Job Title : General Manager - Legal (Residential Business) Department / Division : Legal External Interface : - Vendors/Contractors - Clients/Customers - Banks, Developers - External Legal Counsel - Statutory Regulatory Agencies Minimum Qualification : - Graduate (LL.B) - Post Graduate Law. (preferred) Minimum Experience : - 12-15 years of experience in Residential Business - At least 3 years- experience in senior management position - Hands on exposure to RERA. Key Skills/Attributes : - Knowledge of RERA including latest judgments. - Good knowledge of TDR related regulations and practice - High quality drafting and strategizing skills. Overall Purpose/Objective Of the job : - Lead the Legal function for the residential business. - Provide legal support for all project and customer related issues from documentation to litigation. - Manage and control all aspects of the customer relationship related to negotiation, documentation, administration, etc. - Ensure total compliance with applicable laws, legislation and statutory requirements. Key Responsibilities : - Oversee the title due diligence process in land acquisitions and coordinate with all concerned stakeholders to ensure successful acquisition of properties. - Draft, negotiate and finalize project contracts with contractors, vendors, service providers, banks, etc. - Own and lead the preparation of legal templates involved in customer documentation and obtain management. - Draft and roll-out the customer documentation for each project from allotment letters, agreements to sell, sale deeds, etc. - Draft and finalize necessary documentation for formation of society/association and oversee registration of the same. - Oversee the title due diligence process in TDR acquisitions and coordinate with all concerned stakeholders and external counsels to ensure successful acquisition of TDR for projects. - Clarify legal queries of internal and external customers and formulate FAQs, etc. - Support the business leadership team by providing expert advice on legal and regulatory matters related to residential projects. - Evaluate the impact of evolving legal and statutory regulations on the organization's current and planned future operations and investments; highlight the same to the leadership team during business planning sessions. - Devise a list of proactive measures that can be introduced to mitigate legal risks, provide legal advice for policy formulation, install relevant systemic frame work and its maintenance; plan implementation with the leadership team. - 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. - Ensure that the project maintains a strong and consistent legal compliance record which can be leveraged for residential business. - Ensure that the project is completed, and is operated as per statutory/ regulatory norms and contract terms and thereby no penalty clauses are invoked against the company - Resolve any disputes / litigations e.g. customer litigation, RERA related issues and others. - Represent the company before various regulatory authorities/Courts of law for resolution of any legal issues, as required - Set up conciliation and/ or arbitration mechanism for alternate dispute resolution - Ensure effective litigation management of all cases - identification, appointment and management of external litigation partners, filing of cases and monitoring their progress, and provide timely updates to the business leadership - Explore, evaluate and manage out of court settlements in coordination with relevant business leadership, and under guidance from the Sr VP/ VP - Legal at HO. - Play an active role in the recruitment of direct reports within the function as well as ensure retention of critical employees - Ensure timely goal setting, monitoring, review of performance parameters and feedback to team members - Oversee capability building for the team; mentor and groom high-potential subordinates - Provide direction, guidance and support to team members to help them discharge their duties effectively - Foster an environment of learning, excellence and innovation within the team

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The Phoenix Mills - General Manager - Legal - Residential Business - LLB/LLM 

The Phoenix Mills - General Manager - Legal - Residential Business - LLB/LLM  ,Job Description for The Phoenix Mills - General Manager - Legal - Residential Business - LLB/LLM  in Phoenix Marketcity in  Bangalore for (12-15) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for The Phoenix Mills - General Manager - Legal - Residential Business - LLB/LLM  in Phoenix Marketcity in  Bangalore for (12-15) years of experience. Apply Now!