory matters related to the project/centre, ensuring total compliance with relevant legal norms/ framework; vetting all contracts/ agreement drafted, ensuring safe custody of legal documents and monitoring swift resolution of legal issues in the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- 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 leasing/projects/Marketing/ Finance & Accounts/ center Operation teams by providing expert advice on legal and regulatory matters related to the project
- 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 negotiations with all licensees 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
- Knowledge of legal administration, especially contract related matters
- In-depth understanding of the development / construction business in the retail and hospitality sectors
- Drafting agreements like Development, Sale, Lease, Leave & License etc.
- Statutory/ Regulatory Compliance Management
- Knowledge of leasing administration process
- Knowledge of latest developments/case laws relevant to the mall operations/ business
- Basic understanding of taxes – Direct & Indirect
- Negotiation skills
Primary Location: IN-MH-Mumbai
Work Locations: Mumbai Kurla Phoenix Marketcity LBS Marg, Kurla West Mumbai 400070
Job: Legal
Organization: Mall Business
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
How to Apply?
Application Link is here Job Application Senior Manager – Legal (2100003B)
