Head Legal - Real Estate Industry

Key Responsibilities :

• Leadership & Strategy :
• Lead and manage the legal function across all projects and business verticals, ensuring all legal matters are handled efficiently.
• Advise senior management on legal risks, strategies, and compliance requirements across various business operations.
• Coordinate with project heads and senior leadership to ensure timely legal clearances and updates.
• Litigation Management :
• Supervise and handle all legal proceedings, including civil, criminal, consumer, RERA, arbitration, and labor court cases.
• Draft, review, and manage legal notices, replies, and represent the company through external counsels when necessary.
• Focus on dispute resolution and work towards reducing litigation exposure.
• Non-Litigation & Advisory :
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, MoUs, joint ventures, lease agreements, sale deeds, and other business-critical documents.
• Oversee title due diligence, property acquisition documentation, and ensure regulatory compliance for land / real estate transactions.
• Advise on RERA regulations, stamp duties, registration, and other applicable real estate laws.
• Compliance & Regulatory :
• Ensure full compliance with RERA, local municipal laws, environmental laws, and other state / central laws.
• Regularly update legal documentation, contracts, and processes to align with changing regulations.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, government departments, and statutory bodies to maintain seamless operations.
• Risk Management :
• Identify legal risks related to new projects, land acquisitions, and partnerships, and implement strategies to mitigate these risks.
• Provide legal risk assessments and strategic solutions for business and operational decisions.
• Team Management :
• Lead and guide the internal legal team and manage coordination with external counsels and consultants.
• Build legal awareness across all departments through proactive training and communication, fostering a culture of compliance and legal awareness.
Requirements :
• Education :
• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) is mandatory; LLM (Masters in Law) is preferred.
• Experience :
• Minimum 10 years of experience handling legal matters within the real estate sector, including both litigation and advisory functions.
• Strong expertise in real estate laws, land acquisition, RERA, contracts, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance.

Skills Required

Legal, real estate law, Contract Negotiation, Risk Management