Head - Legal - Real Estate - LLB/LLM

Candidate Profile:

- LL.B or LL.M with 10-12 years of overall legal experience, including a minimum of 10 years in Mumbai real estate matters.

- Strong expertise in SRA project litigation, Maharashtra Land Revenue Code and Bombay Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act.

- Well-versed with RERA regulations and real estate legal documentation.

- Proven experience in handling legal matters for Mumbai and Thane locations, including drafting, vetting and documentation.

- Candidates based in Central Suburbs or those with a commute time of one hour or less to Sion will be preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

- Coordinating with in house HOD's & with external law Firms, attending conference with counsels for all kind of Legal matters and update Management on each matter.

- Meticulous preparation of legal briefs, facts and analysis to provide to law Firms, timely preparation and updation of list of dates/synopsis/One Pager/Smart note in each matter.

- Preparing and finalizing application / reply / correspondence to give it to Police station, Slum Society, SRA, MCGM, TMC, etc.

- To file Vakalatnama /attend/appear before RERA, High Court, City Civil Court, Small Causes Courts, Magistrate courts, State Consumer, SRA, GRC, Additional Collector, Registrar/Jt Registrar and all other Judicial-Quasi-Judicial authorities etc. in Mumbai & Thane.

- Independently draft any application/reply/notices, legal notices, letters, responses to various notices from slum dwellers, MCGM, SRA, Collector etc.

- To read & interpret Land Records viz. 7/12 extracts, Mutation entries, Orders under section 32G & 32M, section 43 of BTAL etc. relating to lands in Thane & Suggest appropriate legal actions to protect the company's interests in these lands.

- Maintaining Legal MIS, assisting in conducting legal research, follow up with solicitors/external advocates etc.

- To vet correspondence in cases of potential litigation.

- Protect legal action against the company by taking appropriate & timely recourse and also to negotiate possible cases for out of court settlement.

- To remain abreast of latest Judgments, circulars, alterations in the Real Estate Laws and expertise / specializations of different Law Firms & Counsels and coordinate with them for various legal matters of the company.

Core Competencies:

Functional Competencies:

- Prior experience in the Real Estate industry.

- Strong expertise in litigation handling and legal drafting, particularly in real estate matters.

Behavioral Competencies:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

- Proven ability to be a team player with leadership capabilities.

- Self-starter with a result-oriented approach.

- Strong system and process orientation.

- Proficient in computer operations and standard office applications