General Manager - Legal

Strategic Legal Leadership

• Lead legal strategy for large-scale land acquisitions, development partnerships, and joint ventures.
• Provide transaction-level legal advisory to senior leadership on complex land deals and investment structures.
• Partner with the acquisition team to support pipeline growth and strategic land aggregation.

Land Title & Due Diligence

• Oversee end-to-end title diligence for land parcels including ownership verification and encumbrance review and coordinate with the senior legal consultants for title due diligence.
• Evaluate land records such as 7/12 extracts, property cards, mutation entries, land conversion records, and zoning regulations.
• Issue legal opinions on title integrity, transaction viability, and legal risk exposure.

Deal Structuring & Documentation

• Lead negotiation and documentation of complex real estate transactions including land purchases and joint development agreements.
• Draft and negotiate key documentation including MoUs, term sheets, conveyance deeds, powers of attorney, and commercial agreements.

Regulatory Strategy & Compliance

• Advise on land revenue laws, zoning frameworks, and development control regulations.
• Manage legal aspects of NA conversion, land use approvals, and regulatory clearances.
• Ensure compliance with RERA and other applicable statutory frameworks.

Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with land aggregation and development transactions.
• Implement standardized legal processes and documentation frameworks to improve transaction efficiency.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build relationships with government authorities, regulatory bodies, and local administration.
• Coordinate with external counsel, title investigators, and transaction advisors.
• Support negotiations with landowners, institutional partners, and investors.

Candidate Profile

Education: LLB / LLM from a recognized institution

Experience: 15+ years of experience in real estate transactions, land acquisition, and property law

Key Competencies

• Expertise in land laws and real estate regulations
• Strong capability in transaction structuring and negotiation
• Commercial understanding of real estate development models
• Strategic legal thinking and risk assessment

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹120,000.00 - ₹125,000.00 per month

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Education

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience

• Litigation: 8 years (Preferred)
• Title search and due diligence: 8 years (Preferred)

Location:

• Baner, Pune, Maharashtra (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person