Legal Counsel

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Ensure due diligence of projects.
• To act as gatekeeper to the company’s interests by safeguarding it through robust legal mechanisms whether transactional structuring, clearances from authorities or financial mitigation etc.
• To deal with various statutory, regulatory, government and judicial authorities for seeking approvals to mitigate risks
• To carry out negotiation and finalization of contracts, liaising continually with commercial and legal representatives of counterparts;
• Cooperating with global team for contractual documentation approval process
• Stamp duty and registration of contracts
• Contract administration through proper systems, processes and controls
• Oversee legal defense actions; prevention and management of litigations
• Filing of notice of breach, tracking notifications etc.
• Continued cooperation with other teams, especially expansion teams and legal compliance team for ongoing requirements relating to the project.
• To keep the organization updated and in line with relevant regulatory developments.
• Meeting and implementing internal benchmarks for Code of Ethics as well as external benchmarks as expected of the company’s FDI entity status.

Qualification & Experience

• A formal education within Legal curriculum is mandatory , LLB or LLM. With at least 5 years of working experience in an external law firm or as in-house Legal Counsel with focus on real estate law?
• Knowledge of other areas such as employment law, company law and general contract law would be meriting?
• Have a growth mindset; Open and embraces change.?
• High attention to detail.?
• Strong initiative and a problem solving mindset.?