About Urban Vault

Urban Vault is a premium managed workspace and facility solutions company, trusted by leading enterprises and global capability centres (GCCs) for delivering consistent, high-quality workplace experiences across our portfolio. As we scale across cities and clients, a strong in-house legal function is central to protecting the business and closing deals with confidence.

Role Overview The Senior Manager – Legal will lead Urban Vault's in-house legal team and own the company's legal affairs end to end from client, landlord and vendor contracts to corporate compliance, disputes and risk management. This is a hands-on leadership role: the person will guide and develop the team while personally handling the most complex and commercially sensitive matters.

The Senior Manager – Legal will work closely with the founders, Sales, Operations, Finance and Projects, giving practical, commercially minded advice that protects Urban Vault while helping the business close deals and scale quickly.

Key Responsibilities

- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor and develop the existing legal team; set priorities, allocate work and review output for quality and turnaround.
- Contracts & Commercial: Draft, review and negotiate client agreements, leave & licence and service agreements, vendor and consultancy contracts, NDAs and partnership agreements.
- Real Estate & Leasing: Lead legal work on landlord leases and property transactions — title due diligence, lease negotiation, registration and stamp duty, and alignment of landlord and client terms.
- Corporate & Regulatory Compliance: Oversee compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, labour laws, data protection and other applicable regulations; support board and shareholder matters with the Company Secretary.
- Litigation & Disputes: Manage litigation, arbitration and pre-litigation matters, including client and landlord disputes; brief and coordinate external counsel and manage legal spend.




- Risk Management & Advisory: Identify and mitigate legal risk across operations, and support due diligence for fundraising, expansion and strategic transactions.
- Process & Governance: Build standard templates, playbooks, approval matrices and a contract management system, with tracking of renewals, lock-ins and key obligations.
- Stakeholder Management: Act as the key legal interface with external counsel, landlords and developers, and local authorities (municipal bodies, sub-registrar offices, RERA and other regulators), while managing the internal legal team and aligning with business stakeholders.
- Policies & Training: Drive internal policies and training on compliance, POSH, ethics and contract best practice.

Ideal Candidate Profile

- Qualification: LLB from a recognised university, enrolled with the Bar Council of India. LLM or CS qualification is a plus.
- Experience: 5–7 years of post-qualification experience, mostly as in-house corporate legal counsel, including leading or mentoring junior lawyers.
- Real Estate Background: Hands-on experience with commercial leasing, title due diligence, property transactions, RERA and land laws — ideally in commercial real estate, coworking or managed workspaces.
- Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to manage external legal counsel, lead and motivate an internal team, and engage effectively with local authorities, landlords and regulators.
- Legal Expertise: Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with sound working knowledge of corporate, commercial, contract and labour laws.





Key Hiring Criteria

- Leadership + Hands-on Delivery: Able to lead a team while personally handling complex negotiations and disputes.
- Commercial Judgement: A business-oriented approach to legal risk — finds workable solutions rather than only flagging problems.
- Clear Communication: Explains legal issues simply to founders, business teams and clients.
- Integrity & Discretion: Sound judgement and the highest standards of confidentiality.

What We Offer

- A mandate to lead and shape Urban Vault's legal function as the business scales.
- Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience.
- Group health insurance for self and family, and accident cover.
- A clear growth path, Urban Vault invests in building leaders from within.
- Structured learning & development support for both technical and leadership skills.
- A collaborative, low-hierarchy culture where direct communication is the norm.

Our Values

8 principles that define how we work, grow, and show up every day.

- 1. Pride in the Brand — The UV Standard. Our name means something. We show up worthy of it every day.
- 2. Customer Wins Are Our Wins — We don't just lease space. We earn trust. When they win, we win.
- 3. Ownership Over Excuses — Hold the keys, all the way. We don't hand problems back. We close them.
- 4. Build Like It Scales — Build for the tenth floor, not the first. Every process should work at 10× our current size.
- 5. Speed With Direction — Move rapid. Know where you're going. Speed without clarity is just noise.
- 6. Integrity in Every Action — Do the right thing, even when no one's watching. Our word is our foundation.
- 7. Communicate Clearly & Directly — Glass walls, open doors. No hidden corridors. Say it straight.
- 8. Grow Together — No silos. One floor plan. We build leaders, invest in people, and win as one team.

📌 Senior Legal Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Urban Vault
📍 Bengaluru