Manager/Senior Manager - Legal - Retail - LLB/LLM

POSITION Manager/Senior Manager - Legal

LOCATION Head Office - Mumbai.

DEPARTMENT: Legal GRADE M2/M3

REPORTS TO: General Manager - Legal and General Counsel NO OF REPORTEES

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES -

- Drafting & vetting of various legal documents - Agreement for Sale, Leave & License Agreement, Deed of transfer, Lease Deed, Power of Attorney, MOU, Service Level Agreements, Term Sheets, Letter of Intent, notices & correspondences, etc.

- Checking property documentation, including stamp duty calculation and registration.

- Research legal provisions.

- To correspond/co-ordinate with government bodies/consultants.

- Litigation management - Coordinating with lawyers/senior counsel, drafting and documentation, regularly updating stakeholders on the progress of the matters, take decisions after consulting relevant stakeholders, strategizing, attend hearings (subject to approval of superiors), travel to relevant states/courts to attend hearings, etc.

- Provide for MIS report with accurate and timely data for management and due diligence.

- Physical and Electronic Storage and retrieval of important records (agreements) and other documents pertaining to the Company.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

- Qualifications: LLB/LLM

- 6-10 Years of experience in the areas of Legal documentation, Litigation and liaison work (Preferably working in a retail industry/Mall).

- Excellent command over the law and legal matters.

- Very good at written and spoken communication skills.

- Knowledge of local municipal regulations, ULC Act, Stamp Duty registrations, Property Tax Matters.

- Advise and provide legal assistance to the management and various departments of the company.

JOB CONDITIONS:

- Office Environment