Skills:

- LLB/LLM from a reputed law school.

- 8-11 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in an in-house legal role within Retail, Logistics, or Telecom industry.

- Demonstrated expertise in retail leases drafting and negotiation with landlord/ mall teams, due diligence, registration process and legal risk assessment

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

- Ability to work independently with a problem-solving mindset and a focus on delivering timely results.

- Ability to work in a fast paced environment

- Team player

- Good presentation skills

1. Contract Lifecycle Management

- Manage end-to-end lease agreement lifecycle, including drafting, vetting, negotiating, and execution of agreements with internal as well as external stakeholders, adhering to defined TATs and the approved financial terms.

- Conduct due diligence of the properties proposed to be taken on lease.

- Highlight and mitigate legal risks in the lease and related agreements or due diligence ; coordinate with internal stakeholders for deviation approvals where necessary.

- Manage registration process of the lease / license agreements

- Monitor renewals of leases and ensure timely execution to avoid disruptions in operations.

- Periodically review and update standard templates as well as SOPs to reflect evolving legal and business requirements

- Ensure compliance with SOPs for signoff of agreements and for termination of leases

- Ensure complete usage of the contract management system for agreement workflows; train business teams on usage and processes.

- Continuously enhance drafting standards, with a focus on clarity, commercial detailing, and risk mitigation.

- Maintain organized legal databases and contract repositories for easy retrieval and compliance tracking.

2. Due Diligence

- Conduct title due diligence of the proposed retail store

- Prepare and signoff due diligence report of the property

3. Template Updating & Version Control

- Periodically review and update standard templates for Lease agreements to reflect evolving legal and business requirements

- Define and enforce exit processes for retail stores in collaboration with stakeholders

- Keep the SOPs updated for onboarding retail stores, aligned with both legal and business considerations

- Drive complete migration of historic contracts and related data to the contract management tool.

4. Knowledge Management & Advisory

- Stay abreast of legal developments, regulatory changes, and judicial pronouncements relevant to the e commerce and beauty industry.

- Actively participate in learning programs for professional development.

- Foster collaboration within the legal team and cross-functionally with business stakeholders.

- Provide proactive, commercially pragmatic legal advice for new business initiatives, projects, and collaborations.

- Conduct thorough legal research and analysis to strengthen contract negotiations and legal advisories.