Head - Legal - Real Estate - LLB

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end legal strategy and governance for the organization.

- Oversee legal due diligence for real estate transactions including land acquisition, title verification, and regulatory compliance.

- Provide legal advisory on structuring of property acquisitions and development regulations.

- Review, draft, and standardize key legal documents including title deeds, sale agreements, lease deeds, license agreements, conveyance documents, and related contracts.

- Manage and supervise external legal counsel and coordinate litigation and advisory matters.

- Represent the organization in legal proceedings and negotiations where required.

- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and proactively update management on legal and regulatory changes.

- Lead, mentor, and develop the internal legal team and manage overall legal department operations.

- Drive risk mitigation strategies and ensure robust corporate governance practices.

Skills Required:

- Bachelors degree in Law (LLB) with strong understanding of legal principles; LLM preferred.

- 15-20 years of progressive legal experience, preferably with strong exposure to real estate and corporate law.

- Strong leadership, decision-making, and advisory capabilities.

- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

- Must be based in Bangalore (preferably Whitefield region).

- Knowledge of Kannada (read, write) is must.