Description

Job
Title

Assistant General Manager- Legal

Department / Division

Legal

External Interface

(Enlist
external agencies/authorities that you are required to deal with while
discharging your duty)

- Contractors/vendors
- Clients
(Retail/Commercial Tenants)
- External Legal
Counsel
- Statutory/
Regulatory agencies

Minimum Qualification

(i.e
education, training etc.)

- Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from
a reputed institute
- Qualified Solicitor

Minimum Experience

- 10-12 years of total experience, and
at least 8 years in the infrastructure
development industry
- At least 3 years experience in a
leading law firm

Special Skills/Attributes

(required
for performing the job effectively)

- Advanced knowledge of legal administration, especially contract
related matters
- Exposure in drafting agreements like Development, Sale, Lease, Leave
and License, etc
- Understanding of
Statutory/Regulatory Compliance Management

Overall Purpose/Objective

Of the job

Lead the Legal
function for a project/center by identifying, anticipating and mitigating
legal risk; providing legal support to the senior management from the project
concept stage to operations

Key Responsibilities

(List
major responsibilities, that you have,
to achieve the key objectives)

- Ensures being a
part of the front end team while the negotiations with the contractor/vendor
and thus get involved in resolution of any disputes/ litigations
- Responsible for
devising 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 robust and consistent legal compliance record and it is
completed and operated as per statutory/ regulatory norms and contract terms
and thereby no penalty clauses are invoked against the Company
- Collate all
signed LOIs to prepare a consolidated Deviation Matrix and discuss
clause-by-clause with the VP - Leasing, post which only deviations, if any
would be allowed to go into the final agreement document
- Ensure the
process of lease negotiations with other tenants (inline/vanilla) are carried
out by the Sr. Manager / Manager � Legal as per the defined process
- Ensure the
registration of the final agreement document is carried out as per statutory
guidelines and provide inputs as required
- 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
- Ensure safe and
custody of all original documents by the corporate/center�s legal teams
- Take care of
legacy litigation work in the operational mall related to service tax issue
in coordination with the external legal counsel by ensuring all records of
dates/appearances are maintained
- 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
- Advanced knowledge
of legal administration, especially contract related matters
- In-depth
understanding of the development / construction business in the retail and
hospitality sectors
- Drafting agreements
like Development, Sale, Lease, Leave & License etc.
- Statutory/
Regulatory Compliance Management
- Knowledge of
leasing administration process
- Negotiation skills

📌 Assistant General Manager - Legal (Bengaluru)
🏢 Important Company of the Sector
📍 Bengaluru