Legal Managermelhor group • Goa, Bardez, India

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Legal Manager

melhor group • Goa, Bardez, India

6 days ago

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a commercially sharp, aggressive, and solution-oriented Head of Legal to build and lead Melhor Group's legal function from our Goa office. This is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the Managing Director, with full ownership of land acquisition, RERA, litigation, and commercial contracts.

Key Responsibilities

Lead complete legal workstream for land acquisition across residential, commercial, hospitality, and strategic projects
Conduct end-to-end title due diligence — ownership chain, survey plans, mutation entries, Form I XIV, sanad, conversion sanad, encumbrances, and live disputes
Draft and execute Sale Deeds, Development Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, MoUs, Powers of Attorney, Lease Deeds, and Conveyance Deeds
Own all RERA registration, project amendments, extension applications, quarterly filings, and buyer complaint defence
Handle all litigation through panel advocates — Civil Courts, High Court, Consumer Forums, RERA, NCLT, Labour Court, Police, and Revenue Authorities
Draft, review, and negotiate contractor, vendor, employment, broker, NDA, lease, investment, and shareholder agreements
Coordinate with CS, CA, and Finance teams on ROC matters, board resolutions, restructuring, and investment transactions
Support HR on misconduct, notice recovery, POSH matters, labour contractor disputes, and terminations
Drive aggressive recovery of outstanding dues and prevent fraud, misuse, and forged documentation
Build and lead the legal department from Goa — hire, train, and manage in-house team and panel advocates

Work Location: This role is strictly Goa office-based. No WFH or remote. Candidate must be available for physical meetings, site visits, authority visits, and urgent matters within Goa.

Compensation: Best in industry + performance incentives + senior leadership benefits.

Qualifications

Qualifications

LL.B mandatory; LL.M preferred
10+ years of post-qualification legal experience
Minimum 5+ years in Real Estate, Construction, or Hospitality sector (mandatory)
Strong, demonstrable experience in Goa land matters — Form I XIV, sanad, conversion, mutation, and Portuguese-era title records (mandatory)
Proven experience in land acquisition transactions of meaningful scale (mandatory)
Prior experience handling RERA extension matters preferred
English — strong drafting and communication (mandatory); Hindi — working proficiency; Konkani — preferred and strongly advantageous

Additional Information

Reporting To: Managing Director
Department: Legal & Compliance
Position Type: Full-Time | Senior Leadership Role
Location: Goa, India (Office-Based — No WFH)
Joining Preference: Immediate / Early (short notice periods welcome; notice buyout considered for the right candidate)

Skills Required
shareholder agreements , joint venture agreements, Commercial Contracts, Land Acquisition, Restructuring, development agreements, mous, powers of attorney

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