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Job Title: Manager/Senior Manager Legal Title Due Diligence.

Function: Legal & Secretarial

Location: Bangalore

Key Responsibilities

- Financial Responsibilities:
- Sets Processes/Guidelines:
- Establishes a standard framework for drafting legal documents based on past experiences, adapting it to meet specific project requirements.
- Develops guidelines to ensure that legal documentation (e.g., Agreement to Sales) is prepared on time and is error-free.
- Ensures zero errors in legal documentation.
- Operational Responsibilities:
- Legal Advisory Support:
- Provides timely legal advice to internal departments on various concerns impacting legal issues.
- Reviews and provides legal controls/checkpoints on contracts created by the Contracts team.
- Creates and updates a legal knowledge repository related to laws, regulations, and ordinances specific to the real estate industry.
- Meets defined Turnaround Time (TAT) for all advisory requests.
- Legal Support in Society/Association Formation:
- Oversees legal formalities required for the formation of Society/Association, including registration, drafting conveyance/sales deeds, and lease deeds.
- Coordinates with Society/Association representatives to finalize deeds and legal documents.
- Ensures timely completion of processes (TAT).
- Deal Evaluation and Documentation:
- Conducts due diligence on properties to confirm the legality of titles and their marketability.
- Reviews contracts and documents used by the Business Development (BD) team, ensuring all legal and commercial terms are in place.
- Drafts definitive agreements in collaboration with solicitors and regional legal personnel.
- Conducts discussions with Joint Venture (JV) Partners on legal aspects.
- Ensures no litigation and no delays in the deal evaluation process.
- Review of Documents from Regions:
- Transfers project files to regional teams after finalization of agreements.
- Directly oversees regions without dedicated legal personnel.
- Mentors regional legal teams,



ensuring compliance with plans and timelines.
- Reviews and resolves issues in documents submitted by regional legal teams.
- Ensures adherence to TAT and maintains efficiency in document review.
- Process Management:
- Process Adherence:
- Adheres to company-defined legal guidelines and processes.
- Ensures compliance with project timelines.
- Monitors process compliance and evaluates performance metrics.
- Process Improvement:
- Identifies and recommends improvements to streamline legal processes and enhance efficiency and productivity.
- Implements initiatives that positively impact cost savings, productivity, and process efficiency.
- Working Relationships:

Internal Stakeholders

- Business Development:
- Provides timely legal inputs regarding deals, land records, deal structure, and legal considerations.
- Projects:
- Coordinates with project teams to ensure that legal inputs are aligned with construction schedules and project requirements.
- Liaison:
- Works with government authorities to obtain necessary approvals, permits, and inputs.
- Finance & Accounts:
- Coordinates with the finance team for the timely release of payments related to legal matters.
- Other Departments:
- Advises other departments on legal concerns, agreements, and documentations.

External Stakeholders

- JVP Advocates/Solicitors:
- Coordinates with external advocates/solicitors for deal negotiations and clarifications on land records.
- Lawyers and External Law Consultants:
- Ensures continuous follow-up with external consultants on the drafting and review of agreements.
- Customers:
- Works closely with customers to understand their legal requirements for agreements.
- Society/Association:
- Assists in the facilitation and registration of Society/Association as part of the legal process.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Zero errors in legal documentation.
- Timely turnaround time (TAT) in providing legal advisory support and processing legal documents.
- No litigation issues arising from legal deals.
- Efficiency and adherence to project timelines.
- Successful mentorship and guidance provided to regional legal teams.
- Number of process improvements implemented and their impact on efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience

- LLB degree with 10+ years of relevant experience in legal operations, real estate,



or related fields.
- Strong understanding of real estate laws, contracts, and legal frameworks.
- Proven ability to manage legal documentation processes and deal evaluations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to guide and mentor regional legal teams.
- Proficiency in process improvement and legal compliance.

Work Experience 12-15 years

Benefits

Be an equal parent

Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners

- 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
- 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
- Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

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📌 Manager -Legal TDD (Bengaluru)
🏢 Godrej Industries Group
📍 Bengaluru