Deputy General Manager - Litigation

Description

• Ensures timely approval and finalization of agreements from the Head Office (HO).
• Drafting Agreements:
• Provides support in arbitration matters, ensuring the company’s interests are represented effectively.
• Identifies opportunities to improve processes and recommends ideas to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve productivity within the legal function.
• Reviews contracts prepared by the Contracts team, ensuring legal controls and checkpoints are integrated.
• Gathers inputs from cross-functional teams to prepare customer agreements and ancillary documents for both new and existing projects.
• Provides timely legal advice to internal departments on legal concerns or queries impacting various business functions.
• Manages the entire process of stamp duty and registration for legal documents.
• Complies with company-defined legal guidelines, processes, and project timelines.
• Ensures effective negotiation with JV Partners and their advocates/solicitors.
• Ensures high process compliance levels, continuously striving for improvements in efficiency.
• Effective and timely closure of deals with minimal legal disputes.
• Conducts thorough due diligence on land records (titles, deeds, and potential cases) as per the due diligence checklist before meetings with JV Partners.
• Represents the company in court hearings, particularly in Consumer Litigation cases.
• Provides required documentation for customers, such as documents related to housing loans, name additions, or property transfers.
• Reviews and finalizes clauses in customer agreements in consultation with HO, ensuring timely and accurate documentation.
• Identifies self-development needs and takes proactive steps to enhance legal expertise through training, education, and project involvement.
• Maintains comprehensive documentation of land records and related transactions.
• Handles all legal formalities for society/association formation, including registration, drafting of conveyance/sales deeds, and lease deeds.
• Advises customers on stamp duty and other relevant legal regulations.
• Actively participates in process improvement initiatives to streamline legal operations.
• Works effectively as a team player, continuously acquiring new skills and contributing to the development of the legal team.
• Reviews statutory compliance for real estate and all applicable laws, advising business development teams during negotiations with JV Partners and their legal teams.
• Coordinates with external legal firms for the drafting of various legal documents, such as Development Agreements, Term Sheets, Affidavits, Indemnities, Power of Attorney, Bank Guarantees, Share Purchase Certificates, etc.
• Assists in determining the legal structure of the deal (revenue, area, profit-sharing models) in consultation with legal consultants.
• Ensures compliance with timelines (TAT) for litigation and timely payments.
• Timely processing of litigation-related bills and payments.
• Contributes to the creation and maintenance of a knowledge repository regarding laws, regulations, and by-laws pertaining to the real estate industry.
• Coordinates with external legal consultants to finalize draft agreements, such as Apartment Buyer Agreements, possession schedules, payment terms, and delay clauses.
• Handles litigation matters related to Consumer and RERA cases, with in-depth knowledge of Maharashtra land laws and society formation-related issues.
• Engages with the Society/Association for finalizing necessary deeds and documents.
• Verifies bills from solicitors/advocates, ensuring the timely processing of payments.

Requirements

• Zero delays in the formation of societies/associations and related legal documentation.
• Strong knowledge of Maharashtra land laws, real estate regulations, RERA, and statutory compliance.
• Contributions to the knowledge repository and successful implementation of process improvements.
• Proven experience in managing legal documentation and advising on deal structures.
• In-depth experience in handling consumer litigation, arbitration matters, and real estate disputes.
• LLB with 15+ years of relevant legal experience in real estate, litigation, or related fields.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to engage with external legal consultants, JV partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Accurate and timely documentation and legal agreements.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while ensuring adherence to legal and process guidelines.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance