JOB DESCRIPTIONHead – Legal

Company: Manju Groups
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Department: Legal
Designation: Head – Legal
Reporting To: Managing Director / Executive Management
Industry: Real Estate & Infrastructure
Experience: 15–20+ Years
Employment Type: Full time | Senior Leadership

1. Role Purpose

The Head – Legal will lead the entire legal function of Manju Groups, providing strategic legal counsel across real estate development, land acquisition, construction, property transactions, corporate matters, regulatory compliance, contracts, litigation, and dispute resolution.

The role will be responsible for protecting the organisation's legal and commercial interests, ensuring robust title and documentation, minimising legal risks, and enabling business teams to execute projects efficiently while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

The position will act as the principal legal advisor to the Managing Director and senior management on all critical legal and business matters.

2. Key ResponsibilitiesA. Real Estate & Property Legal




- Lead legal matters relating to residential, commercial and mixed-use real estate projects.
- Conduct and oversee property title due diligence for land acquisitions and development projects.
- Review title deeds, parent documents, encumbrance certificates, patta, chitta, FMB, survey records and other land-related documents.
- Identify title defects, ownership issues, encumbrances, claims and potential legal risks.
- Advise management on land purchase, joint development, joint ventures, development agreements and property transactions.
- Ensure legal due diligence is completed before acquisition, investment or project launch.
- Coordinate with external advocates, legal consultants, surveyors and statutory authorities.

B. Land Acquisition & Development
- Provide legal support for land acquisition and aggregation activities.
- Draft and review:
- Sale Agreements
- Sale Deeds
- Joint Development Agreements
- Jo

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